Category: China
Chinese gobble up goods as subsidy scheme, trade-ins fuel consumption, but can it last?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Millions have applied for subsidies for purchases ranging from smart devices to electric vehicles, and Premier Li Qiang says ‘consumption must be placed in a more prominent position’ to boost economy. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3299661/chinese-gobble-goods-subsidy-scheme-trade-ins-fuel-consumption-can-it-last?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina drills ‘ultra-deep’ oil well to help shore up energy needs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Shenditake 1 well, in Xinjaing’s Tarim oilfield, reaches a depth of 10,910 metres. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3299663/china-drills-ultra-deep-oil-well-help-shore-energy-needs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina ready to take control as US and UK back out of AI Action Summit statement
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A leadership vacuum in artificial intelligence governance following a global forum could be filled by China, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299406/china-ready-take-control-us-and-uk-back-out-ai-action-summit-statement?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePLA steps up Taiwan military patrols over Lunar New Year holiday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ramped up military patrols during the usually quiet Lunar New Year were softened with social media messages from PLA service personnel. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3299647/pla-steps-taiwan-military-patrols-over-lunar-new-year-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDennis Lo bets on blood to bare all, with tests that saved 10 million mums from the needle
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lo’s blood tests can potentially reveal more information about patients’ health, from cancers to neurodegenerative conditions to age-related diseases. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3299555/dennis-lo-bets-blood-bare-all-tests-saved-10-million-mums-needle?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump orders new curbs on Chinese investments in strategic areas
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A memo signed by the US president seeks to promote overseas investment while protecting US national security interests from foreign threats. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299722/trump-orders-new-curbs-chinese-investments-strategic-areas?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAs Trump’s US draws Russia closer, should China worry?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Even as US-Russia talks prompt debate about the impact on China, analysts say China-Russia links run too deep to be severed easily. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299704/trumps-us-draws-russia-closer-should-china-worry?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWe need a new system that reflects the world’s complexity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sustainable internationalism would embrace diversity and evidence-based problem-solving, rather than reducing the world to a chessboard. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3299094/we-need-new-system-reflects-worlds-complexity?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAs Trump cuts US profile at United Nations, China’s leadership opportunity grows
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Washington’s pullback gives Beijing a historic chance to advance its global standing and agenda, but how much will it pursue? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299556/trump-cuts-us-profile-united-nations-chinas-leadership-opportunity-grows?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Vice-Premier He, US Treasury’s Bessent spar over tariffs, ‘economic imbalances’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Both sides express ‘serious concerns’ over each other’s policies in their first call since US President Donald Trump took office. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3299709/chinas-vice-premier-he-us-treasurys-bessent-spar-over-tariffs-economic-imbalances?utm_source=rss_feed
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