• 02/01/2025

Tech war: China’s TikTok sellers eye Amazon and Shein as US ban looms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cross-border merchants in China are bracing for an impending ban on TikTok in the US. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3294719/tech-war-chinas-tiktok-sellers-eye-amazon-and-shein-us-ban-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

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Taiwan’s ‘alarming’ early military discharges put island’s defence at risk: lawmakers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislators call for action as defence ministry figures show a rising number of volunteer personnel are willing to pay for early discharges. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3294743/taiwans-alarming-early-military-discharges-put-islands-defence-risk-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed

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Apple leads smartphone market in fourth quarter, overcoming China decline

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. iPhone shipments surged to grab 23 per cent of the market in the final quarter of 2024, as a rebounding market saw growth start to slow. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3294727/apple-leads-smartphone-market-fourth-quarter-overcoming-china-decline?utm_source=rss_feed

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Tibet’s quake is a seismic warning to China and India over their mega dam ambitions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Just as border tensions seemed to be easing, the Yarlung Tsangpo River project raises new questions between the two countries. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294740/tibets-quake-seismic-warning-china-and-india-over-their-mega-dam-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed

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Can China top the US economically by 2030? Economist reaffirms bold 1994 prediction

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Before US President Joe Biden’s attack on China’s growth prospects, Justin Lin Yifu said it was on track to becoming the world’s largest economy despite challenges, as ‘soldiers are met with generals, water with…

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EU probe finds ‘unfair’ limits in China’s medical device market, adding to trade rift

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brussels is considering which punitive measures to take after investigation concludes Beijing is restricting public procurement market. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294737/eu-probe-finds-unfair-limits-chinas-medical-device-market-adding-trade-rift?utm_source=rss_feed

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China welcomed 20 million visa-free visitors in 2024, more tourism incentives on the way

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Visa-free visitor numbers up 112 per cent from 2023, immigration body says, a day after China’s cabinet vows to ‘optimise’ travel policy. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294698/china-welcomed-20-million-visa-free-visitors-2024-more-tourism-incentives-way?utm_source=rss_feed

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Massive icicles fall on tourists at popular waterfall in China, injuring 1

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Visitors had been warned to stay away from the potential danger. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3294695/massive-icicles-fall-tourists-popular-waterfall-china-injuring-1?utm_source=rss_feed

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Communist Party propaganda chief calls for boosting public opinion on China-Japan ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japanese lawmakers urged to work with China to improve sentiment as Asian neighbours report negative views of each other. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294700/communist-party-propaganda-chief-calls-boosting-public-opinion-china-japan-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

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Why US-China quantum race is the most critical contest of our time

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. On top of technological supremacy, the quantum race could reshape the very nature of international relations and global power dynamics. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3294055/why-us-china-quantum-race-most-critical-contest-our-time?utm_source=rss_feed

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