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Chinese study tracing Okinawan roots to home of Confucius hits a nerve in Japan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Research implying most Okinawans have Shandong ancestry risks further straining relations between Tokyo and Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3298483/chinese-study-tracing-okinawan-roots-home-confucius-hits-nerve-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

2 Macau residents among 4 dead in Taichung department store blast: Taiwan media

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taichung fire department says explosion may have been gas explosion linked to demolition work on 12th floor of building. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3298493/4-dead-and-least-10-injured-taichung-department-store-blast-taiwan-media?utm_source=rss_feed

China hedges its energy bets as Russia pipeline plan remains on hold

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The controversial Power of Siberia 2 pipeline seems less likely to commence after China spent 2024 diversifying its energy imports. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3298490/china-hedges-its-energy-bets-russia-pipeline-plan-remains-hold?utm_source=rss_feed

DeepSeek drives AI adoption by local Chinese governments from Shenzhen to Kunshan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. District governments in China are using DeepSeek’s models for a variety of tasks, from proofreading documents to locating lost people. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3298486/deepseek-drives-ai-adoption-local-chinese-governments-shenzhen-kunshan?utm_source=rss_feed

Wang Yi travels to Dublin as China shores up its relationship with Ireland

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese foreign minister likely to press case for maintaining ties despite Ireland’s vulnerability to US policy shifts under Donald Trump. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3298442/wang-yi-travels-dublin-china-shores-its-relationship-ireland?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s DeepSeek-fuelled tech stocks back in bull market, ignoring interest rate fears

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Success of DeepSeek’s AI model to bolster the appeal of China’s tech stocks that trade at depressed valuations, Invesco says. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3298457/hong-kong-stocks-ignore-hot-us-inflation-deepseek-fuelled-tech-rally-continues?utm_source=rss_feed

CATL, China’s top EV battery maker, eyes global dominance with US$5 billion IPO cash reload

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Overseas business made up 31 per cent of CATL’s total sales in the first nine months of 2024, versus 32.7 per cent in 2023, according to exchange filings. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3298452/catl-chinas-top-ev-battery-maker-eyes-global-dominance-us5-billion-ipo-cash-reload?utm_source=rss_feed

Apple’s AI partnership with Alibaba excites Chinese iOS developers ahead of conference

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. App developers called Alibaba’s open-source Qwen models the ‘ideal’ choice, as news of the deal lifted sentiment about Apple’s China prospects. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3298424/apples-ai-partnership-alibaba-excites-chinese-ios-developers-ahead-conference?utm_source=rss_feed

Unprecedented US visit by all 13 Canadian premiers paints China as ‘common economic enemy’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bracing for tariffs, provincial leaders seek to win over ‘results-oriented’ White House and ‘protect ourselves from the likes of China’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3298445/unprecedented-us-visit-all-13-canadian-premiers-paints-china-common-economic-enemy?utm_source=rss_feed

Beijing approves construction of first South China Sea deepwater ‘space station’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scientists will be able to work for up to a month in the facility that will be anchored 2,000 metres below the surface. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3298328/beijing-approves-construction-first-south-china-sea-deepwater-space-station?utm_source=rss_feed