Category: China
Marco Rubio, US secretary of state nominee, echoes Trump’s Panama Canal China concern
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In nomination hearing, Rubio also slams Beijing’s ‘violation’ of Hong Kong’s autonomy and asserts ‘national defence’ component of Taiwan Relations Act. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294940/marco-rubio-us-secretary-state-nominee-echoes-trumps-panama-canal-china-concern?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese AI start-up MiniMax releases low-cost open-source models that rival top chatbots
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The release, which includes foundational and multimodal models, comes weeks after rival DeepSeek set a new standard with its own open-source models. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3294900/chinese-ai-start-minimax-releases-low-cost-open-source-models-rival-top-chatbots?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIf US shores up defence against China shipbuilding threat, what could really happen?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Washington has been looking into the world-leading dominance among Chinese shipping yards, but ‘we’re not overly concerned’, one executive says. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3294895/if-us-shores-defence-against-china-shipbuilding-threat-what-could-really-happen?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS sanctions Chinese firms supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move puts additional pressure on Moscow days before Biden steps down and Trump takes over. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3294933/us-sanctions-chinese-firms-supporting-russias-war-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s state security forces given new powers to oversee key building projects
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New rules allowing greater oversight of works on government and military sites follow repeated warnings about spies targeting key facilities. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3294915/chinas-state-security-forces-given-new-powers-oversee-key-building-projects?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina and Vietnam reaffirm political ties in top-level call
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xi Jinping underlines commitment to the ‘socialist cause’ in conversation with To Lam. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294923/china-and-vietnam-reaffirm-political-ties-top-level-call?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreScientists create ‘queen of explosives’ with Chinese steamed buns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers have developed an unusual method for increasing the performance of the world’s most powerful non-nuclear explosive. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3294159/scientists-create-queen-explosives-chinese-steamed-buns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump’s tariff threat to ‘US back door’, Shanghai woos Taylor Swift: SCMP daily highlights
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Shanghai having talks with Taylor Swift to US users’ RedNote challenges, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3294864/trumps-tariff-threat-us-back-door-shanghai-woos-taylor-swift-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWill Beijing answer Taiwanese negotiation body’s call to revive cross-strait talks?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consultations between semi-official organisations in Taiwan and mainland China have been halted since the DPP’s rise to power on the island. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3294917/will-beijing-answer-taiwanese-negotiation-bodys-call-revive-cross-strait-talks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese robotics maker UBTech aims to revolutionise Apple supplier Foxconn’s manufacturing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. UBTech and Foxconn have signed a ‘comprehensive long-term partnership’ to deploy more robots in the iPhone maker’s factories. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3294903/chinese-robotics-maker-ubtech-aims-revolutionise-apple-supplier-foxconns-manufacturing?utm_source=rss_feed
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