Category: China
Russia’s Sakhalin island region on high alert after Chinese cargo ship runs aground
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. No danger to crew of An Yang 2 and no fuel spillage recorded, Sakhalin’s governor said, but authorities had to be prepared for any situation. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3297989/russias-sakhalin-island-region-high-alert-after-chinese-cargo-ship-runs-aground?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy US cuts to African aid may not be an easy win for China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Donald Trump’s spending freeze may look like an open goal, but Beijing could still struggle to take advantage of the situation. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3297954/why-us-cuts-african-aid-may-not-be-easy-win-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAre China’s rural poor losing faith in education’s power to transform lives?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Farmers are turning away from educating their children beyond compulsory schooling, a gap that could lead to a human capital crisis. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3297768/are-chinas-rural-poor-losing-faith-educations-power-transform-lives?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRescuers in southwest China sift through landslide debris for 28 missing villagers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rain and fog hamper recovery efforts in area close to recently revived coal mine site. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3297953/rescuers-southwest-china-sift-through-landslide-debris-28-missing-villagers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s food security is a ‘political responsibility’ for agricultural areas: Xi Jinping
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese leader calls for ‘diversified food supply system’ during visit to northeastern province of Jilin. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3297950/chinas-food-security-political-responsibility-agricultural-areas-xi-jinping?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUnusual circumstances: the top Chinese scientific minds who died suddenly
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Losses include leading lights in AI, drones, defence, semiconductors and aerospace technology. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3297909/unusual-circumstances-top-chinese-scientific-minds-who-died-suddenly?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy China’s super-rich are spending billions to set up universities
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For China’s billionaires, founding new universities offers a chance to make money – and demonstrate they are ‘politically correct’. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3297788/why-chinas-super-rich-are-spending-billions-set-universities?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina faces uphill battle to boost demand despite consumer price recovery in January
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s consumer prices received a boost amid household spending rise in festival season, but ex-factory price fall extended. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3297942/china-faces-uphill-battle-boost-demand-despite-consumer-price-recovery-january?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump’s foreign aid freeze sounds security alarm in Taiwan amid cross-strait tension
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Any aid cuts and the USAID shutdown would make Taiwan’s international position even more precarious’: opposition TPP legislator Lin Yi-jun. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3297775/trumps-foreign-aid-freeze-sounds-security-alarm-taiwan-amid-cross-strait-tension?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese auto-part maker APT Electronics rethinks global expansion amid Trump tariffs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. APT chairman Xiao Guowei said the company has become more ‘prudent and cautious’ in its overseas approach as it waits to see tariffs impact. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3297902/chinese-auto-part-maker-apt-electronics-rethinks-global-expansion-amid-trump-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed
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