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Beijing blames US after defence chiefs’ talks rejected, cites support for Taiwan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US cannot undermine Beijing’s core interests on Taiwan and try talk to its military ‘as if nothing had happened’, defence ministry says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3287601/beijing-blames-us-after-defence-chiefs-talks-rejected-cites-support-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

Temu owner PDD sees 10% plunge in pre-market trading despite 44% revenue growth

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PDD’s results, including a 66 per cent jump in net revenue, outperformed rivals, but it did not allay investor concerns amid e-commerce competition. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3287600/temu-owner-pdd-sees-10-plunge-pre-market-trading-despite-44-revenue-growth?utm_source=rss_feed

An advanced degree in China? Think again, students say, as exam numbers plunge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s graduate entrance examination is not seen as the golden ticket to employment that it once was. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3287592/advanced-degree-china-think-again-students-say-exam-numbers-plunge?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s ‘who gets what’ debate, Beijing slams US over Gaza: SCMP daily catch-up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From a debate over China’s domestic spending to a hunt for a wild Siberian tiger, here’s a round-up from today’s China and Economy coverage. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3287586/chinas-who-gets-what-debate-beijing-slams-us-over-gaza-scmp-daily-catch?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s second-richest man blasts Pinduoduo for hurting brands with cutthroat pricing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The founder of bottled water company Nongfu Spring called Pinduoduo a main contributor to aggressive pricing causing ‘huge harm for Chinese brands’. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3287591/chinas-second-richest-man-blasts-pinduoduo-hurting-brands-cutthroat-pricing?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese supercomputer tops global computing efficiency list as race on for AI dominance

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tianhe Exa-node Prototype tops big data category, as Graph500 deems energy-aware big data computing necessary for future industry. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3287561/chinese-supercomputer-tops-global-computing-efficiency-list-amid-race-ai-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed

Baidu revenue falls 3% in third quarter as economic woes hit ad spending

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The internet search giant pulled in US$4.6 billion in the September quarter, with a decline in online marketing outpacing AI growth. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3287590/baidu-revenue-falls-3-third-quarter-economic-woes-hit-ad-spending?utm_source=rss_feed

2 PLA Navy warships arrive in Hong Kong for 5-day port call

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Changsha, a destroyer, and Hainan, the country’s largest amphibious assault vessel, arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday morning. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3287587/2-pla-navy-warships-arrive-hong-kong-5-day-port-call?utm_source=rss_feed

Alibaba to merge domestic and global e-commerce units, names Jiang Fan as CEO

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The new group brings together Taobao and Tmall Group, Alibaba International and a slew of other e-commerce operations. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3287583/alibaba-merge-domestic-and-global-e-commerce-units-names-jiang-fan-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s new Ukraine envoy Ma Shengkun ‘full of confidence’ about deeper ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ambassador’s arrival in Kyiv coincides with major escalation in Ukraine war and with US support uncertain under incoming president Trump. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3287576/chinas-new-ukraine-envoy-ma-shengkun-full-confidence-about-deeper-ties?utm_source=rss_feed