Category: China
How is China retaliating against US tariffs, and what impact will it have?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China has announced a basket of measures including tariffs, export restrictions and sanctions on US companies. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3297490/how-china-retaliating-against-us-tariffs-and-what-impact-will-it-have?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra in China, with trade, railway, scam farms on the table
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thailand, a long-time US ally, is also a crucial regional partner for Beijing in light of its fierce rivalry with Washington. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3297501/thailands-paetongtarn-shinawatra-china-trade-railway-scam-farms-table?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAlibaba’s updated Qwen AI model overtakes DeepSeek’s V3 in chatbot ranking
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen2.5-Max comes in seventh on Chatbot Arena, beating out DeepSeek-V3 in ninth place, but trailing DeepSeek-R1 in third. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3297435/alibabas-updated-qwen-ai-model-overtakes-deepseeks-v3-chatbot-ranking?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese fleet’s ‘routine exercise’ shown on state television after Basilan Strait transit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Footage of warships conducting drill in the Pacific follows exchange between Beijing and Manila over navy transit. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3297450/chinese-destroyer-fleets-routine-exercise-shown-state-television?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina keeps yuan stable against US dollar: what it means for the trade war
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China could allow its currency to weaken to offset the impact of US tariffs on the country’s exports, but has so far declined to do so. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3297440/china-keeps-yuan-stable-against-us-dollar-what-it-means-trade-war?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGuinea’s vast Simandou mine on track to start delivering for Chinese investors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Locomotive deals worth more than half a billion dollars signal iron ore could start flowing to ports this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3297304/guineas-vast-simandou-mine-track-start-delivering-chinese-investors?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s biggest 2024 science advances are shaping future of healthcare, chips, space race
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From a brain-inspired vision chip to an ice core time machine, these were the most important breakthroughs last year, according to nation’s top experts. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3296773/chinas-biggest-2024-discoveries-are-shaping-future-healthcare-chips-space-race?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreZhao Lusi shines needed light on China’s treatment of mental health
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By speaking out, the actress can help break the culture of silence around mental health and help others rethink their attitudes. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3297186/zhao-lusi-shines-needed-light-chinas-treatment-mental-health?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore rice, less gas: Chinese and Swedish scientists create hybrid to cut methane emissions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers hope to register their rice in China for farmers and are working with firms to add oxantel to fertilisers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3297335/more-rice-less-gas-chinese-and-swedish-scientists-create-hybrid-cut-methane-emissions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDeepSeek vs Trump tariffs: how will China’s markets react in the Year of the Snake?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Investors are likely to tread lightly as trading commences in the Year of the Snake, as they await the outcome of Trump-Xi talks. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3297343/deepseek-vs-trump-tariffs-how-will-chinas-markets-react-year-snake?utm_source=rss_feed
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