Category: China
China’s cross-border merchants mull price hikes to offset US tariffs, shipping fees
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese merchants face fresh challenges after new US tariffs and a suspension of postal package deliveries from China to the US. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3297512/chinas-cross-border-merchants-mull-price-hikes-offset-us-tariffs-shipping-fees?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina trains ‘special mission’ pilots for combat readiness on Fujian carrier: CCTV
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Electromagnetic catapult system allows for heavier and more advanced aircraft, such as KJ-600 airborne early warning and control aircraft. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3297497/china-trains-special-mission-pilots-combat-readiness-fujian-carrier-cctv?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYuan kept stable against US dollar, Trump downplays China tariffs: 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 Trump dismissing Beijing’s retaliatory measures to key science breakthroughs, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3297467/yuan-kept-stable-against-us-dollar-trump-downplays-china-tariffs-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAny US bid to retake Panama Canal would be prohibitively costly
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It would go against international law, offend Latin nations’ sense of self-determination, hurt relations with China and cause a global uproar. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3297325/any-us-bid-retake-panama-canal-would-be-prohibitively-costly?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDeepSeek’s AI breakthrough ‘is biggest shock to come out of China in 185 years’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leading scientist Rao Yi argues that the significance of the tech’s challenge to US dominance lies in ‘how surprising it was to the world’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3297503/deepseeks-ai-breakthrough-biggest-shock-come-out-china-185-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreByteDance’s new AI model goes viral for its deepfake capabilities that animate photos
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Clips from the TikTok owner’s new OmniHuman-1 multimodal model have gone viral for their lifelike appearance and audio synchronisation. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3297500/bytedances-new-ai-model-goes-viral-its-deepfake-capabilities-animate-photos?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow 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
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