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China on Sunday condemned a planned Israeli takeover of Gaza City on Sunday, with the country’s UN envoy stressing that ‘military solutions are not a way out of this conflict’. Photo: Reuters

China condemns Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan, urges 2-state solution

Beijing’s UN envoy Fu Cong tells emergency meeting ‘Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people’, urges immediate ceasefire.

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China urges Israel to halt ‘dangerous’ Gaza siege, calls for Arab unity

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Global uncertainties drive Chinese rush to African goldfields, despite the risks

Gold miners from China are also more vulnerable to the wave of killings and kidnappings than their Western counterparts, observers said.

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China Economy

Why China’s baby subsidies may help poorer regions – and how they stack up in Asia

But the universal cash transfers could have a bigger impact on consumption levels than the number of births, some analysts say.

Education

Why are mainland DSE pupils willing to pay up to HK$22,000 for university advice?

Shenzhen-based consultant says admission info found online is often overwhelming, hence applicants outside Hong Kong seek stronger guidance.

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

Tech War

Voice of doubt in Nvidia’s H20 chips grows louder in China

A media outlet affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV says the chips cannot be trusted because of ‘back-door’ concerns.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrives for the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing last month. Photo: Reuters
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Business

China property: Shanghai, Shenzhen could follow Beijing by dropping buying curbs

Policy change will have limited impact but could help stabilise Beijing home prices, Morningstar and Fitch analysts say.

Lifestyle & Culture

‘A show of anger’: in Malaysia, Zara’s death ignites outrage over impunity

The 13-year-old’s mysterious death at a boarding school has unearthed simmering public frustration as protests erupt nationwide.

Tech

Life-changing AI and robotics: Hong Kong’s innovators advancing smart tech for a better future

Find out how the city’s tech enterprises developed trailblazing ideas that are not only transforming industries worldwide, but our everyday activities as well.

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World

Xinjiang-Tibet rail, Chinese woman jailed for killing partner: 5 weekend reads

From China and India’s disputed border to a fight on a Hong Kong airlines flight, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

India has reportedly been upgrading a key all-weather road in the Himalayas to boost infrastructure at its border with China and is also building an alternative route. Photo: EPA-EFE

Diplomacy

Trump may hit China with punitive tariffs over purchases of Russian oil

US Vice-President J.D. Vance said no firm decision has yet been made.

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Society

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park ‘Wild Twister’ ride breakdown fails to deter visitors

Hundreds gathered at venue’s front entrance during opening to visit the park, a day after 17 people were stranded on a ride.

Military

Central Beijing blocked off for China’s WWII anniversary parade rehearsal

Thousands take part in preparations to mark 80 years since the defeat of Japanese forces.

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Police officers talk to motorists at a barricaded road near Changan Avenue in Beijing on Saturday, with preparations under way for a military parade in September. Photo: AP

World

Deadline looms as nations remain divided on global plastic pollution treaty

A coalition of oil-producing states remains at odds with an ‘ambitious’ group that wants radical action written into a treaty.

A worker sorts plastic waste on the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. Photo: AFP

Boxing

Boxing officials in Japan to hold emergency meeting after deaths of 2 boxers

Japan Boxing Commission, gym owners, officials under pressure to act after Shigetoshi Kotari, Hiromasa Urakawa die following brain surgery.

China Economy

Chinese factories keep up robot roll-out despite global decline

While installations in Japan and the US dropped, China’s rose by 5 per cent last year.

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Politics

Amid China tensions, what ‘valuable lessons’ can Philippines learn from Poland?

Analysts say Manila should pursue strategic cooperation with Warsaw to learn from its military build-up and ‘self-reliant defence posture’.

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Soldiers march during a military parade in Manila last year. The Philippines has been working to modernise its armed forces and deter Chinese pressure in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP

Education

Mainland Chinese schools charging pupils up to HK$365,000 for Hong Kong DSE

Increasing number of mainland pupils opting to take city’s university entrance exams to apply for institutions in Hong Kong and abroad.

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Yew Chung International School in Beijing is among the most expensive institutions offering Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) curriculum in mainland China. Photo: Handout

Australasia

Australia to recognise Palestinian state – joining France, Canada, UK

PM Anthony Albanese said Australia’s decision was predicated on the Palestinian Authority holding elections and demilitarising Gaza.

Russia & Central Asia

Zelensky accuses Russia of trying to ‘deceive America’ before Trump-Putin talks

The Ukrainian president, who has not been invited to the Alaska meeting, says he will not allow any territorial concessions in a peace deal.

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The Johns Hopkins professor of political economy says Beijing’s ‘directed improvisation’ remains essential at a time when innovation is king.

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Humanoid haven: China’s new robot store showcases home-grown products

The Robot Mall in Beijing’s E-Town features products from over 40 domestic brands, including Unitree and UBTech.

A man adjusts a humanoid robot at the Robot Mall in Beijing. Photo: AFP

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Hong Kong author Louis Cha’s works form the basis of China’s next AAA video game

CreateAI is developing a wuxia role-playing game franchise that will feature characters and famous scenes from Cha’s 15 martial arts novels.

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Unitree founder: ChatGPT moment in robotics could come within 2 years

AI could propel advances in embodied intelligence to allow autonomous robots to function in unfamiliar environments, Wang Xingxing says.

A Unitree Robotics robot gives a combat performance at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 8, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

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Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades

US foreign service has lost more than 3,000 employees and dozens of bureaus, leaving China with largest diplomatic corps.

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Exclusive | For university that bridges China and West, geopolitics is ‘biggest challenge’

Easing visa restrictions for foreign students and visitors could help to improve understanding of China, head of XJTLU says.

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Researchers have been seeking alternative ways to produce the magnets needed to make everything from mobile phones to military equipment.

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