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ByteDance’s rivals are acquiring some of its US$13.7 billion worth of Nvidia’s H20 chips, which are now barred from export to China.
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China rejects Trump talk claims, Chinese marriages drop: SCMP daily highlights
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US Treasury Secretary not worried ‘at present’ about shops running out of items
Referring to Trump’s trade tariffs, particularly 145 per cent levy on goods from China, Scott Bessent said: ‘I think we’ll see replacements’.
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Trump’s Quad allies in Asia fret over tariffs as China factor complicates ties
Even as Japan, India, and Australia face US tariffs, they are also being pressured by Washington to rebalance their ties with China.
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Hutchison ports deal: China’s foreign ministry tells parties to ‘act prudently’
Spokesman weighs in on reports that Panama Canal ports may be separated from controversial US$23 billion deal.
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US farmers’ loss is Brazil’s gain as China diversifies soybean imports
With tariffs on US soybeans, most of China’s summer imports will come from Brazil, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s April outlook report.
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Massive blackout causes chaos in Spain and Portugal
‘We still do not have conclusive information about the reasons for this outage … It’s better not to speculate,’ said Spain’s PM Sanchez.
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China amps up nuclear ambitions with 10 new reactor approvals
China’s third-generation Hualong One reactors will be among those built in some coastal provinces, and each can meet the energy demands of 1 million people.
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DeepSeek speculation swirls online over Chinese AI start-up’s R2 model
The latest speculation includes R2’s imminent launch and the new benchmarks that it set in terms of cost-efficiency and performance.
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Absence of Chinese general He Weidong from Politburo event raises questions
In one of He’s last public appearances on March 5 he called for improvements to military training and the advance of anti-corruption efforts.
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Taiwan tests civil defence readiness as foreign observers look on
Envoys from Japan, Canada and Netherlands monitor unscripted training for disinformation attacks and psychological warfare.
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China’s UBTech, Midea push humanoid robots into factories amid push for adoption
UBTech’s Walker humanoids are headed for a car plant, while Midea plans to have its own robots in an appliance factory by next month.
28 Apr 2025 - 7:06PM
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