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Exclusive | Wu Xinbo on why the ‘America first’ foreign policy may be driving China’s rise

Foreign policy analyst outlines how Beijing should react to a country that sees it as neither a ‘partner nor friend’.

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2 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blast

5 Jul 2026 - 10:01PM

Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit

5 Jul 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?

Connie Chan is strictly focused on local issues but her softer tone towards China is in sharp contrast to that of the retiring former speaker.

5 Jul 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Retiring US Representative Nancy Pelosi (second left) and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan at a “Get Out the Vote” rally in May. Photo: Getty Images

China

Chinese province calls foul on fans cheering Japanese World Cup team

Some Chinese fans in Shanghai are reported to have worn Japanese national team jerseys and cheered Japan’s win over Tunisia last month.

5 Jul 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

Military

Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises

The PLA held a welcome ceremony for the Russian warships, which arrived in the eastern port of Qingdao on Sunday.

5 Jul 2026 - 6:53PMvideocam

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Diplomacy

Iran’s new supreme leader holds ‘positive’ views of China, ambassador says

Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear in public since his father’s death, but envoy tells forum that he is in ‘very good health’.

5 Jul 2026 - 7:27PMvideocam

The late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral began on Friday. Photo: AP

Science

China rare earth industry has critical weakness, study finds

New study finds China lagging behind Japan and the US in key patents for advanced rare earth technologies.

5 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM

Diplomacy

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi calls on Sweden to help rebuild mutual trust

China’s top diplomat is visiting the Nordic countries amid a growing debate in the EU about how to respond to Beijing’s trade practices.

5 Jul 2026 - 4:38PMvideocam

Science

Energy scientist Chen Peipei leaves Cambridge to build her own lab in Hong Kong

Chen relocates to gain research autonomy and start-up grants for young scientists, which she says UK universities struggle to afford.

5 Jul 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Chen Peipei attends the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 in Jakarta in June. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

Why US and China struggle to reach a consensus over future relationship

The two sides may have a common goal of ‘strategic stability’ but cannot agree on what that would look like, a forum in Beijing heard.

5 Jul 2026 - 2:40PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States later this year after hosting Donald Trump in Beijing in May. Photo: AFP

Science

China offers sea cable detection tech to clients in Middle East, Europe and Asia

The move is expected to boost the country’s competitive standing in the global marine equipment sector, official science and tech paper says.

5 Jul 2026 - 2:27PMvideocam

US

As the US turns 250, young Asian-Americans weigh identity and China

Many feel more at ease with their heritage but see the future of US-China ties, not anniversary festivities, as more relevant to their lives.

4 Jul 2026 - 11:05PMvideocam

Science

Nobel-winning scientist Omar Yaghi joins China’s Tsinghua University from the US

Yaghi hopes to lead team using AI to create materials to tackle global challenges such as carbon neutrality and water shortages.

5 Jul 2026 - 6:54PM

Omar Yaghi receives the Nobel Prize in Stockholm in December. Photo: Getty Images

Diplomacy

Beijing sends new coastguard force into waters east of Taiwan

Xiushan ship formation has replaced Daishan group to continue ‘routine law enforcement patrols’, Beijing says, as Taiwan shadows fleet.

4 Jul 2026 - 8:32PMvideocam

A Chinese coastguard vessel patrols the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua

Science

Noted neurobiologist and ex-taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China

As former faculty vice dean swaps San Diego for Shenzhen, her lab offers jobs, training to researchers interested in sensory signalling.

5 Jul 2026 - 9:05AM

Science

Chinese team’s brain-mimicking chip ‘up to 478 times faster than Nvidia GPU’

New chip performs data storage and computation in a single memory array, enabling real-time modelling of complex brain structures, team says.

4 Jul 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

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Military

Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

Could Xi’s visit indirectly advance North Korea’s military build-up as Pyongyang strengthens ties with Beijing and Moscow?

8 Jun 2026 - 9:53PMvideocam

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the destroyer Choe Hyon on May 7 to review its manoeuvrability. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Has Beijing given up on a nuclear weapon-free Korean peninsula?

China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties.

11 Jun 2026 - 6:10PMvideocam

Military

Was Xi’s stance on North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia?

Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media.

11 Jun 2026 - 4:50PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Has Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit helped cement China’s vital role?

The Chinese leader’s meetings with Kim Jong-un may have helped underline that Pyongyang cannot do without Beijing’s economic support.

9 Jun 2026 - 11:11PMvideocam

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit. Photo: Xinhua

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LATEST China Science NEWS

China rare earth industry has critical weakness, study finds

5 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM

A mine in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, a part of China’s vast rare earth mining industry. But new study says the country’s “international patent layout remains insufficient”. Photo: AP

Energy scientist Chen Peipei leaves Cambridge to build her own lab in Hong Kong

5 Jul 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Chen Peipei attends the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 in Jakarta in June. Photo: Handout

China offers sea cable detection tech to clients in Middle East, Europe and Asia

5 Jul 2026 - 2:27PMvideocam

China aims to secure its position in the marine equipment sector by exporting advanced robots designed for locating underwater cables, official science daily says. Photo: Getty Images

Nobel-winning scientist Omar Yaghi joins China’s Tsinghua University from the US

5 Jul 2026 - 6:54PM

Omar Yaghi receives the Nobel Prize in Stockholm in December. Photo: Getty Images

Noted neurobiologist and ex-taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China

5 Jul 2026 - 9:05AM

Neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su has left her position at UC San Diego to take up a role at the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences (SMART). Photo: Handout

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This Chinese bug zapper kills mosquitoes with lasers

Photon Matrix raised US$2.8 million through crowdfunding, but mass production has been delayed until August

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China’s rooftop misting system goes viral during heatwave

China’s rooftop cooling system draws international attention amid global heatwave

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