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A vessel is seen under construction at a ship-building facility in China’s Jiangsu province on January 27. Photo: Xinhua

Global Economy

Stern rebuke: China shrugs off 2025 US threats to anchor shipbuilding dominance

Despite a market share dip, Chinese yards extend their commanding lead in key indicators, as high exports and lengthy backlogs signal resilience despite rivals’ gains.

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Zhang Youxia probe to end ‘watered down’ military capability: PLA Daily

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Chinese hydrogel coating boosts solar panel output 13%, ideal for hot regions

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Science

North America’s top computer vision scientist Liang Jie returns to China

Brain behind leading Microsoft tech products used by millions across the globe and sensor systems for elderly care joins Chinese university.

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According to the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (pictured), Liang Jie joined the university in January 2026 as a chair professor at its School of Electronic Science and Technology. Photo: Handout
According to the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (pictured), Liang Jie joined the university in January 2026 as a chair professor at its School of Electronic Science and Technology. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch

China must shift from quantity to quality by focusing on 12-year schooling, more basic research and GBA integration, renowned economist says.

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Military

Pentagon eyes expanded role for South Korea-based US forces to help deter China

US defence policy chief signals ‘model ally’ Seoul should take the lead on North Korea as Washington refocuses on first island chain.

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Diplomacy

How China’s plan to internationalise yuan has quietly taken a step forward

Decision to repay loans and import costs directly to China in Chinese currency is practical rather than political, experts say.

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Zambia is collecting taxes and royalties from Chinese mining firms in yuan, and repaying loans and import costs back to Beijing in the same currency. Photo: AP
Zambia is collecting taxes and royalties from Chinese mining firms in yuan, and repaying loans and import costs back to Beijing in the same currency. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Nearly 1,800 Chinese among thousands held as Cambodian police raid scam compound

Action ‘truly reflects’ that Cambodian government will never loosen crackdowns on online scammers, interior ministry spokesman says.

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Diplomacy

Israel’s China envoy calls to deepen historical ties in rare media outreach

Eli Belotserkovsky’s article comes amid global buzz over Trump’s Board of Peace and months after closer media ties pledge with Xinhua head.

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Military

PLA Navy warns off foreign jets with jamming missiles near Taiwan: CCTV

State broadcaster says Yanan destroyer encountered aircraft near the island and took ‘electronic countermeasures’.

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The PLA destroyer Yanan fires electronic jamming missiles in “waters near Taiwan island”, to warn off foreign aircraft. Photo: CCTV

Military

Was General Zhang Youxia one of the ‘big rats’ eating China’s military budget?

A PLA Daily article links corrupt practices with damage to combat readiness – Xi Jinping’s top priority.

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Zhang Youxia was vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission before his downfall was announced last weekend. Photo: EPA
Zhang Youxia was vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission before his downfall was announced last weekend. Photo: EPA

Politics

In China, is ‘family’ becoming a legal shield for rape?

More troubling concerns surface in a high-profile case involving a man who fathered children with a mentally ill woman, lawyers say.

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Science

Frost in 20 seconds: can this supercooling tech give China an edge in AI race?

Liquid cooling system powered by science could fuel critical infrastructure, offsetting soaring energy consumption and cooling demands.

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Science

UCLA virologist Xia Xian joins Wuhan lab studying highly pathogenic virus

Rising star scientist leaves US and returns to his alma mater where he will research viruses that can cause life-threatening diseases.

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An aerial view shows the P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. Photo: AFP

Military

China’s new YJ-18C missile: a logistics killer for US Navy?

Subsonic land-attack cruise weapon can be repurposed for anti-ship use, Chinese military magazine says.

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YJ-18C cruise missiles are unveiled during a military parade in Beijing on September 3 last year. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
YJ-18C cruise missiles are unveiled during a military parade in Beijing on September 3 last year. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

China

The future of AI in music? US and China strike different chords

As generative music tools surge, China turns to state oversight while the US relies on courts, copyright suits and settlements.

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Military

China’s military redoubles corruption fight in wake of Zhang Youxia’s downfall

PLA mouthpiece warns troops not to be blindly optimistic or totally pessimistic about winning the war against graft.

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Science

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

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SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX
SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX

Science

The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink

As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.

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Science

China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk

US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.

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Science

China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day

Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.

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Saturday’s Long March-3B failure was the first in more than five years. Photo: Xinhua
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LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese hydrogel coating boosts solar panel output 13%, ideal for hot regions

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Professor Jerry Yan Jinyue, second from right and Dr Liu Junwei led a team to develop a hydrogel coating that enhances the cooling performance of solar panels to increase power generation efficiency. Photo: Handout

North America’s top computer vision scientist Liang Jie returns to China

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According to the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (pictured), Liang Jie joined the university in January 2026 as a chair professor at its School of Electronic Science and Technology. Photo: Handout

Frost in 20 seconds: can this supercooling tech give China an edge in AI race?

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While China already has twice the power generation capacity of the United States, it is also advancing new technologies for building more energy efficient data centres. Photo: Xinhua

UCLA virologist Xia Xian joins Wuhan lab studying highly pathogenic virus

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An aerial view shows the P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. Photo: AFP

China’s man-made forest in Gobi produces good rubber for military use

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Chinese scientists including Zhu Mingqiang (right) of Northwest A&F University are behind a thriving project to plant high-value alternative “rubber trees” in the Gobi Desert. Photo: Handout
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OPINION
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Opinion | US-China rivalry: great powers that don’t make things won’t be great for long

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My Take | How to prevent war with China: return Taiwan to the mainland

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Kun Tian

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MULTIMEDIA
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North vs South: Chinese dumplings for Lunar New Year

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The quadriplegic man who runs a smart farm with just one finger

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Shanghai residents cash in as gold prices surge

A woman walks past a shop selling gold in Hong Kong on January 26, 2026. The price of safe-haven asset gold surpassed 5,000 USD, hitting a record amid rising global uncertainty and turmoil set off by US President Donald Trump’s policies. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
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