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Chinese start-up DeepSeek stunned the world with its powerful but low-cost AI model that used an open-source strategy. Photo: AFP

Military

Open-source AI models may be safer for military use, experts say

Defence summit panellist says when source codes are shared, ‘we can engage the entire AI community’ to make models safer and more robust.

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Brazil criticises developed countries for ‘no interest’ in helping others

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US-China rivalry forcing Southeast Asia to pick sides, congressional panel hears

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Diplomacy

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez to meet Xi in China next month

Sanchez’s April visit will take place over the 20th anniversary of a partnership agreement between Spain and China.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends an EU summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on Thursday. Photo: Sierakowski Frederic / EU Council / dpa
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends an EU summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on Thursday. Photo: Sierakowski Frederic / EU Council / dpa

United States & Canada

US slaps Iran-related sanctions on oil tankers, Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery

China is largest importer of Iranian oil and ‘teapot’ refiners are private Chinese refineries that are primary buyers of Iranian oil.

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China

As US Justice Department cuts focus on foreign agents, will China cases ease?

US Attorney General Pam Bondi disbands a task force and cuts back on foreign registration cases, but analysts say any relief may be limited.

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Diplomacy

Tech transfer a must for Chinese EV investors in Europe, EU trade chief suggests

Ahead of his trip to Beijing next week, Maros Sefcovic says US tariffs could unleash a flood of Chinese overcapacity on Europe.

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The EU is reportedly investigating whether a factory in Hungary owned by Chinese EV maker BYD received undeclared state subsidies from Beijing. Photo: Reuters
The EU is reportedly investigating whether a factory in Hungary owned by Chinese EV maker BYD received undeclared state subsidies from Beijing. Photo: Reuters

China

China solves issue that halted Musk, moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Science

China’s rare earth dominance could crumble in 10 years, CAS study forecasts

Modelling suggests ‘fundamental shifts’ are under way with Africa, South America, Australia and Greenland emerging as competitors.

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Diplomacy

China urges US to stop ‘discriminatory’ measures against Chinese students

Foreign ministry says US should protect student rights after House chair requests detailed information about Chinese nationals at top institutions.

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Chinese students wait outside the US embassy in Beijing for visa application interviews. The Chinese government has urged the US to stop “generalising national security” amid growing scrutiny of Chinese nationals in the US. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Cuba looks to Chinese solar tech to ease fossil fuel power crunch

The island nation plans to build a series of photovoltaic electricity plants to supplement its aging infrastructure.

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Cuba is hoping solar panels can help bridge the crippling gap between energy demand and supply. Photo: AFP
Cuba is hoping solar panels can help bridge the crippling gap between energy demand and supply. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Outlook for Chinese economy getting brighter, say Peking University experts

Technological innovation in manufacturing sector and advance of AI look set to boost productivity.

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Military

EU defence white paper says China’s military action risks disruption for Europe

Paper warns geopolitical shifts are something ‘we have been warned about many times but is now happening faster than many had anticipated’.

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Science

Former US defence researcher Zhan Hanyu joins China’s elite aerospace university

Zhan joins university named on US Entity List because of ties to China’s military after involvement in many American research projects.

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In December, Zhan Hanyu became a full-time professor at the college of automation engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics after studying and working in the US for more than 15 years. Photo: The Paper

Science

How China is solving the nightmare that killed Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

Chinese engineers have overcome the hurdles that stopped the US billionaire’s idea for a vacuum tube transport system in its tracks.

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China has succeeded where Elon Musk failed with an ultra-high-speed low-vacuum pipeline maglev railway. Photo: CREC
China has succeeded where Elon Musk failed with an ultra-high-speed low-vacuum pipeline maglev railway. Photo: CREC

Science

Chinese scientists propose a giant telescope on the far side of the moon

Array would leverage robotic and crewed lunar missions and China-led International Lunar Research Station set to take shape by 2035.

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Military

China’s military in frugal mode as it seeks best bang for its yuan

Armed forces must make greatest use of limited resources, PLA officers tell personnel in throes of modernisation push.

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Diplomacy

‘Two sessions’ 2025: China portrays itself as global order stalwart amid tumult

As US imposes further tariffs and suspends Ukraine aid, NPC spokesman says China aims for ‘inclusive and equitable economic globalisation’.

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Responding to new tariffs imposed by the US, NPC spokesman Lou Qinjian said China would “never accept pressure and threats”. Photo: Xinhua
Responding to new tariffs imposed by the US, NPC spokesman Lou Qinjian said China would “never accept pressure and threats”. Photo: Xinhua

China

Everything at stake at China’s ‘two sessions’, as Trump 2.0 shapes the world

As China’s political elite gather for the country’s annual legislative sessions in March, we examine the broader forces likely to influence policies for the coming year – and how decision-makers will respond to the unpredictable second term of US President Donald Trump.

Politics

8 takeaways from Premier Li Qiang’s work report at China’s ‘two sessions’

Li sets out goals for economic growth, jobs, the private sector, tech and Hong Kong at opening ceremony of China’s top legislature.

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Politics

China pledges to spend more an hour before Donald Trump promises to cut back

In Beijing, Premier Li Qiang pledges more spending to drive economic growth, while in Washington the president announces dramatic cutbacks.

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Premier Li Qiang delivered his work report at the opening of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Wednesday. A central theme was the need for government and the private sector to work together to spur growth. Photo: AP
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China’s rare earth dominance could crumble in 10 years, CAS study forecasts

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A report by China’s leading science institute warns of a profound transformation in global supplies of critical minerals. Illustration: Reuters

Former US defence researcher Zhan Hanyu joins China’s elite aerospace university

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In December, Zhan Hanyu became a full-time professor at the college of automation engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics after studying and working in the US for more than 15 years. Photo: The Paper

How China is solving the nightmare that killed Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

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China has succeeded where Elon Musk failed with an ultra-high-speed low-vacuum pipeline maglev railway. Photo: CREC

Chinese scientists propose a giant telescope on the far side of the moon

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China has proposed building a radio telescope on the moon although finding a large, flat surface in the rugged terrain of the lunar south pole is a challenge. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Chinese breakthrough challenges Elon Musk’s verdict on paralysed patients

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Four patients with spinal cord injuries were able to move their limbs hours after groundbreaking surgery as part of a clinical trial led by Shanghai’s Fudan University. Photo: Fudan University
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OPINION
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Opinion | Why China and Europe are competing to woo Central Asia

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Phoebe Zhang

Opinion | China’s youth must be taught bad behaviour will not be tolerated

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Cui Jianchun

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Opinion | Why is US punishing a China helping it to solve its fentanyl crisis?

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Chinese parents slammed for taking 16-month-old son to gym

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China’s 315 gala: a night of scandals

China’s annual 315 Gala uncovers illegal supply chain for sanitary pads made from waste
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Chinese hiker earns US$41,000 a year guiding tourists up popular mountain

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