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Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’

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Most consumers prefer sweeter fresh tomatoes. Photo: EPA

Award-winning mathematician Ma Xiaonan leaves Europe for China

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Chinese mathematician Xiaonan Ma is returning to China after decades in Europe to take up a chair professorship at Nankai University in Tianjin. Photo: Wuhan University

Trump’s return dims outlook for Chinese EVs, BYD’s record sales: 7 EV reads

Chinese EVs waiting to be loaded onto a ship at Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

China’s record-setting zebrafish tip the scales for human space habitation

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Zebrafish are seen swimming inside a closed aquatic ecosystem in China’s Tiangong space station. The four fish set a longevity record in June. Photo: CCYV

Will Chinese scientists make or break the uprising in academic publishing?

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A battle is under way in the acedemic publishing world after a journal database delisted a well-known life sciences journal over its new publishing model. Photo: Shutterstock

6G radiation exposure under US legal limits harmed mice testicles: China study

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A new study by Chinese researchers has raised the possibility of harmful effects on human testicles from future 6G communications technology. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’

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Most consumers prefer sweeter fresh tomatoes. Photo: EPA

Award-winning mathematician Ma Xiaonan leaves Europe for China

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Chinese mathematician Xiaonan Ma is returning to China after decades in Europe to take up a chair professorship at Nankai University in Tianjin. Photo: Wuhan University

Trump’s return dims outlook for Chinese EVs, BYD’s record sales: 7 EV reads

Chinese EVs waiting to be loaded onto a ship at Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

China’s record-setting zebrafish tip the scales for human space habitation

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Zebrafish are seen swimming inside a closed aquatic ecosystem in China’s Tiangong space station. The four fish set a longevity record in June. Photo: CCYV

Will Chinese scientists make or break the uprising in academic publishing?

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A battle is under way in the acedemic publishing world after a journal database delisted a well-known life sciences journal over its new publishing model. Photo: Shutterstock

6G radiation exposure under US legal limits harmed mice testicles: China study

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A new study by Chinese researchers has raised the possibility of harmful effects on human testicles from future 6G communications technology. Photo: Shutterstock
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With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success

Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.

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Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’

Glucose and fructose levels were 30 per cent higher after researchers removed two genes that regulate sugar content, according to study.

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Most consumers prefer sweeter fresh tomatoes. Photo: EPA
Most consumers prefer sweeter fresh tomatoes. Photo: EPA

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Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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China-Russia trade to hit new highs, but Trump factor, payments cloud outlook

US president-elect Donald Trump’s return and prolonged financial sanctions could complicate trade between Russia and China.

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Why are Chinese robots cleaning up in America’s backyards?

Manufacturers of robotic pool cleaners seek to emulate China’s electric vehicle success story while keeping an eye on tariff threats.

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A robotic pool cleaner designed by Chinese manufacturer Sublue on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas in January. Photo: AP
A robotic pool cleaner designed by Chinese manufacturer Sublue on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas in January. Photo: AP

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The Shenzhen-based tech giant has grown to more than 108,800 employees, as nearly two years of downsizing comes to an end.

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Word of caution from eminent Beijing-based academic comes as US president-elect Donald Trump picks string of China hawks for new cabinet.

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Russia sells Su-57 fighter jet for first time at China’s Zhuhai air show

Moscow agrees to deliver the stealth warplanes to other countries for first time, while Russian security chief visits aviation event.

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A Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet flies during the Zhuhai air show on Thursday in southern China. Photo: AFP

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Beijing reminds Canada of ‘one China’ pledge ahead of visit by Tsai

Former Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen reportedly expected to address a security forum in Canada, after three-nation European trip last month.

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Tsai Ing-wen addresses a conference in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 14, as part of her first overseas trip since stepping down as leader of Taiwan in May. Photo: Reuters
Tsai Ing-wen addresses a conference in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 14, as part of her first overseas trip since stepping down as leader of Taiwan in May. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

How will China’s job market cope with record number of graduates next year?

Ministry estimates that number of university graduates next year will hit a record 12.22 million.

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Pentagon in firing line for Chinese fighter jet image on US Veterans Day poster

Pentagon mistook PLA’s J-35 – which made its public debut at Zhuhai air show this week – for Lockheed Martin’s F-35.

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China’s luxury market loses shine as Bain study shows spending decline

China’s high-end consumers have had a tighter grip on their wallets this year, with study from Bain & Company showing less luxury spending.

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China has seen a drop in consumer spending on luxury goods, a reflection of broader economic anxieties. Photo: AP

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China’s coastguard circles Scarborough Shoal after Philippines stakes its claim

The Chinese authority says it conducted a patrol as a law enforcement activity.

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The China Coast Guard says its patrol around Scarborough Shoal was for law enforcement. Photo: EPA-EFE
The China Coast Guard says its patrol around Scarborough Shoal was for law enforcement. Photo: EPA-EFE

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The J-35 Gyrfalcon will be key to China’s power projection on the high seas

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Microwave weapons, counter-drone systems on display at China’s military air show

The technology is regarded as crucial in any conflict over Taiwan and is a highlight for analysts attending the exhibition.

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Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump and why China needs its own Marshall Plan.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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Chinese semiconductor firms are ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking to forge new alliances.

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How could a hawkish Donald Trump White House team shape US-China ties?

Amid rumours about possible cabinet picks, from Elon Musk to Mike Pompeo, experts say China hardliners could risk ‘fierce confrontation’.

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China, US officials set to talk climate change amid fears over Trump’s policies

Ahead of Cop 29 in Azerbaijan, policymakers fret that the once and future president could stall efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Climate activists project a message onto Tower Bridge in London, England, bearing a silhouette of US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of climate talks in the British capital on November 7, 2024. Photo: Reuters