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China’s solar farms spread into new regions amid green energy push
Country’s largest mudflat solar photovoltaic energy storage facility combines salt production with photovoltaic power generation.
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Could South Korea’s political strife bring it closer to China?
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China’s new technology achieves ‘unprecedented’ rare earth production speed
A new method for mining rare earth metals that is better for the environment has been developed by Chinese scientists.
12 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM
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Conventional rare earth mining can have damaging environmental impacts, but a new method developed in China could be good news for the sector. Photo: Reuters/Stringer
Military
What does 2025 hold for China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun?
Key promotions have eluded Dong, two of whose predecessors fell in corruption probes, with implications for Beijing’s military diplomacy.
12 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM
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Europe
German far-right party wants to limit Chinese role in ports, digital networks
The Alternative for Germany has added the demands to its election manifesto, saying key infrastructure should remain under local control.
12 Jan 2025 - 2:03AM
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Diplomacy
China calls for closer financial ties with Britain as both sides seek reset
Economic benefits can be ‘stabilising anchor’ for ties, Vice-Premier He Lifeng tells revived event co-hosted with Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
11 Jan 2025 - 11:01PM
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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ahead of the 11th China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, in Beijing on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
Military
US ‘risks electronic warfare’ with China after unveiling anti-satellite jammers
The network of jammers that aim to disrupt communications could prompt an escalating game of ‘cat-and-mouse’, analysts warn.
11 Jan 2025 - 10:00PM
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Diplomacy
Why TikTok verdict will be a crystal ball for US-China ties under Trump 2.0
Both Beijing and Chinese firms seeking US business will be following the TikTok case for signals on what the future holds, analysts say.
11 Jan 2025 - 8:15PM
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Diplomacy
Chinese and Indonesian coastguards pledge deeper cooperation
The two sides pledged support for joint maritime security efforts amid Beijing’s ongoing drive for closer ties with the Southeast Asian giant.
11 Jan 2025 - 10:03PM
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Science
Educated overseas: has it become a curse to China’s young jobseekers?
It used to give them an edge, but now Chinese overseas graduates are finding their degrees could stop them from finding government work.
11 Jan 2025 - 6:01PM
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Chinese graduates with foreign degrees are being excluded by many provinces in a civil service recruitment programme. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
Chinese embassies warn of ‘high-pay’ scams after actor’s kidnapping in Thailand
Alert follows case of Wang Xing, who was rescued from a compound after being lured to a border town by human traffickers.
11 Jan 2025 - 4:19PM
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Diplomacy
Philippines starts Spratly Islands upgrades after months of tension with China
The improvements, including a longer airstrip on Thitu Island, will help boost Manila’s military presence in the South China Sea.
11 Jan 2025 - 8:41PM
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Diplomacy
University of Michigan ends Chinese partnership amid pressure from US lawmakers
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has been accused of playing a ‘critical role’ in the Communist Party’s military-civil fusion strategy.
11 Jan 2025 - 8:52PM
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Politics
Can Taiwan avoid political turmoil as lawmakers spar over mass recalls?
As the DPP and KMT tussle over government’s mandate, each side threatens to oust lawmakers, fuelling worries over political stability.
11 Jan 2025 - 9:33PM
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Government and opposition lawmakers have threated to oust each other amid ongoing tensions, threatening further political instability. Photo: AFP
China
At US Supreme Court, TikTok’s pleas to honour free speech met with scepticism
But observers split on whether a ‘dark day’ for 170 million American users looms or a preliminary injunction to delay the ruling is coming.
11 Jan 2025 - 7:04PM
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United States & Canada
Panama Canal chief pushes back against Trump’s claims of Chinese meddling
Despite the US president-elect’s demands, administrator Ricaurte Vásquez says American ships can’t get special treatment.
11 Jan 2025 - 6:21AM
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Economist Huang Yiping on Trump trade war 2.0 and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’
Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump and why China needs its own Marshall Plan.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:01PM
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Tech War
China’s chip industry braces for another 4 years under Trump
Chinese semiconductor firms are ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking to forge new alliances.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:33AM
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Diplomacy
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’.
9 Nov 2024 - 12:51AM
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Diplomacy
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.
8 Nov 2024 - 10:56PM
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