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US-China relations

My Take | How Western classics are now weaponised against the West

Since the Tiananmen crackdown, a generation of mainland public intellectuals and scholars have turned classical study on its head.

China energy security

China’s non-fossil-fuel power capacity tops 2,000GW for first time ever

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

Banking & finance

Chinese state banks’ 2024 profits rise, NPLs dip even as margins thin

All six state-owned commercial banks posted moderate profit growth for last year, as non-performing loan ratios declined slightly.

A branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Beijing on April 1, 2019. Photo: Reuters
China's economic recovery

Why is Trump embracing law of the jungle, asks top Chinese economist

Wu Xiaoqiu says rising protectionist sentiment has dealt a severe blow to global economic recovery.

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US-China relations

US Air Force nominee wants total drones approach to counter mainland China

Troy Meink tells confirmation hearing that the Pentagon needs to shorten acquisition timelines or PLA will continue to close the gap.

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US-China relations

Will Trump’s retreat spur a grand bargain with China?

The US president seems to want to move closer to Beijing, Carlos Gutierrez tells the Boao Forum.

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Carlos Gutierrez, former US secretary of commerce, speaks during the panel discussion at the Boao Forum for Asia in southern China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua
China property

Exclusive | BlackRock sells last Shanghai asset at discount amid China retreat

The US firm is selling its last major asset in the city, Trinity Place, for 900 million yuan (US$124 million), according to sources.

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US-China relations

Trump, some Republicans differ on TikTok ahead of sell-or-ban deadline

‘If ByteDance stays involved in any way, the deal is illegal – plain and simple,’ said one senior Republican lawmaker.

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China-EU relations

EU trade commissioner says bloc seeks to deepen cooperation with China

Maros Sefcovic, in Beijing meeting with Vice-Premier He Lifeng, signals European Union’s softening tone toward engagement with China.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng with European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic are seen in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong politics

Fourth Beijing warning for Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison over Panama ports deal

Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs repost another scathing news article taking aim at company over sale to US consortium.

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CK Hutchison operates two ports at either end of the Panama Canal. Photo: AP
Boao Forum for Asia

‘Unstoppable momentum’ vs ‘big challenges’ in China’s cross-border e-commerce

Former deputy secretary general for China’s State Council warns of a potential negative impact from foreign import tariffs on small packages.

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TV shows and streaming video

Addictive China micro-dramas show how commercial demand fuels netcasting boom

The head of China’s body overseeing film and TV calls micro-dramas a ‘new growth pillar for China’s online audio and video industry’, with growing influence overseas.

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US-China trade war

Stephen Roach says trade war puts US on course for ‘cultural revolution’

The Yale economist lamented the path his country is taking under US President Donald Trump during a panel discussion at the Boao Forum.

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Economist Stephen Roach has said US President Donald Trump’s policies are challenging the country “from within”. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Banking & finance

Top US money managers stay upbeat on Chinese stocks amid AI, biotech boom

Templeton, Janus Henderson and Wellington Management see potential in stocks amid China’s pursuit of tech excellence.

From left: Lavanya Chari, global head of wealth and premier solutions of HSBC, Ali Dibadj, CEO of Janus Henderson Investors, Jean Hynes, CEO of Wellington Management and Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton. Photo: Handout
China's ageing population

Former officials call for parity, reform in China’s pension system

The current pension structure is too lopsided to provide adequate benefits to those in poorer regions, former banking officials say at Boao Forum.

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Banking & finance

Cathie Wood sees AI driving US$10 trillion global robotaxi revolution

The CEO of Ark Investment says the market will help propel a near 10-fold jump in Tesla’s share price to US$2,600 in five years.

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SenseTime

SenseTime’s 2024 loss narrows even as it misses analysts’ forecasts

The company reported net loss of 4.3 billion yuan (US$592 million) in 2024, compared with estimate of 4 billion yuan loss.

Visitors at SenseTime’s stand at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 4, 2024. Photo: Getty Images.
US-China relations

Do China and the US need to work together on AI safety? Boao Forum debates

Artificial intelligence experts and business leaders discuss how the world can build effective governance models for all countries.

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Robotics

US robotics firms push for national strategy to compete with China

Tesla, Boston Dynamics and others are pushing for US policies that would boost American companies in the global robotics race.

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Robotics

Unitree Robotics profitable since 2020, eyes expansion amid high demand

The Hangzhou start-up known for its robot dogs told local media it had no immediate plans for additional fundraising.

A Unitree G1 humanoid robot waves to children at a kindergarten in Yantai, Shandong province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise for a second day as investors shrug off Trump’s latest tariffs

Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on US car imports to take effect from April 2, saying this would spur growth.

The Hang Seng Index is displayed at the Hang Seng Bank’s headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
China's economic recovery

China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

Economists had predicted China’s industrial firms would record robust profit growth in the first two months of the year.

China-EU relations

In China, EU trade chief to play hardball after Trump tariff rebuff

EU officials experienced on China have insisted in planning meetings that no concessions should be made to Beijing.

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US-China relations

Beijing would not attack Taiwan if it believed trade would suffer, senators hear

Analysts tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee that strategic contributions by US allies and partners go well beyond military spending.

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News footage of military drills conducted by the People’s Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait are shown on screens in Beijing on October 14, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Global South

Global South must lead world economy as US retreats, Boao Forum told

At annual gathering in south China, experts call for developed world to unite and build new economic system as Trump threatens trade.

The developed world is “no longer a united whole”, according to Kirill Babaev, director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Photo: Tsinghua University
Hong Kong stock market

China’s narrower tech gap with US creates investment opportunities: fund managers

CEOs of Primavera Capital, Franklin Templeton tout long-term potential of Chinese stocks at first World Economic Forum event in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong stock market

‘China is back’ as Goldman, Morgan Stanley whet global appetite for equities

Morgan Stanley raised its year-end index targets for MSCI China and Hang Seng by more than 7 per cent on improved outlook for earnings and valuations.

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