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Chinese team develops faster, more efficient data sorting for AI, computing
Memristor-led system could be applied in areas including smart traffic image sorting and financial risk control scoring, study author says.
6 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
Trending in China
Chinese delivery rider, educated at top universities like Oxford, inspires many
6 Jul 2025 - 5:27PM
Artificial intelligence
Meta’s AI lab is stacked with Chinese talent, drawing attention back home
4 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM
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Banking & finance
Economist Huang Yiping floats Hong Kong as stablecoin staging ground
A digital currency pegged to the offshore yuan would be more workable in Hong Kong than mainland China, the central bank adviser says.
3 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
Science
China’s Tianwen-2 returns Earth, moon images as ‘lunar cave’ robot tests continue
Asteroid-sampling probe took images day after launch, China’s space agency says, as eight universities carry out mock lunar terrain tests.
1 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM
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Chinese scientists develop gene-editing tool to target incurable diseases
Mitochondrial DNA base editors could lead to gene therapies for serious conditions that currently lack curative therapies, team says.
26 Jun 2025 - 7:33PM
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World Economic Forum
China urged to step up fiscal support amid Iran-Israel war, trade war risks
Beijing may need to spend more to preserve growth and long-term stability, central bank adviser says.
24 Jun 2025 - 9:07PM
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US-China relations
Mideast distractions won’t shift US’ long-term focus on China: analysts
American assets have been redeployed from the Indo-Pacific to help on Iran front, but Washington’s aim remains the same.
22 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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US-China relations
Alert sounded in Taiwan as US carrier Nimitz sails to the Middle East. Why?
Taiwan depends on US military presence to act as a bulwark against Beijing, but America may find itself stretched in a volatile world.
21 Jun 2025 - 3:11PM
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China-EU relations
Overcapacity: the economic buzzword fuelling Europe’s clash with China
Some EU officials believe Beijing is trying to distract from what they consider to be serious problems by poking holes in the terminology.
20 Jun 2025 - 11:43AM
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Science
Shocked colleagues mourn PKU climate scientist Wen Xinyu, dead at 45
The passionate academic and inspirational teacher died suddenly after suffering a heart attack, Peking University’s obituary said.
17 Jun 2025 - 2:36PM
Trending in China
China online shops sell ‘wisdom inspiring’ water from Peking University lake
Online advertisements claim staring at so-called special water can ‘boost your spirits’, urging buyers not to drink it.
16 Jun 2025 - 2:00PM
Science
Did China’s first emperor launch westwards mission to find ‘elixir of life’?
State media report on ‘fully preserved’ Qin dynasty inscription found by Chinese archaeologists leaves academics divided over authenticity.
10 Jun 2025 - 7:53PM
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China education
Chinese teen’s suicide puts crushing academic pressure in the spotlight
Girl’s note saying she was broken by exams reignites discussion, as data shows more children and adolescents are taking their own lives.
9 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
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Trending in China
China maths genius opens first social media account, gains 23 million fans in 5 days
Despite an annual income of about US$85,000, Wei maintains a modest lifestyle, reportedly spends less than US$40 a month.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:17PM
Science
Mothers were in charge of ancient Chinese society, Neolithic burial site reveals
Neolithic society in eastern China tracing descent through female line lasted 250 years and at least 10 generations, Chinese-led team finds.
6 Jun 2025 - 6:55PM
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China’s Communist Party
China fails to win over the public with second chances for disgraced officials
Many cadres have been reinstated or promoted after being disciplined as Beijing seeks to motivate, but the idea is proving unpopular.
1 Jun 2025 - 2:00PM
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Disabled Chinese man attains Harvard master’s degree, thanks to mother’s love
Cerebral palsy sufferer who was shunned by uncaring father scales academic heights, becomes legal counsel.
31 May 2025 - 6:00PM
Science
Peking University dropout cracks ‘alien’s language’ that may upend mathematics
Former Huawei engineer Zhou Zhongpeng has been hailed for his research on a radical theory most mathematicians struggle to understand.
30 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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E-commerce
Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi lead China’s top-500 ranking of consumer brands, report finds
The rankings were based on domestic consumers’ online purchase behaviour, according to a Peking University report.
22 May 2025 - 9:00PM
US-China relations
2,300-year-old Chinese silk books return to Beijing after decades in US museum
Ancient Zidanku Silk Manuscripts are older than Dead Sea Scrolls and were illegally taken from China in 1946.
18 May 2025 - 6:10PM
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China-EU relations
Europe warned to change fast or become a ‘shock absorber’ of US-China trade war
Continent’s outlook is bleak despite reduced Sino-American tensions as it needs to adapt quickly amid Washington’s efforts, analysts say.
16 May 2025 - 4:43PM
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Millionaires and billionaires
Singapore’s NUS, China’s Tsinghua among top schools producing rich alumni
US universities dominate a global ranking by Altrata, led by Harvard with 18,000 ultra-rich alumni, or 4 per cent of the global total.
14 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Malaysia
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Will Malaysia gravitate further towards China in ‘new golden era’ of ties?
A flurry of agreements signed during the Chinese president’s visit last month signals Malaysia’s economic pivot towards Beijing.
10 May 2025 - 10:30AM
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China-Russia relations
Why some Chinese academics say it’s time to rethink WWII history
The ‘Western-centric’ view of events plays down the role of Chinese forces in defeating fascism, one observer says.
9 May 2025 - 11:34AM
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US-China trade war
The stage is set for China-US tariff talks – but trade war far from final act
Analysts said this weekend’s dialogue in Switzerland is only prologue for an extended negotiation, as neither side wishes to give ground.
8 May 2025 - 10:00PM
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US-China trade war
Open Questions
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Trade deal likelihood ‘quite high’
Chinese economist Yao Yang says both sides realise the widespread pain coming from the US-China trade war, which means they will probably reach an agreement.
8 May 2025 - 3:22PM
US-China relations
Opinion
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China’s technocratic elite will be a powerful force in rivalry with US
While US graduates from top universities flock to the private sector, in China, national service has become an aspirational calling.
4 May 2025 - 9:30AM
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