China has shared most of its COVID-19 data and research results with the international community, and that work tracing the origins of the coronavirus should be carried out in other countries, its foreign ministry said…
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Taiwan president wants exchanges with China, sees lack of goodwill
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that he welcomed equal, dignified, healthy and orderly exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from Beijing given what he said was their blocking…
Putin orders Russian government and top bank to develop AI cooperation with China
President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s government and the country’s biggest bank, Sberbank , to build cooperation with China in artificial intelligence.
In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again
Chinese meteorological data shows 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began more than six decades ago, the second straight year in which milestones were broken.
Chinese high-speed rail, 3000-year-old city, Covid-19’s origins: 7 science highlights
From a train that runs at 450km/h to southern China’s oldest city, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
China’s BYD surged to a new sales record, challenging Tesla for EV dominance
The EV giant sold 1.76 million electric cars in 2024, per figures released on Wednesday, putting it within touching distance of beating Tesla.
A look back: Key moments from the first months of COVID-19
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since the start of COVID-19. This timeline serves as a reminder of those early days.
China defends Covid-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks more information access
China is also the only country that organised experts to share traceability progress with the WHO on many occasions, Mao Ning, spokesperson at the foreign ministry said …
China is building vast new ‘Great Wall’ — and it’ll power Beijing
China is building a vast ‘Solar Great Wall’ — and it’s set to power Beijing. The project, expected to be finished in 2030, will be 400 kilometers (250 miles) long, 5 kilometers (3 miles) wide,…
China’s Leader Nods to Economic Challenges
In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.
China’s top drone maker DJI to build global headquarters in Shenzhen’s new city centre
The plan involves DJI’s acquisition of a 15,658-square-metre plot inside the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, a waterfront business and financial centre under development in the city’s Nanshan …
Beijing ‘crackdown’ on deadly attacks in China after videos evade censors
Chinese authorities seek to stop a spate of indiscriminate mass attacks after videos were widely shared on Chinese social media.
China December new home prices rise a touch faster, survey shows
Prices of new homes in China rose at a slightly faster pace in December, a private survey showed on Wednesday, as the crisis-hit property sector struggles to find a bottom on the heels of a…
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