Neil Thomas from Asia Society unpacks what matters most to China’s president, Xi Jinping, and why he believes he’s not so present on a global stage (for example, the BRICS summit in Brazil) or as…
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Readying Beijing for more rain
Beijing warned residents in all city districts to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, telling them to avoid going out, a week after catastrophic floods killed dozens in the deadliest deluge to hit…
China’s beef prices are still low – Beijing’s new plan aims to wrangle up consumption
Agriculture official says Chinese people’s diets are not well balanced, contends they need more high-quality proteins, as Beijing looks to beef up the industry.
China’s Henan province gets new funds to support drought-hit grain sector
Henan province, a key wheat-producing area known as China’s granary, said it received 131.5 million yuan ($18.3 million) in funding from the central government on Monday to help support its …
Trump pressures China and India to stop buying cheap Russian oil
U.S. President Donald Trump is urging China and India to stop buying oil from Russia. He aims to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Beijing evacuates more than 80,000 over heavy rains: state media
Chinese authorities evacuated over 82,000 people across Beijing at risk from heavy rainfall, state media said, after dozens of people died in flooding in the capital’s suburbs last week. State news agency Xinhua said tens…
Robot soccer teams prepare for the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
Robot teams from China and other countries preparing for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games which are scheduled to take place between August 14 and 17 in Beijing.
Nvidia claims H20 chips do ‘not have backdoors’ after reportedly being summoned by ‘Beijing authorities’ for a quick word
As reported by Bloomberg, Nvidia was summoned by “Beijing authorities” over suspected security risks with its H20 chips. Nvidia is said to have been asked to explain potential risks by the Cyberspace Administration of China,…
China’s services activity growth hits 14-month high in July, S&P PMI shows
China’s services activity expanded at its fastest pace in 14 months in July, fuelled by stronger demand, including a rise in new export orders, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday.
DFI to cut Wellcome’s prices to compete with Shenzhen for Hongkongers’ grocery trolleys
DFI Retail Group’s Scott Price says its HK$5 pack of leafy greens has become so popular that vegetable sales have soared by 40 per cent.
Love Your Pet? Edison Deng Has Some Smart-Tech Ideas For You
Helping pet owners with smart-tech items also makes good business sense, Deng recently told Forbes China. “It’s an attractive consumer tech niche characterized by high price points, steep R&D barriers …
China closes gap in AI model development
White House AI czar David Sacks warns that the U.S. may be only three to six months ahead of China in AI development as DeepSeek gains 20 million daily users and tops app store downloads.
India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea
India and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, antagonizing China.
