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How Beijing flipped the South China Sea game with a single islandAn isolated reef in the Spratly Islands holds the key to improved Chinese response times in the region, a new study says.
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China conducts sea and air patrol around shoal amid tension with Philippines
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Donald Trump wants peace with China ‘through US strength’, ex-CIA leader saysThe ‘anti-war’ president-elect’s main goal is to make it clear that Beijing ‘shouldn’t even think about fighting’, ex-intelligence chief says.
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‘Face history squarely’: China’s Xi urges Japan to help manage differencesIt is hoped Japan will ‘properly handle’ major issues including Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Apec margins.
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Can Chinese tea find favour in coffee-crazy US?American fan of Chinese crosstalk comedy finds that cultural connection helps attract customers to online teahouse.
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Exclusive | Olympic star Zheng, Hong Kong’s Haughey on strength, sacrifice, winning mentalityZheng Qinwen and Siobhan Haughey open up on their journeys to the top, on first day of Post’s Family Business Summit.
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Mainland China frees Taiwanese fishing boat and skipper held in July near QuemoyBeijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office says the boat and its captain were released after penalties, as Taiwanese media reports a fine was imposed.
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Beijing plans 12-inch wafer fab, pouring US$4.6 billion into new chip projectBeijing Yandong Microelectronics will take a controlling position with a 25 per cent stake, while other investors include display maker BOE Technology.
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Towards Our Perpetual Planet event spotlights sustainabilityThought leaders and innovators came together in Hong Kong to highlight initiatives that seek to protect the natural world.
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Xi Jinping weighs pros and cons of China’s shrinking populationExcerpts of speech to economic officials last year reveal Chinese leader’s views on reduced workforce and pressure on resources.
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Super Typhoon Man-yi barrels towards Hong Kong but will weaken as it nearsForecaster unsure on level of typhoon warning expected as storm moves closer on Monday.
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Why Chinese investors are also waiting for Sudan’s civil war to endProlonged fighting in Sudan is keeping Chinese companies out but plans are in place to go back in once the violence ends.
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China aquariums opt for robotic whales to cut costs, leaving visitors feeling deceivedAlthough whale sharks can live for 80 to 130 years in the wild, they typically do not survive beyond 5 years in aquariums.
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She would drink until she passed out. Now she is a new womanCorporate high-flier Julie Landau beat an alcohol addiction and in the process overcame her bulimia. Now she’s helping other women.
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2024 FBS Summit: Hong Kong event gathers family business ownersMore than 100 business owners gathered at the closed-door, principals-only 2024 Family Business Summit in Hong Kong over the weekend.
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Meet the Hong Kong woman sharing Peru’s natural beauty with Chinese travellersLee Shuen gave up her busy career in Hong Kong after witnessing the splendour of the Andes, and now has a family and a business in Peru.
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China’s netizens warned that shutting down scientists’ views may hobble progressRenowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.
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China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitionsOfficials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.
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Exclusive | Rising in-flight thefts trigger ‘growing concern’ among Asia-Pacific airlinesHong Kong police are also battling growing trend, noting 75 per cent increase in crime on city-bound flights in first 10 months of year.
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Philippine cockfighting still soars even as feathers are ruffled over job lossesThe advent of betting machines at cockpits has led to traditional betcallers losing their jobs as Filipinos continue to embrace the sport.
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Open Questions | 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.
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Open Questions | Thornton on US election and rivalry with China amid ‘politically sensitive’ time
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Open Questions | Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
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Trump taps vaccine sceptic RFK Jnr to lead top US health agencyRobert F. Kennedy Jnr vows to tackle chronic disease, corruption, and provide data for informed decisions.
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Trump attorney general pick Gaetz faces scrutiny over sexual misconduct reportA top Republican lawmaker wants to see the unreleased ethics report, and an alleged victim’s lawyer says the document should be made public.
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Trump’s return sparks fears over Aukus submarine deal and Indo-Pacific stabilityWhile some analysts believe the alliance remains strong, others fear Trump’s transactional approach could lead to instability.
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China-Russia trade to hit new highs, but Trump factor, payments cloud outlookUS president-elect Donald Trump’s return and prolonged financial sanctions could complicate trade between Russia and China.
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Alibaba’s quarterly profit surges 58% on strong cloud, e-commerce growthNet income surged 58 per cent to US$6 billion in the three months that ended in September, beating analysts’ estimates.
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China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitionsOfficials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.
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China’s chip production slows in October amid threat of new US sanctionsAlthough production growth slowed to 11.8 per cent in October, semiconductors remain one of China’s fastest-growing industries this year.
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Shenzhen unveils national centre for third-generation semiconductor materialsThe Shenzhen platform is part of the National Third-Generation Semiconductor Technology Innovation Centre, first launched in 2021.
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Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’Glucose and fructose levels were 30 per cent higher after researchers removed two genes that regulate sugar content, according to study.
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How British-born Chinese singer Mui Zyu is taking back her heritagePerforming at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.
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Why are Chinese robots cleaning up in America’s backyards?Manufacturers of robotic pool cleaners seek to emulate China’s electric vehicle success story while keeping an eye on tariff threats.
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With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s successTaking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.
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