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Wang Yi calls for greater China-India measures to foster ties
Indian foreign secretary’s visit to Beijing an opportunity to boost understanding, Chinese foreign minister says.
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Chinese military leaders urge war readiness ahead of Lunar New Year
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Guangdong, missing GDP target yet again, among China’s slowest economies in 2024
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Top Beijing envoy says US must not cross ‘red lines’, Taiwan top risk to ties
Chinese ambassador lays down the ground rules for ‘stable, healthy and sustainable’ US-China ties at Lunar New Year event in Washington.
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Chinese ambassador Xie Feng has called on the United States and China to seek common ground and respect each other’s core interests and major concerns. Photo: X/ Xie Feng
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Suspect in Wang Xing telecoms scam case arrested and returned to China
Key suspect is alleged member of human trafficking ring believed to be behind several kidnapping cases.
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Diplomacy
Southeast Asia scam hubs, China’s traditional crafts revival: 5 weekend reads
From gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
27 Jan 2025 - 12:00PM
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Science
China’s Antarctic mission gets helping paw from robot dog
Six-legged robot tested on carrying heavy loads in extreme cold will be upgraded to help researchers carry out tasks like safety checks.
27 Jan 2025 - 11:00AM
The robot dog can carry loads of up 100kg and operate in extreme cold. Photo: CCTV
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Drone meets robotic dog: cue the fireworks on Chinese social media
Viral video of robotic firefight sparks speculation on Chinese social media about the future of unmanned warfare.
27 Jan 2025 - 9:10AM
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‘Birds of a feather’: Yuan Zheng on Trump’s China hawks and US rivalry endgame
Chinese expert on US explains how Beijing might engage with Donald Trump’s team and discusses riskiest flashpoints in Sino-American ties.
27 Jan 2025 - 8:37AM
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Politics
China’s party leaders send Lunar New Year wishes to over 100 retired seniors
President Xi Jinping and other top leaders visited or deputed others to visit 130 ex-officials ahead of annual holiday, Xinhua reports.
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China’s race to the moon to take private sector robots on Chang’e-8 mission
Two AI-controlled lunar rovers in 2028 launch set to mark the first time a Chinese tech subcontractor plays a key role in a space mission.
26 Jan 2025 - 10:00PM
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The China National Space Administration started carrying international payloads with its Chang’e-4 mission. Photo: Shutterstock
Diplomacy
Why the Thailand-Myanmar border is a hub for gangs preying on Chinese nationals
The recent rescue of kidnapped actor Wang Xing has highlighted the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region.
26 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM
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Politics
No ‘red packets’ online for Lunar New Year, China’s Communist Party warns cadres
Exchange of digital presents that may influence official work to be seen as violating ‘red lines’ in party discipline, personnel office says.
26 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
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Diplomacy
China tells India Tibetan mega dam will not be at ‘expense of neighbours’
The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project has raised concerns it will cause water shortages downstream in India, where it is a vital resource.
26 Jan 2025 - 5:00PM
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Diplomacy
China has brokered another peace deal in Myanmar. Will it hold?
This time is different from the first truce last January, analysts say, citing stronger measures from Beijing and a weakened junta.
26 Jan 2025 - 5:27PM
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Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which has signed a ceasefire deal with the country’s ruling junta. Photo: Handout
Science
Chinese scientists build first deep sea radar that detects high-flying aircraft
Researchers in China have developed a radar that sits on the seabed and can detect and track aircraft flying high above.
26 Jan 2025 - 4:44PM
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Tech Trends
Let 100 Silicon Valleys bloom: China’s start-up ‘godfather’ is planning next DJI
Li Zexiang, who nurtured drone maker DJI, sees his incubator as providing the seeds for a flourishing innovation environment in China.
26 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM
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Southeast Asia
Myanmar deports over 50,000 suspected online scammers to China amid crackdown
Myanmar’s ruling junta has called on neighbouring countries to help combat the issue, which analysts say is worth billions of dollars.
22 Jan 2025 - 8:24AM
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Myanmar police hand over telecom and internet fraud suspects to Chinese police at Yangon International Airport in 2023. Photo: Chinese embassy in Myanmar/Xinhua
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Actor’s Myanmar escape signals more to be done against thriving scam networks
China’s clampdown on cyber slavery and online fraud factories in Southeast Asia is a long game with no room for complacency.
21 Jan 2025 - 8:21PM
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Diplomacy
China and Thailand detain 12 gang members suspected of Myanmar trafficking scam
News of the joint crime-fighting effort comes after top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urges Asean countries to crack down on cross-border fraud.
17 Jan 2025 - 6:48PM
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Law and Crime
Hong Kong issues red travel alert for parts of Myanmar amid job scams
Security chief Chris Tang meets Myanmar’s consul general in city to follow up on job scams.
17 Jan 2025 - 8:04PM
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Trump’s threat to China’s global economic reach goes beyond tariffs
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The US$3.2 trillion question: how much of China’s forex reserves for Hong Kong?
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