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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, seen in November 2024, is among those being invited to join US President Donald Trump on his trip to China, a source told Reuters. Photo: Dickson Lee

United States & Canada

White House is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple on Trump’s China trip: report

US news site Semafor’s report ‌comes as expectations swirl about possible deals during Trump’s ⁠meeting in Beijing next week with Xi Jinping.

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US targets Cuba nickel operation in move affecting China-linked supply chains

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China’s study of Ukraine, Iran wars could sharpen Taiwan propaganda tactics

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Europe

Norwegian police arrest Chinese woman on spying allegations

Norway’s domestic intelligence service said the suspect allegedly tried to set up a receiver to collect sensitive satellite data.

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Police prosecutor Thomas Blom arrives in court before the detention hearing for a woman suspected of spying for China, in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday. Photo: NTB Scanpix via AP

Diplomacy

China urged to forge ‘spear’ for cognitive warfare amid great power rivalry

Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests.

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Diplomacy

China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top global investment

Chinese miners, carmakers and tech firms are fanned out across 20 states, putting a dent in Washington’s own push throughout the region.

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Science

China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher for misconduct

Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards.

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Tongji University in Shanghai says it will use the case as a lesson to strengthen oversight of research integrity among staff and students. Photo: Handout

Science

Will Iran war threaten next harvest? Which countries are most at risk?

As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner.

7 May 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

Military

Private firms can help stop sanctions ‘strangling’ China’s military: general

The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, PLA Major General Zhang Zhan argues.

7 May 2026 - 9:07PMvideocam

Military

2 former Chinese defence ministers handed suspended death sentences

Sentences for Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu are the most severe for senior military officers since anti-corruption campaign began in 2012.

7 May 2026 - 10:33PMvideocam

Former Chinese defence ministers Li Shangfu (left) and Wei Fenghe were sentenced on Thursday after being found guilty of corruption. Photo composite: AP and Reuters

Diplomacy

China tells close Trump ally its wish list ahead of US leader’s Beijing trip

Premier Li Qiang and top diplomat Wang Yi call for stability in China-US ties during meetings with Senator Steve Daines.

7 May 2026 - 10:56PMvideocam

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and US Senator Steve Daines pose for photos ahead of their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Pool via Reuters

Middle East

US-Iran peace optimism fuels Asian stock market gains

Asian markets surge on hopes for an end to US-Iran conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, even with many risks still hanging over markets.

7 May 2026 - 5:00PM

Politics

Taiwan firm with mainland China offices fires nephew of sanctioned minister

Long Time Technology Co statement says employees required to ‘stay away from any political behaviour that undermines peace and stability’.

7 May 2026 - 8:21PMvideocam

Diplomacy

China-EU investment pact belongs in ‘deep freezer’: outgoing trade chief

Sabine Weyand says the 2020 agreement with China is obsolete as Brussels weighs action on ‘macroeconomic imbalances’.

7 May 2026 - 4:36PMvideocam

The volume of Chinese-made vehicles heading to Europe lies at the heart of EU concerns over industrial overcapacity. Photo: Xinhua

Science

Handle with care: Chinese study finds aquatic virus can infect human eyes

Handling seafood with bare hands or eating it raw said to increase risk of exposure to pathogen first found in shrimp.

7 May 2026 - 12:18PMvideocam

Fish forage for food at a solar-powered fishery in China’s northern Hebei province. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

Has ‘the Beast’ arrived in Beijing? Trump’s motorcade SUVs spotted before visit

Heavily armoured US Secret Service vehicles spotted in China’s capital herald the year’s most significant diplomatic event.

7 May 2026 - 2:20PMvideocam

Science

Do artificial sweeteners cause inheritable biological changes?

New study suggests alterations in gut microbiota, gene expression and metabolism, with some effects persisting in offspring.

7 May 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

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Science

Will China’s mathematicians join a global effort to boycott the United States?

Question hovers as world’s premier mathematics conference faces revolt over American visa rules and foreign policies.

26 Apr 2026 - 6:00AMvideocam

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Diplomacy

From apps to autos: China’s data reach sparks US espionage and sabotage concerns

Washington accused of not doing enough to counter Beijing’s harvesting of key American data and weaponising it as a strategic asset.

1 May 2026 - 6:16AMvideocam

Science

UN climate body presses on after US quits, while China leads with renewables

As global temperatures near key threshold, the IPCC is focusing on adaptation and carbon dioxide removal, chair says.

1 May 2026 - 10:00AMvideocam

Science

Are US agents around Trump armed with Chinese red dot sights?

Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link.

29 Apr 2026 - 10:28PMvideocam

Security officials react as a shooter opens fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington on April 25. Online commenters showed interest in the female agent’s drawn Glock pistol and what appeared to be a Holosun sight. Photo: Reuters

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LATEST China Science NEWS

China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher for misconduct

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Tongji University in Shanghai says it will use the case as a lesson to strengthen oversight of research integrity among staff and students. Photo: Handout

Will Iran war threaten next harvest? Which countries are most at risk?

7 May 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

Blockades in the Strait of Hormuz have sent the price of urea – a widely used nitrogen-based fertiliser – soaring in the US and Brazil, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Handle with care: Chinese study finds aquatic virus can infect human eyes

7 May 2026 - 12:18PMvideocam

Fish forage for food at a solar-powered fishery in China’s northern Hebei province. Photo: Xinhua

Do artificial sweeteners cause inheritable biological changes?

7 May 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Stevia is among the world’s most widely used non-nutritive sweeteners. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s new marine buoy says goodbye to classic Western design used since WWII

6 May 2026 - 6:56PMvideocam

The platform has officially joined the Yellow Sea observation network. Photo: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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China condemns Japan missile launch at Philippines drills

Japans Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd-R) walks along with soldiers during the maritime strike of Balikatan exercise between US, Australian, Filipino and Japanese troops in Paoay, Ilocos Norte on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

Deadly blast at Chinese fireworks factory

State media reports say the blast occurred on May 4 in Liuyang, Hunan province

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Man sprays train crowd in China with suspected pepper spray

Passengers on Guangzhou Metro Line 3 describe inhaling ‘something spicy’ according to local media.

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