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EU and Chinese flags on March 20, 2025. Illustration: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

EU on edge: why the bloc has no quick fix for China’s rare earth dominance

European officials demand action to reduce dependency – but analysts warn more time needed to implement strategy.

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‘Whatever they do is wrong’: Chinese exporters trapped by Trump’s Asean tariffs

‘Every investment is a gamble’, and Chinese factories face ‘huge losses’ by operating in Southeast Asian countries facing Trump’s tariffs, according to industry insiders.

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China Economy

China offers subsidy to those hiring unemployed young people

Employers will receive up to 1,500 yuan for each new hire they make for the rest of the year.

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Transport

Ride-hailing operators, vehicles in Hong Kong to need renewable licences

Insider says ride-hailing platforms will need licences that are not permanent but renewable, with cap on number of vehicles given such permits.

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China’s yuan has shown resilience in the face of US tariffs. Photo: dpa

Why the yuan can be safe-haven currency: former bank official flags ‘advantages’

Business

China’s construction equipment sales surge, signalling recovery

Domestic excavator sales, which usually ramp up as builders prepare for projects, climbed almost 23 per cent from a year earlier during the January-June period.

Crawler-driven electrical tower building machines at Zhejiang Construction Engineering Group in the Leidian township of Deqing county in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on December 12, 2024. Photo: Xinhua.
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Science

Award-winning data scientist She Yiyuan takes job in China after decades in US

The statistician, whose research covers machine learning and big data analysis, leaves Florida for Zhejiang’s Westlake University.

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People

‘Do some homework’: Trump’s Singapore ambassador pick fails Senate grilling

Anjani Sinha has drawn online backlash for fumbling his responses to Thai-American Senator Tammy Duckworth.

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Lifestyle

Acclaimed photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s dynamic pictures inspire change

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports the conservationist’s work which sparks discussions and action needed to protect the oceans.

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Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has supported conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s mission to use her work to highlight the threats facing the Earth’s oceans. Photo: Rolex/Anthony Blasko

Science

China creates first cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller

Chinese-made device can command the movements of bees, making them ideal to help search for survivors in earthquake ruins, scientists say.

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Chinese scientists have created a cyborg bee with the world’s lightest brain controller which they say will help search for survivors in earthquake ruins. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Diplomacy

Chinese nationals in Africa ‘vulnerable to kidnappings’ as cases rise

Analysts say there’s a perception that Chinese prefer to operate outside the formal banking system and that they carry large sums of cash.

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United States & Canada

Trump marvels at Liberian president’s ‘good English’. It’s his nation’s official language

The awkward exchange adds to a pattern of Trump’s unusual compliments to foreign leaders.

Middle East

Ship attacked by Houthis sinks in Red Sea, 6 of 25 mostly Filipino crew rescued

Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels may have them.

The Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C, sinking after being attacked in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. Photo: Houthis’ media centre via EPA

Politics

Hong Kong to introduce bill to recognise same-sex partnerships on July 16

‘The government … must make it clear that same-sex partnerships registered under the alternative framework are not equivalent to marriages,’ authorities say.

An LGBTQ couple holds hands during an event to raise awareness of gay rights in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

Economy, Trade & Business

Trump announces new tariffs on Brazil, 6 smaller economies

‘Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from reciprocal,’ letters say, adding alleged deficits are threats to US national security.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong authorities confirm bitumen in water in Sai Wan Ho private estate

Substance originated from upstream supply pipe work, government says after receiving reports of black particles in water.

Military

Chinese and Pakistani air chiefs seek military synergy

China keen to learn from Pakistan’s experience, PLA’s Wang Gang says two months after skirmish with India.

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Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu (right), chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) meets Lieutenant General Wang Gang (left), chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, on Tuesday to discuss operational synergy between the two forces. Photo: Handout

Lifestyle

Karen Mok’s journey, Japan’s largest Chinatown: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Japan’s largest Chinatown to the ‘devil’s dung’ with anti-flatulence properties, here are some Lifestyle stories you may have missed.

Karen Mok is pictured at an interview with the Post in 2010. The Hong Kong-born star has enjoyed more musical success in mainland China and Taiwan than in her home city. Photo: Oliver Tsang

People

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol back behind bars over martial law decree

After a gruelling seven-hour hearing, a court issued a detention warrant for the ex-president, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.

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Politics

Will speeding up rail line for Northern Metropolis entice Hong Kong developers?

Government’s deal with MTR Corp that brings forward completion of spur line should make project more appealing to developers, but will they bite?

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Surprise US copper tariff tests the mettle of China’s vast refining industry

Although Trump’s tariffs might cause the flow of refined copper to be redirected from the US to other regions, that doesn’t mean the supply is flowing to China.

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Open Questions | Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US-China bellwether: Denis Simon

The long-time scholar on US-China cooperation on research explains how the landmark pact continues to define bilateral relations.

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Open Questions | History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi

The leading academic finds grounds for ‘moderate optimism’ after leading a group of American students on a 10-day tour of China.

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Open Questions | Veteran banker Jin Liqun on leading AIIB during its formative first 10 years

With his tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president drawing to a close, the financier surveys the landscape for multilateral development.

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Open Questions | Trump and Xi to act tough but won’t allow free fall in US-China ties: Ryan Hass

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Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

The language supports general programming for apps on HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s self-developed platform.

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Explainer | Why dozens of Chinese firms are joining the weight loss drugs fray

In China, over 60 late-stage drugs are undergoing clinical trials, and may compete with those from incumbents Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

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Chinese AI stocks to extend DeepSeek-driven run, analysts say

AI to be ‘a key driver for China’s modernisation,’ Huachuang Securities says, joining Morgan Stanley, UBS and others in optimistic outlook.

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Chinese start-up Manus AI relocates to Singapore amid US chip curbs

Manus AI has begun recruiting in the city state, offering positions such as data analyst and AI agent engineer.

Chinese start-up Manus AI has moved its global headquarters to Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

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Can China’s fastest-growing firms save themselves from themselves?

A race for market share in China’s new-found growth sectors has led to vicious price spirals, eliciting warnings from high-level officials.

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China tried to cut lavish spending. Now some officials fear ordering coffee

Some regions have rolled out draconian austerity measures that have hit businesses hard, complicating Beijing’s drive to boost consumption.

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‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.

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Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100

Half of the leading experts are in China while another 10 are of Chinese origin and working in the US, according to report.

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A joint study by a United Nations organisation and Shenzhen-based Dongbi Data has found that the majority of the world’s smartest AI scientists hail from China. Photo: Xinhua
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