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US bars approvals of new models of China’s DJI, all other foreign drones
The FCC move, which does not affect existing DJI models, is a major escalation in Washington’s battles to crack down on Chinese drones.
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China slaps tariffs on EU cheese and cream amid trade row
Alleging that European subsidies are hurting Chinese producers, Beijing has imposed fees that look to hit French exporters the hardest.
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Beijing ‘firmly opposes’ Japanese lawmakers’ trips to Taiwan
Visits to the island by parliamentary members ‘seriously violate’ political foundations underpinning bilateral relations, Beijing says.
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China to hide bad debt records for pandemic-hit borrowers who repay small loans
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Chinese researchers show how a word could let spies take control of a robot army
Demonstration at cybersecurity event highlights a flaw that could turn one robot into a ‘Trojan horse’ that can seize control of others.
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China-South Korea ties, Singapore’s ex-FM on Hong Kong: SCMP daily highlights
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Too many US researchers looking at China through American lens, professor warns
Flawed approach to China studies could fuel misunderstandings and lead to misguided policy decisions in Washington, seminar hears.
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China-Japan tension hits holiday travel as flights cancelled on 46 routes
All cancelled flights are operated by Chinese carriers and involve most of the country’s major airlines.
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China’s Qwen and DeepSeek edge out US AI models in Christian values benchmark
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Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?
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Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?
US drug makers are racing to plug looming ‘patent cliff’ revenue gaps – and increasingly they are turning to China biotechs.
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China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill leadership void as US retreats
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Why China’s rapid military build-up is ‘hardly the whole story’
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