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After years of ‘at-all-costs’ growth, China wants cadres to ditch GDP obsession
Five-month campaign seen prioritising social welfare and long-term sustainability over economic expansion, with debt, fraud and vanity projects in crosshairs.
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Ex-US Air Force fighter pilot accused of secretly training Chinese military
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Five full generals, one lieutenant general and three major generals among those taken off the list of deputies.
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Japan set to endure another record hot summer as global warming persists
Various regions across Japan are expected to register above-normal temperatures between June and August, the weather agency says.
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Facebook owner Meta goes ahead with Manus merger despite Beijing probe
Some Manus employees in Singapore move into Meta’s offices and have been given corporate accounts and other access, two sources said.
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Huawei targets global comeback with Mate 80 Pro smartphone, new smartwatch
The handset’s launch in Madrid marks Huawei’s renewed push into the global smartphone market.
27 Feb 2026 - 12:36AM
United States & Canada
China’s rare earth curbs hit US aerospace, chips hard despite trade truce
American firms face deepening yttrium and scandium shortages, threatening jet engine coatings and 5G chip production.
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Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom can move ahead for now, judge rules
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Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.
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Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival warns
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26 Feb 2026 - 10:04PM
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US and Iran wrap up indirect nuclear talks as US forces mass in Middle East
Oman’s foreign minister, who was mediating, said progress had been made and ‘technical-level’ talks will take place in Vienna next week.
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Material about the screening of the former ambassador to the US is currently being received by the Cabinet Office from across government.
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Washington warned Damascus, which is considering buying Chinese telecoms technology, to buy from US or allied states.
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Abraham Newman on ‘weaponised interdependence’ in ‘neo‑royalist’ Trump era
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Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
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Anthropic’s allegations against Chinese firms expose AI training grey area
The US AI lab says DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax AI used its systems to improve their models’ capabilities.
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Huawei targets global comeback with Mate 80 Pro smartphone, new smartwatch
The handset’s launch in Madrid marks Huawei’s renewed push into the global smartphone market.
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China computing tech stalwarts Hygon, Sugon post revenue surge amid AI boom
Their strong 2025 revenue reflects a broader trend across China to increase support for domestic technology suppliers.
26 Feb 2026 - 5:05PM
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China’s tech surge leaves Japan and South Korea trailing in global rankings
Propelled by strategic R&D, China’s tech prowess is now the third highest, with key sectors such as batteries and biotech showing big gains over rivals.
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Smaller, faster, smarter: Chinese transistor ready for future AI chips
Breakthrough said to overcome long-standing limitations of traditional ferroelectric transistors, ‘paving way for large-scale application’.
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Nearly all advanced nations are part of a defence pact. Will China try to join?
International regime controls defence tech exports but a push for self-reliance has seen Chinese weaponry surpass that of Western nations.
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