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Leading battery scientist Ouyang Minggao says China’s battery industry could be worth 10 trillion yuan (US$138 billion) in the future. Photo: File

China’s EV battery industry could be 7 times bigger in future: top scientist

Nation’s ‘most criticised scientist’ Ouyang Minggao says lithium-ion advances could power sector to new heights, despite current overcapacity.

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Jimmy Lai says no ‘serious violence’ at Legco storming as ‘nobody was hurt’

But former media boss says it was a crime as property was damaged and hoped young protesters would reflect on their acts and still retain sympathy.

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China war scenario calls for US boost in defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

China’s projected military industrial base cannot be matched without increased spending, lawmakers hear.

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Policy

Reform China’s ‘competitive’ state-ruled industries: senior economic official

Han Wenxiu also stressed the need for breaking down market access barriers and the development of the private sector to advance Chinese-style modernisation.

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Politics

How did judges decide prison sentences handed down in Hong Kong 47 trial?

Sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years for conspiracy to commit subversion were proportionate with severity of crime, experts say.

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Jailed opposition activists are taken from West Kowloon Court in a prison vehicle to start their sentences. Photo: Sam Tsang
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China

Harsh Chinese retaliation against Trump tariffs is unlikely, economist predicts

Beijing has other moves at its disposal, including deepening trade ties with the rest of the world and increasing demand at home.

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Politics

What Prabowo’s China, US trips say about Indonesia’s commitment to neutrality

Prabowo visited both the US and China on his first trip abroad as president, as analysts note a more ‘personal approach’ to foreign policy.

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Tech

How Alibaba is fuelling e-commerce growth by enhancing shopping experiences

Chinese online retail giant rolls out shopper incentives and support measures for sellers to stay ahead of the market.

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Chinese wildlife authorities search for Siberian tiger after it bites villager

Farmer nearly loses his hand to ferocious feline in northeastern province where conservation efforts have boosted wild tiger activity.

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Siberian tigers are typically found in northeastern China, parts of North Korea and southeastern Siberia in Russia. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

Lift-off in Japan and US space cooperation to counter China with Tokyo facility

The Space Force office’s launch comes as China expands its reconnaissance satellites and space-based jamming technology.

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Diplomacy

Xi Jinping and Brazilian president Lula sign 37 trade and development deals

In remarks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Xi praises Sino-Brazilian relations as “at their best in history”.

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Europe

Son of Norway crown princess detained for week in rape probe

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, remanded in investigative custody for rape accusations, as lawyer denies charges.

Born of a relationship before Mette-Marit’s marriage to Prince Haakon, Marius Borg Hoiby was arrested on Monday evening on suspicion of rape. File photo: AFP

Fashion & Beauty

How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world

Chinese high-fashion designers have dressed everyone from Rihanna to royals in recent years and their presence is growing on global catwalks.

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United States & Canada

Trump ‘efficiency’ tsar Elon Musk outlines plans for mass US cuts

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lean on Supreme Court rulings as they take aim at hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin hits US$95,000 as crypto sector seeks White House post

The world’s largest digital asset reaches an all-time high in Asia on Thursday.

East Asia

US soldier investigated for punching and breaking South Korean teen’s jaw

A plastic surgeon told the victim’s father that he had ‘never seen bones damaged to this extent from a punch’.

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US soldiers watch an aerobatic performance in Pyeongtaek. A South Korean teenager’s jaw was broken in an assault by an American sergeant last week. Photo: AFP

Politics

Japan downplays Trump pick Gabbard’s warnings of its military threat to US

Gabbard, who Trump has nominated as his director of national intelligence, warned against a ‘remilitarised Japan’ in a social media post.

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Donald Trump alongside Tulsi Gabbard during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29. Photo: AFP

Arts & Culture

Chinese crypto entrepreneur pays US$6.2 million for banana taped to wall

Sotheby’s confirmed that Justin Sun was the buyer of artist Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian sculpture at its auction yesterday.

Diplomacy

How bad is Trump commerce pick Howard Lutnick – and his tariff talk – for China?

Lutnick, a Wall Street billionaire, will take the lead on the new administration’s trade agenda.

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Open Questions | Thornton on US election and rivalry with China amid ‘politically sensitive’ time

‘It is all quite manageable’: former Trump-era official Susan Thornton says US-China competition is neither zero-sum nor existential.

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China’s top 5 weapons systems, from stealth fighters to anti-ballistic missiles

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Why some Hong Kong shoppers are ditching bargains in mainland China

Quality assurance, political values, human ties and ‘stubbornness’ among reasons they stay home to shop.

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As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted

Trump nominees for high-level positions suggest Washington will lean more toward New Delhi and further from Beijing, analysts say.

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Passion and tech resurrected China’s lost cave art, and unearthed past wrongs

‘Monuments woman’ Katherine Tsiang’s Buddhist statue digital restorations have revived interest in lost dynasties and protection of cultural treasures.

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Alibaba CEO highlights AI advancement at China’s internet forum

The agenda at this year’s Wuzhen summit focuses heavily on AI, as China’s tech rivalry with the US grows.

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China’s low-altitude economy is all the buzz, so where are the tangible results?

National-level plans are in the works and will likely offer guidance to local governments eager to capitalise on the low-altitude sector, from drones to eVTOL aircraft.

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Tech War

Beijing chip forum attendees mull impact of TSMC block, second Trump term

At the 21st China International Semiconductor Expo, industry experts weighed in on the challenges and opportunities ahead in domestic chipmaking.

Global Economy

Brazilian envoy says Chinese new energy investments welcome

Brazilian diplomat says country’s ‘huge’ potential in new energy makes it an appealing venue for Chinese investment.

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Hong Kong 47 and their jail time after longest national security trial

The 45 opposition figures found guilty of subversion for their roles in a plot to overthrow the government have learned their fates.

Diplomacy

Elon Musk’s China ties ‘a profound threat’ to US national security: senator

The SpaceX and Tesla CEO’s business interests could be exploited by Beijing, according to testimony at cybersecurity hearing.

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Diplomacy

US deports a third group of Chinese nationals on repatriation flight

The operation reflects ongoing cooperation with Chinese authorities, US Department of Homeland Security says.

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Politics

Japanese demand end to ‘comfort women’ funds after politician’s conviction

Yoon Mee-hyang was jailed and fined for embezzling funds meant for Korean ‘comfort women’ in a case that dragged on for several years.

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A South Korean protester holds a placard supporting “comfort women” during an anti-Japanese rally in Seoul in 2019. Photo: AFP
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