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Why the US-Iran ceasefire is seen as a failure for Donald Trump
As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing.
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Trump lauds Beijing role in Iran truce, but clouds ceasefire with tariff threat
Markets rise on fragile pause in fighting, as Tehran keeps Hormuz shut and warns it may abandon deal if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue.
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Iran eyes China as Mideast security guarantor. Chinese analysts are not so sure
Comments from Iranian envoy to Beijing come hours after Trump’s two-week suspension of bombing campaign.
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US-China ties are critical in dangerous new ‘might-is-right world order’: Dalio
Billionaire investor urges Chinese and US elites to ‘rise above ourselves’ and safeguard global well-being amid a changing world order.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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What is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience?
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Proposed US chip curbs on China risk deeper supply chain disruption
New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:02PM
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Tai Po blaze: no fire safety system checks before firm sent 85 shutdown notices
Fire services company also concedes it acted as ‘rubber stamp’ for renovation contractor, during hearing into deadly inferno.
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Military
PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack
Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.
8 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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Business
From waste to bottle: the technology that gives packaging waste a verifiable second life
Dow’s digital tracking system in China proves to consumers and businesses how waste can be recycled into new products.
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Who is Asim Munir and how did he bring Iran and the US to the talks table?
After stepping into the domestic spotlight last year, the Pakistani military chief is now emerging as a player in world affairs.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:53PM
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As France pulls gold from the US, how can China become the next global gold hub?
Federal Reserve is no longer seen as a ‘safe’ place for nations to store gold as Trump’s unpredictability spooks the world’s central banks.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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China Economy
Xi Jinping backs services sector to power China’s next growth phase
Beijing is counting on services to rebalance growth as it faces economic headwinds and demographic challenges.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM
United States & Canada
US man pleads guilty to murdering 7 women, admits he killed another
He strangled the women, many of them sex workers, over a 17-year span and buried their remains in remote locations.
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Military
Indonesian fisherman nets surprise catch – a Chinese underwater drone
The device was discovered near the Lombok Strait, a strategically vital deepwater passage closely watched by the US and Australia.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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Economics
Can Philippines become critical minerals powerhouse with help from US, Japan?
To curb China’s dominance in the sector, Manila has to cut red tape and fight corruption to draw US and Japanese investors.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:42PM
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Trump says China helped get Iran to the negotiating table for ceasefire deal
Washington receives ‘10-point proposal from Iran’ with US president claiming it could serve as ‘a workable basis on which to negotiate’.
8 Apr 2026 - 11:28AM
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Japan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun says
In a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds.
8 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM
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China Business
Chinese carmakers bet on solid-state batteries to drive next EV phase
Carmakers push next-generation battery tech as they chase longer range and improved safety, despite high costs.
8 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
Policy
China’s DeepSeek adds expert chatbot mode ahead of much-awaited V4 release
The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:36PM
Tech
Alibaba sets up top tech committee led by CEO to sharpen AI push
Restructuring brings core AI teams under tighter leadership as competition in China’s model and agent space intensifies.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:27PM
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Beijing’s supply-chain hedging strategy can help African food security
8 Apr 2026 - 9:55PM
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How AI and geopolitical rivalry are breaking economic orthodoxy
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Chinese youth are embracing Ching Ming with cultural confidence
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Hong Kong’s under-enrolled primary schools can be overhauled more painlessly
8 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
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What does it mean for China if Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin visit back to back?
Expected trips in close succession highlight Beijing’s strategic effort to manage relations with the two in turbulent times, analysts say.
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Andrew Tilton on China’s economic trajectory in wake of Iran war
Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth.
6 Apr 2026 - 10:01AM
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Kenneth Rogoff on why China’s yuan will be a reserve currency within 5 years
Harvard economist explains why cryptocurrencies will never take the US dollar’s place, despite their popularity in underground economies.
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Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun on the US and China’s divergent paths for stablecoins
As investors await Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences, two experts discuss the assets’ integration with the city’s economy – and the world’s.
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Trump-Xi summits: an inside view with US ex-diplomat William Klein
Former diplomat posted to Beijing speaks on Iran, Taiwan and global supply chains as details of Xi-Trump meeting are worked out.
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Chinese AI rivals clash over Anthropic’s OpenClaw exit amid global token crunch
Chinese companies are competing to offer the cheapest alternatives to premium US services from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
6 Apr 2026 - 3:58PM
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China’s Zhipu AI open-sources GLM-5.1, raises prices to trim gap with US rivals
The company’s second price increase this year signals a push to monetise advanced AI models while keeping costs below US peers.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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China’s DeepSeek adds expert chatbot mode ahead of much-awaited V4 release
The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:36PM
China Business
Chinese carmakers bet on solid-state batteries to drive next EV phase
Carmakers push next-generation battery tech as they chase longer range and improved safety, despite high costs.
8 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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What next for the struggling rural mothers in China who helped to build AI?
Data-labelling workshops once hailed as a solution in the country’s poverty alleviation campaign face a painful reckoning.
5 Apr 2026 - 6:10AM
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Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?
Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:30AM
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Inside the shadowy practices plaguing China’s science awards
Beijing has rolled out new rules for investigating violations in scientific activities. So why are critics still pessimistic?
1 Apr 2026 - 9:50AM
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Europe’s crisis tourism: how the Iran war swallowed the EU’s geopolitical agenda
From trade with China to the Middle East conflict and resulting energy shock, Brussels’ agenda has been repeatedly knocked off course.
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