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Nineteen-month-old female panda cub Yi Yi (left) plays with her mother Feng Yi in Malaysia’s National Zoo. Photo: Reuters

Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s pandas return to China as a new conservation chapter starts

Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who have been in Malaysia for 11 years, will be replaced with a new pair under Xi Jinping’s freshly signed deal.

Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences

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Tencent-backed Hero Esports leverages AI in bid to become global leader

Science

China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, science paper shows

The weapon generates a white-hot fireball that lasts 15 times longer than TNT’s fleeting flash.

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Chinese scientists used a 2kg bomb to generate a fireball that lasted 15 times longer than an equivalent TNT blast, according to a new study. Photo: 705 Research Institute
Chinese scientists used a 2kg bomb to generate a fireball that lasted 15 times longer than an equivalent TNT blast, according to a new study. Photo: 705 Research Institute

Big Tech

Alibaba’s AI cancer detection tool clears FDA hurdle for faster approval process

The tech giant’s Damo Academy secured a “breakthrough device” designation from the US regulator for its pancreatic cancer-detecting AI model, Damo Panda.

China

Video | The young Chinese women hiring cosplayers so they can date their virtual lovers

A new service called ‘cos commissioning’ has emerged in China where mobile romance games have become more popular.

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China Economy

China’s durian determination yields golden home-grown bounty in Hainan

Tropical Hainan province has defied sceptics and rewarded investors with China-grown durian, but it ‘simply cannot compete’ with booming imports from Southeast Asia.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Illustration: Brian Wang

Military

China releases footage of sixth-generation J-36 fighter. What clues does it give?

Beijing may be trying to show it is making rapid progress, while the images have heightened speculation about how the planes would be used.

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Diplomacy

China vows to hit back at US’ new ‘discriminatory’ port fees

Ministry of Commerce says the fresh levies on Chinese vessels will undermine the global supply chain.

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Science

Will the US hand space leadership to China by pulling Nasa out of Mars race?

Experts contrast Washington’s budget threat to Martian sample return programme and clear goals for Tianwen-3 mission and beyond.

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China’s Tianwen-3 mission to retrieve samples from Mars is expected to leave Earth in 2028. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

Nvidia boss meets Shanghai mayor in wake of new US export controls on chips

The tech chief executive’s visit is seen by Chinese media as a sign the US company remains committed to the country.

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Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng, r(ight) welcomes Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to Shanghai. Photo: Shanghai Fabu
Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng, r(ight) welcomes Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to Shanghai. Photo: Shanghai Fabu

Tech Trends

China’s humanoid robot half marathon winner wants to be ‘Android’ of robotics

Likening its tech to Google’s Android, the state-backed X-Humanoid is seeking a greater role in China’s highly competitive robotics industry.

Diplomacy

How China is filling a weapons supply gap in Africa left by France and Russia

Beijing is expanding its military footprint in the region with rapid deliveries of affordable equipment.

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China Economy

Russian tourists lift China’s beach resorts as visits surge

Sanya, long a favourite of Russian tourists, saw visits soar elevenfold last year as China’s visa-free policies begin to pay off.

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The number of Russian nationals visiting the southern Chinese resort city of Sanya has soared over the past year. Photo: Xinhua

Science

China offers high-performance, low-cost satellites to belt and road countries

Breakthrough makes powerful sub-metre Kuanfu 02B the lightest on the market, Chang Guang Satellite Technology says.

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Chinese satellite maker Chang Guang Satellite Technology has launched 219 satellites. Photo: Handout
Chinese satellite maker Chang Guang Satellite Technology has launched 219 satellites. Photo: Handout

Science

Chinese team’s AI paper paved the way for ChatGPT. Greater glory awaits by 2030

Work on deep residual learning is most-cited since 2000 and may become the top of the all-time list within five years, Nature analysis finds.

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Science

Running robots put through their paces alongside humans in Beijing half-marathon

The race was used to showcase the Chinese tech industry and to test the robots’ ability to carry out various tasks.

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Diplomacy

‘Two sessions’ 2025: China portrays itself as global order stalwart amid tumult

As US imposes further tariffs and suspends Ukraine aid, NPC spokesman says China aims for ‘inclusive and equitable economic globalisation’.

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Responding to new tariffs imposed by the US, NPC spokesman Lou Qinjian said China would “never accept pressure and threats”. Photo: Xinhua
Responding to new tariffs imposed by the US, NPC spokesman Lou Qinjian said China would “never accept pressure and threats”. Photo: Xinhua

China

Everything at stake at China’s ‘two sessions’, as Trump 2.0 shapes the world

As China’s political elite gather for the country’s annual legislative sessions in March, we examine the broader forces likely to influence policies for the coming year – and how decision-makers will respond to the unpredictable second term of US President Donald Trump.

Politics

8 takeaways from Premier Li Qiang’s work report at China’s ‘two sessions’

Li sets out goals for economic growth, jobs, the private sector, tech and Hong Kong at opening ceremony of China’s top legislature.

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Politics

China pledges to spend more an hour before Donald Trump promises to cut back

In Beijing, Premier Li Qiang pledges more spending to drive economic growth, while in Washington the president announces dramatic cutbacks.

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Premier Li Qiang delivered his work report at the opening of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Wednesday. A central theme was the need for government and the private sector to work together to spur growth. Photo: AP
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LATEST China Science NEWS

China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, science paper shows

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Chinese scientists used a 2kg bomb to generate a fireball that lasted 15 times longer than an equivalent TNT blast, according to a new study. Photo: 705 Research Institute

Will the US hand space leadership to China by pulling Nasa out of Mars race?

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China’s Tianwen-3 mission to retrieve samples from Mars is expected to leave Earth in 2028. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s humanoid robot half marathon winner wants to be ‘Android’ of robotics

The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre’s Tien Kung Ultra robot competes in China’s first half marathon for humanoid robots as engineers run alongside it. Photo: Xinhua

China offers high-performance, low-cost satellites to belt and road countries

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Chinese satellite maker Chang Guang Satellite Technology has launched 219 satellites. Photo: Handout

Chinese team’s AI paper paved the way for ChatGPT. Greater glory awaits by 2030

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Groundbreaking paper written by four Chinese scientists then at Microsoft Research Asia deals with ResNets, or deep residual learning networks. Photo: Shutterstock
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OPINION
Chow Chung-yan

Opinion | ‘Science fiction’ to reality: charting an unexplored side of China’s rapid rise

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Opinion | Could Asean help jump-start US-China trade negotiations?

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Opinion | China’s ties with the Americas are a net positive for the whole region

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Opinion | The sad reality behind 1 million resumes sent to a Chinese company

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MULTIMEDIA
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Chinese women hire cosplayers to date virtual lovers

Why are young Chinese women hiring cosplayers and going on dates with their virtual lovers?
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China’s durian growers take bigger bite of huge industry

Durian growers in China focus on quality to meet huge domestic demand for pungent fruit
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Xi ends Southeast Asia tour in Cambodia

Xi wraps up Southeast Asia charm offensive tour, as Beijing calls for talks with Washington
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Steamed bun sale sparks shopping frenzy at Chinese supermarket

Steamed bun sale sparks shopping frenzy at Chinese supermarket
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