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Members of the Chinese delegation leave a residence where trade talks between the US and China are taking place, in Geneva on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

US-China ‘strike deal’ after marathon trade talks, Trump’s top negotiator says

China’s government remained silent immediately after two days of talks aimed at ending increasingly bitter trade war with the US.

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Kashmir conflict reveals power of Pakistan’s Chinese weapons, but doubts remain

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Chinese mathematicians solve the 65-year-old Kervaire invariant problem

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China Economy

What has supercharged China’s plug-in hybrid exports to UK?

The country exported 3,898 hybrid EVs to the UK in March, a year-on-year increase of 1,849%.

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Chinese-made MG cars await loading onto a car-carrying ship in Yantai, Shandong province, on April 18. Photo: AFP
Chinese-made MG cars await loading onto a car-carrying ship in Yantai, Shandong province, on April 18. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Brazil’s Lula arrives in China as Beijing decries ‘bullying’ of Latin America

Brazilian president is in China for a state visit and to attend gathering of Latin American leaders as Beijing seeks closer ties with region.

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Diplomacy

More Chinese energy investments in Africa are going to renewables, report finds

Solar and wind power make up 59 per cent of China’s energy projects on continent and it’s a key market for the technology, think tank says.

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Science

Chinese algorithm beats veteran human controller in FPV drone race

Chinese research team enables drones to perform high-risk and sophisticated aerobatic manoeuvres with a 100 per cent success rate.

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Drones perform aerobatics while avoiding obstacles. Photo: Handout
Drones perform aerobatics while avoiding obstacles. Photo: Handout

Science

Drug trial offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat lung cancer in China, US

New medication appears to be safer and more effective than standard therapy, according to trial led by Chinese and US scientists.

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Military

Rare earths aren’t rare, so why is the US worried about China’s export curbs?

As costs of Trump’s trade war rise, critical mineral curbs by China and supply chain gaps could disrupt US military programmes, experts say.

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Diplomacy

China hosts delegation of 100 African military officers to strengthen ties

Young and mid-career African officers from 40 countries will be trained in PLA basics, China’s military system and technology models.

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The young and mid-career African military officers are in China to visit top military academies around the country. Photo: The National University of Defence Technology

Diplomacy

China’s call for peace comes hours before India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire

Beijing expresses ‘deep concern’ over escalation, with Donald Trump posting hours later about ‘full and immediate ceasefire’ mediated by US.

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Women walk towards their damaged home following Pakistan’s military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Women walk towards their damaged home following Pakistan’s military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

China is the ‘elephant in the room’ as EU scrutinises US trade deal with Britain

European officials are studying the agreement for signs of how Trump might cajole them into adopting tougher policies on China.

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Big Tech

Jack Ma’s Alibaba visit sparks nostalgia over company’s humble start

A cheerful mood at Alibaba’s annual event for friends and family, as the company navigates business challenges.

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Global Economy

Will Trump’s film tariffs mean lights, camera, inaction for the world’s studios?

While it is unclear how film tariffs would be enforced, suggestion of new duties on non-US productions has put industry in panic mode.

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US President Donald Trump has proposed a 100 per cent tariff on films made outside the country, a move that has prompted confusion and alarm in the entertainment industry. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

Why EU-China stability is key in a world order ‘under constant attack’

Former top European official Charles Michel says there is room for Brussels to work with Beijing in various areas.

Charles Michel, president of the European Council from 2019 to 2024, says tensions could arise out of the EU and China’s different traditions, cultures and political systems but “stability and predictability is in everyone’s interests”. Photo: AFP
Charles Michel, president of the European Council from 2019 to 2024, says tensions could arise out of the EU and China’s different traditions, cultures and political systems but “stability and predictability is in everyone’s interests”. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Xiaomi founder has ‘hardest time’ since fatal crash involving its car

Lei Jun, an active social media user, has been relatively quiet on Weibo after a fatal accident involving a Xiaomi electric vehicle.

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Global Economy

Trump calls day one of crunch talks in Geneva ‘a very good meeting’

Analysts predict a wide range of outcomes for the first round of US-China dialogue, from a ‘soft deal’ to a mutually acrimonious departure.

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Global Economy

China urges Japan, South Korea and Asean to unite amid trade war turbulence

Beijing’s top financial and economic officials want to strengthen regional ties amid US trade war uncertainties.

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Pan Gongsheng (right), governor of the People’s Bank of China, speaks as Lan Foan, China’s finance minister, looks on during a presser on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6. Photo: AP
Pan Gongsheng (right), governor of the People’s Bank of China, speaks as Lan Foan, China’s finance minister, looks on during a presser on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Trump signals willingness to lower China tariffs ‘at some point’

‘I’m going to lower them, because otherwise, you could never do business with them, and they want to do business very much,’ Trump said.

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Diplomacy

China on African charm offensive to rally opposition to ‘bullying’ US

While Trump targets critical minerals and specific nations, China expands influence through bilateral and multilateral engagement: analyst.

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Diplomacy

China warns US against ‘coercion’ as top officials prepare for trade talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says meeting with Vice-Premier He Lifeng will be about ‘de-escalation, not a big trade deal’.

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China’s top economic official Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet senior US representatives in Switzerland this week. Photo: Getty Images
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LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese mathematicians solve the 65-year-old Kervaire invariant problem

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Preprint paper by Chinese trio says they established “the existence of smooth framed manifolds with Kervaire invariant one in dimension 126, thereby resolving the final case of the Kervaire invariant problem”. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese algorithm beats veteran human controller in FPV drone race

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Drones perform aerobatics while avoiding obstacles. Photo: Handout

Drug trial offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat lung cancer in China, US

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Lung cancer is the most prevalent type of the disease worldwide, with an estimated 2.5 million new cases globally last year. Photo: PR NEWSWIRE

China will have over 100 nuclear reactors which could be war targets: PLA study

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Chinese nuclear power stations, such as the Zhangzhou project in Fujian province “face real and evolving risks” during a conflict, according to a PLA study. Photo: Xinhua

China’s PL-15E missiles named in Indian jet shootdown made by robots: experts

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Chinese air-to-air missiles, including the PL-15E implicated in this week’s aerial exchange between India and Pakistan, on display at China’s Zhuhai air show. Photo: Handout
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China’s PL-15E missiles named in Indian jet shootdown made by robots: experts

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Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets rehearse ahead of a national day event in Islamabad in 2024. Despite cheers on China’s social media about the performance of the Chinese-made war planes, Beijing and official media have remained largely silent. Photo: AFP

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Pakistan claims China-made jets in India clash, boy given wine: 7 highlights

Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of the country’s national day parade in Islamabad on March 21, 2024. Photo: AFP

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India says it targeted Pakistan’s radar amid speculation it was made in China

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A house bears a gaping hole in its rooftop in Pakistan’s financial capital and largest city Karachi on Thursday, suspected to have been damaged in an Indian drone attack. Photo: AP
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Military
Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets rehearse ahead of a national day event in Islamabad in 2024. Despite cheers on China’s social media about the performance of the Chinese-made war planes, Beijing and official media have remained largely silent. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

Chinese J-10C combat claims draw sharp contrast between social media and Beijing

Despite public enthusiasm over apparent fighter jet success in India-Pakistan conflict, Beijing remains cautious over security, diplomatic considerations.

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China-Cambodia drills to showcase more tech and troops as military ties grow

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China’s military calls for post-war order to be upheld, not ‘law of the jungle’

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India says it targeted Pakistan’s radar amid speculation it was made in China

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A house bears a gaping hole in its rooftop in Pakistan’s financial capital and largest city Karachi on Thursday, suspected to have been damaged in an Indian drone attack. Photo: AP

South China Sea: PLA blocks Philippine warship in move Manila calls ‘reckless’

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The Chinese frigate BN 554 tails the Philippine warship BRP Emilio Jacinto near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday in a rare incident involving the two navies. Photo: AFP/Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office

Pakistan claims Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets used against India’s air force

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Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of the country’s national day parade in Islamabad on March 21, 2024. Photo: AFP

Egyptian pilot on board China’s J-10 fighter jet renews arms sale speculation

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A Chinese J-10C fighter jet (right) flies with an Egyptian Air Force Mig-29 on the first training day of the joint Eagles of Civilisation exercise. Photo: CCTV
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US-China relations

Yalta 2.0? Why Trump, Xi and Putin didn’t meet to carve up the world

The US president’s tariff war and his Ukraine policy are advancing China’s and Russia’s visions of a multipolar international order.

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US-China trade talks in Switzerland unlikely to yield breakthrough: analysts

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United in Moscow, China and Russia spurn talk of a Trump ‘reverse Nixon’

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Trump says 80% tariff on China imports ‘seems right’ ahead of high-level talks

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Chinese EV brands are coming for Hyundai, Kia on their home turf

Politics
Police officers stand guard on Shanghai’s Nanjing Road on Monday. A top security official has ordered China’s law enforcement agencies to swear “absolute loyalty” to the Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

China’s security system urged to handle duties with ‘passion’ as pressures mount

As external tensions weigh on China’s internal stability, security chiefs warn against ‘inadequacies’ in law enforcement and justice system.

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Kiss and tail: China’s hit spy drama gets pro tips from top security agency

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Taiwan’s Lai accused of ignoring Japanese invasion of China with VE Day speech

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China’s Xi Jinping launches Russia trip with thanks for Moscow over Taiwan

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia for four days. Photo: EPA-EFE

Taiwan downgrades Chiang Kai-shek’s mausoleum as it grapples with legacy

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The mausoleum of former Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek in Taoyuan, Taiwan has been renamed “Cihu Camp Area”. Photo: Handout

‘Drunk driver’ killed 6 in May Day holiday bus stop car crash in China: report

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Authorities in Tengzhou, in China’s Shandong province, said on Monday that a driver has been detained after a car crashed in to a group of people at a bus stop on the previous day. Photo: Handout

Why China’s ‘iron rice bowl’ is more appealing for children of senior officials

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Leading biomechanics scientist Lin Shaozhen has taken a full-time position as a professor and doctoral supervisor at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou in China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Shutterstock
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China welcomes back top physicist Lin Shaozhen, but social media turns hostile

Top biomechanics researcher takes up professorship at Sun Yat-sen University.

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Chinese scientists unlock gene secret at root of drought-tolerant rice

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China Future Tech
The broader LiveBench rankings showed that Qwen3 still trailed the top closed-source AI models, including OpenAI’s o3, Google’s Gemini Pro 2.5 and Anthropic’s Claude 3.7. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Qwen3 unseats DeepSeek’s R1 as world’s top-ranked open-source AI model

Qwen3 surpassed R1 in LiveBench tests that gauge open-source AI models’ capabilities including coding, maths and data analysis.

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BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China

Alibaba’s Quark, China’s most popular AI app, launches ‘deep search’

Tech war: China’s top chipmakers see shares plunge amid tariff uncertainty

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The logo of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation at the chipmaker’s facilities in Shanghai on March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng ‘takes no short cuts’, Li Auto CEO says

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng, in the background, follows an open-source approach in AI development. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese EV brands are coming for Hyundai, Kia on their home turf

Visitors walk near electric-car manufacturer BYD’s booth at the Seoul Mobility Show 2025 in Goyang City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea, on April 8, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Unitree fixes flaw that gives hackers remote control of robots

Unitree’s Go2-W robot interacts with an attendee during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Photo: AFP