China’s rise ‘unstoppable’ as US grows tired of policing the world: Zhou Bo
A book of essays by the retired PLA senior colonel examines the question of whether the world should fear China.
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Canada says WeChat news account is pushing false narratives about PM Mark Carney
Ottawa said the account had targeted Carney’s experience and credentials in a bid to manipulate Chinese voters.
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Tech war: Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC unveils new patents in sign of tech prowess
YMTC is known for 3D NAND, a flash memory in which transistor die are stacked vertically to increase storage density.
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Hong Kong minister defends 6 district councillors who didn’t speak at 2024 meetings
Home and Youth Affairs Secretary Alice Mak says duplicating views or ‘speaking for the sake of speaking’ would be ‘meaningless’.
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Ukraine war: Russia’s Putin says ceasefire ‘questions’ linger amid US minerals deal talks
US President Donald Trump has voiced frustration at the slow pace of talks, telling NBC news in March that he was “p***ed off” with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
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Beijing tells US firms to blame Washington for ‘tariff tensions’, hails China prospects
‘Tariff tensions originate from Washington, and we encourage US businesses to address root causes,’ China’s vice-minister of commerce says in latest round-table chat.
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Grand Theft Auto Shanghai? Chinese scientists build a super virtual city – for police
A hyperrealistic rendering of China’s largest city may look like a video game setting, but it has a much more serious purpose.
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Bottle ban at Kai Tak Stadium reversed ahead of Coldplay shows, signs still no go
Empty 600ml or less plastic or silicone reusable bottles and cups will be allowed inside the venue, but handheld signs are still prohibited, organiser says.
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Venezuela accuses US of plotting ‘false flag attack’ on Guyana oil platform
Venezuela’s vice-president said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Blackwater founder Erik Prince were behind the alleged attack plan.
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3 injured in Hong Kong as 3-vehicle pile-up leads to tunnel closure
Taxi slams into another cab and cement mixer truck on Kwun Tong-bound slow lane of Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel on Monday morning.
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China preps for protracted trade fight with hints of rate cuts, fiscal upswing
Commentary piece in Communist Party paper suggests monetary, fiscal tools at the ready in response to US tariffs – and could be mobilised soon.
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In Siargao, Philippines, illegal fishermen turn ecotourism operators and revive mangroves
Siargao islanders who used to catch fish illegally and cut down mangroves now replant the trees and run ecotours to the community’s benefit.
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Sara Duterte returns to Philippines from The Hague to face midterm election clash
‘My job here is done’, Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter said before her departure from the Netherlands, where her father is in ICC detention.
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Why Trump’s axing of ‘de minimis’ rule is no small thing for Hong Kong exporters
White House claims end to duty-free entry for low-value packages from May 2 will stop exploitation by e-commerce companies.
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Hong Kong residential landlords get support from workers at hedge funds, crypto: Savills
Savills says Hong Kong residential landlords receive support from hedge funders and crypto workers as traditional sources remain sluggish.
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Ukraine ceasefire talks trump tariffs on Russia, US official says
Tariffs on Russia would have been inappropriate, a US economic adviser said – despite its exports to the United States dwarfing Ukraine’s.
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Malaysia’s Anwar vows Asean-wide challenge to Trump’s tariff wall
The Malaysian PM said he had spoken about a collective response to US tariffs with his counterparts from both Vietnam and Indonesia.
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Hong Kong’s office segment to see faster turnaround than retail sector: Morgan Stanley
‘We think the Hong Kong office market is not structurally impaired,’ Morgan Stanley’s Praveen Choudhary says.
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Hong Kong’s new stadium doesn’t need mega-events, just great sports fixtures
The Sevens experience suggests Kai Tak Sports Park can be a draw for many more international sporting events.
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China court auctions 100 tonnes of live crocodiles, starting at US$550,000, no delivery
Enormous reptile sale sparks much amusement on social media after China’s ‘God of crocodiles’ defaults, court liquidates his ‘scary’ assets.
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