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Taiwan’s Lai enters second year in office with troubles mounting on all sides

No honeymoon for the leader called inflexible, ineffectual in relations with Washington, and still on a collision course with Beijing.

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Chinese investments in Europe have increased for first time since 2016

21 May 2025 - 6:01AMvideocam

China Economy

How critical minerals became China’s ultimate trump card in the trade war

Beijing is still tightening its grip over supplies of rare earths and other key minerals despite the tariff truce, allowing it to cut off US access at will.

20 May 2025 - 6:05AMvideocam

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China defies trade war challenge with US$17.3 billion in capital inflow

As the US faces downward pressures, from unsustainable debt to the possibility of huge tax cuts, investors are turning to Asia, analysts say.

20 May 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

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China accuses ‘AI tigers’ Zhipu, Moonshot of collecting excessive data

Zhipu’s ChatGLM and Moonshot’s Kimi have a combined total of nearly 35 million monthly active users.

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PLA runs amphibious landing drill in strait as Taiwanese leader marks first year

The 73rd Group Army exercises tactics and skills of near-shore driving and landing operations with armoured amphibious vehicles.

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High-dose radiotherapy can speed up cancer spread, surprising new study finds

Findings of University of Chicago cancer centre research led by China-born biochemist Yang Kaiting have been published in Nature.

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South China Morning Post News

Taiwan’s Lai enters second year in office with troubles mounting on all sides

No honeymoon for the leader called inflexible, ineffectual in relations with Washington, and still on a collision course with Beijing.

Chinese investments in Europe have increased for first time since 2016

China Economy

How critical minerals became China’s ultimate trump card in the trade war

Beijing is still tightening its grip over supplies of rare earths and other key minerals despite the tariff truce, allowing it to cut off US access at will.

China Economy

China defies trade war challenge with US$17.3 billion in capital inflow

As the US faces downward pressures, from unsustainable debt to the possibility of huge tax cuts, investors are turning to Asia, analysts say.

China accuses ‘AI tigers’ Zhipu, Moonshot of collecting excessive data

Zhipu’s ChatGLM and Moonshot’s Kimi have a combined total of nearly 35 million monthly active users.

PLA runs amphibious landing drill in strait as Taiwanese leader marks first year

The 73rd Group Army exercises tactics and skills of near-shore driving and landing operations with armoured amphibious vehicles.

Science

High-dose radiotherapy can speed up cancer spread, surprising new study finds

Findings of University of Chicago cancer centre research led by China-born biochemist Yang Kaiting have been published in Nature.

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