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politics21 min ago

Concorde lands in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak for the first time in 1976 – from the SCMP archive

This article was first published on November 6, 1976. Concorde arrives, softly, softly by Mark Giles The supersonic age hit Hongkong yesterday (November 5, 1976) – not with a bang, as many expected, but with a whisper. Concorde, the Anglo-French airliner, arrived from Manila on a demonstration flight with Mrs Imelda Marcos, wife of the Philippine President, as special guest. While the aircraft stopped over before returning to the Philippines, the First Lady and her party found time to do some...

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politics50 min ago

China is now the world leader in CSP deployment

China is now the world leader in CSP deployment  SolarPACES

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China indicts ex-Politburo member Ma for bribery

China indicts ex-Politburo member Ma for bribery  Reuters

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Yunnan Sheng
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200 strangers pack wedding banquet of shunned Chinese man, bringing roast pigs, private chefs

A groom in southwestern China who feared an empty wedding reception found himself surrounded by hundreds of supportive strangers after his online appeal went viral. Twenty-four-year-old Xu, from Zhaotong in Yunnan province, recently posted a video on Douyin inviting internet users to his wedding banquet on October 31. In the clip, Xu explained that he had grown up facing stigma and bullying in his rural community for being an “orphan,” a label associated with low social status. He hoped a few...

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Beijing Shi
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Chinese banks explore local e-CNY wallets for foreign firms via upgraded platform

Beijing is expanding its central bank-backed digital currency network to offshore institutions, including Hong Kong branches, while banks are also exploring local e-CNY wallets for foreign firms to deepen cross-border integration. “We currently have 30 domestic banks as e-CNY operators. Right now we’re working to extend this capability to offshore banks,” Lu Yuan, deputy head of the People’s Bank of China’s digital currency research institute, said on a panel at Hong Kong’s Fintech Week. “We...

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politics2 h ago

Opinion | Understanding China’s October drills and the growing risk factor

Opinion | Understanding China’s October drills and the growing risk factor  South China Morning Post

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Clean power shields China from oil shock more than any other country

Clean power shields China from oil shock more than any other country  Climate Home News

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Why Hong Kong wealth managers want broader access to mainland China’s Nasdaq-style markets

Most asset managers in Hong Kong expect broader access to mainland China’s two Nasdaq-style stock markets to strengthen the city’s private wealth business, an industry survey shows, as hard-tech firms continue to attract investors despite a recent pullback. The report, released by the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) and KPMG China, surveyed most of the association’s 44 institutional members, ranging from Agricultural Bank of China (Hong Kong) to UBS, as well as asset managers and...

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politics2 h ago

Star mathematician Ma Xiao leaves the US for China – and a career pivot to AI

Two years ago, Chinese mathematician Ma Xiao helped crack a century-old puzzle known as the Hilbert’s sixth problem. The problem – which has baffled generations of mathematical physicists – centres on an elusive bridge connecting the chaotic frenzy of microscopic atoms with the predictable laws of fluid motion. The breakthrough, published in the Annals of Mathematics, helped propel Ma’s collaborator Deng Yu to the 2026 Fields Medal – the discipline’s highest honour – and secured Ma a coveted...

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politics3 h ago

Hong Kong helps mainland Chinese firms go global – but can they really win now?

When Shenzhen-listed digital infrastructure provider Runjian Corporation expanded into the Middle East and Southeast Asia through Hong Kong, adapting meant more than translating software interfaces or navigating local data privacy laws. It also meant changing the company’s working practices and abandoning the expectation, carried over from its domestic operations, that one mainland Chinese employee could match the output of three local hires. “When expanding overseas, companies must do more than...

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politics3 h ago

China weathered the Hormuz shock. Clean energy can make that resilience last.

China weathered the Hormuz shock. Clean energy can make that resilience last.  Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

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South Korea wants a cyber tsar, but can it beat complacency?

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s push for a centralised cybersecurity agency after his passport details were leaked could face widespread inertia despite what he considers a national security priority. Tech experts warn that creating a new organisation alone will do little to address the deeper problem of complacency, with businesses and government agencies viewing tighter cybersecurity as an unnecessary expense until a serious breach occurs. Lee’s proposal comes amid growing scrutiny of...

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politics4 h ago

China Formalizes Used Aviation Parts Trading Framework

China Formalizes Used Aviation Parts Trading Framework  Aviation Week

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Taiwan Sheng
politics4 h ago

What’s the message for China as Japan weighs US$500 billion defence surge?

China could face a substantially more capable Japanese military over the coming years as Tokyo considers nearly doubling its five-year defence spending to as much as 80 trillion yen (US$508 billion), according to media reports in Japan. Observers said such a build-up could strengthen Japan’s ability to deter or respond to People’s Liberation Army operations around Taiwan and the East China Sea, as well as withstand attacks and sustain prolonged operations in a regional conflict. The reported...

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politics4 h ago

Costs above competition? Why US voters aren’t buying Trump’s China AI pitch

Strong voter backlash in the US midterm elections against AI infrastructure projects, including data centres, indicates that framing the domestic buildout as key to competing with China failed to convince Americans and underscores the need to address local concerns, according to analysts. “The argument that we need to build more data centres to win in AI against China no longer seems to have the kind of resonance it did before, if it ever did, frankly,” said Kyle Chan, a fellow at the Brookings...

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China, US defence officials agree to improve ‘communication’ to reduce risks

US and Chinese defence officials met in Washington for the first meeting of a Crisis Communications and Prevention Working Group established under an agreement announced in September when leaders of the two nations met. The two sides agreed on the importance of “advancing practical communication measures” to reduce risks between the US and China, according to a Pentagon readout of the meeting released Tuesday. Delegates also discussed “additional channels” to promote “effective” crisis...

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politics5 h ago

China, US defence officials agree to improve ‘communication’ to reduce risks

China, US defence officials agree to improve ‘communication’ to reduce risks  South China Morning Post

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politics6 h ago

Asian-American voters, younger turnout fuel blue wave for Democrats in midterms

Democrats scored a sweeping victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Asian-Americans and other voters of colour playing a key role, according to a new voter poll released on Wednesday. The 2026 Midterm Election Voter Poll surveyed 10,141 voters, including 2,130 Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters, between October 20 and November 3. It offers insights into voting trends across racial groups. Taeku Lee, a Harvard professor of government and a researcher for the poll, said...

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politics6 h ago

China Unveils Their Plan for a Crewed Moon Landing

China Unveils Their Plan for a Crewed Moon Landing  Universe Today

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Canada to curb reliance on US despite Trump team’s crushing midterm loss, minister says

Canada’s push to reduce economic dependence on the US will not change after President Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a crushing midterm election defeat, an official said on Wednesday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has maintained that trade with the US, a cornerstone of the Canadian economy, will not return to a pre-Trump normal and that his country must urgently diversify its trading relationships. US Democratic Party leaders have been critical of Trump’s trade war with Canada...

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politics7 h ago

Ex-prince Andrew becomes first UK royal in 156 years to get witness summons

The former prince Andrew has been called to testify as a witness in a civil fraud trial, marking what is believed to be the first time in more than 150 years that a member of the royal family has received a witness summons, British media reported on Wednesday. The summons comes after a judge at the High Court in London gave the green light last month for the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to be called to testify about payments he allegedly received from the parties in...

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politics7 h ago

USTR urged to permanently suspend China-linked ship fees

USTR urged to permanently suspend China-linked ship fees  Supply Chain Dive

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‘He was destined for this award’: China Miéville wins Goldsmiths prize for 1,200-page novel

‘He was destined for this award’: China Miéville wins Goldsmiths prize for 1,200-page novel  The Guardian

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politics8 h ago

Ambassador Xie Feng: It is important to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis of reciprocity, so as to broaden the scope for win-win China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation_Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of

Ambassador Xie Feng: It is important to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis of reciprocity, so as to broaden the scope for win-win China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation_Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of  中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国大使馆

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politics8 h ago

Chinese scientists make a toothbrush that uses mild electric shocks to reduce plaque

No matter how thoroughly you brush your teeth in the morning and evening, the battle against bacteria is almost certain to be lost. Within a few hours of brushing, it will return in force and rebuild a solid defence line on the surface of your teeth. From ancient times to now, humanity has essentially had only one way of dealing with it, whether it was using twigs and sticks or the first bristled toothbrushes, which date back to 10th century China. But even today’s most advanced electric brushes...

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Beijing Shi
politics8 h ago

Who won in China? In the US midterms, Susan Collins and the local firefighters

Republican Senator Susan Collins won in China on Tuesday. So did the volunteer firefighters. Voters in several small American communities with China in their names cast ballots in Tuesday’s US midterm elections. Their local contests had little to do with Beijing and a great deal to do with fire engines, budgets and paving. In China, a lakeside town in northeastern Maine, Collins outpolled Democrat Troy Jackson by 1,333 votes to 871, according to the town’s general election return. Statewide,...

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politics8 h ago

Who won in China? In the US midterms, Susan Collins and the local firefighters

Who won in China? In the US midterms, Susan Collins and the local firefighters  South China Morning Post

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politics8 h ago

With an eye on America, China is beefing up its AI-controlled labs

With an eye on America, China is beefing up its AI-controlled labs  The Economist

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politics9 h ago

Mitchell Institute to Keep an ‘Eye on China’ in New Video Series

Mitchell Institute to Keep an ‘Eye on China’ in New Video Series  Air & Space Forces Association

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politics10 h ago

European Optimism Over U.S. Midterms Tempered by Trump Concerns

Europe initially welcomed a Democratic victory in U.S. midterm elections, viewing it as a positive sign for transatlantic relations. However, concerns remain about potential future actions by President Trump.

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