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The ‘real test’ for China and the US after Xi-Trump summit
True challenge will be finding ways to ‘cooperate constructively within an inherently competitive relationship’, Chinese analyst cautions.
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‘We’ll be back’: the latest takeaways from the Xi-Trump talks
Chinese and US leaders chat as they stroll through the grounds of Zhongnanhai as Trump again dangles the idea of a ‘G2’.
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Prominent young professor becomes doctoral supervisor at leading Chinese research university amid high-level recruitment drive.
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Hong Kong maintains 2026 GDP growth forecast at 2.5% to 3.5%
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From Confucius to Tsinghua: Trump invokes history to anchor China-US future
Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties.
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Trump hails ‘fantastic’ China trade deals, signalling Boeing, oil sales
US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks.
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Gunfire, farce and fugitive Philippine Senator Bato dela Rosa
‘Call me a coward’, ICC fugitive Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa told the cameras, as he holed up in the Senate in a bid to escape justice.
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How AI technology supports conservation of endangered species
Huawei Technologies’ monitoring systems speed up real-time identification of China’s primates, coastal coral, and Norwegian salmon.
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Does China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 computer herald the age of quantum supremacy?
New programmable photonic quantum computing prototype completed a complex calculation in microseconds, developers say.
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China to start certifying cities and workplaces as ‘birth-friendly’
Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years.
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Hong Kong urged to shift from role as ‘superconnector’ to ‘value-adder’
Leading think tank urges city to align with national development, diversify growth, boost innovation and deepen supply chain role.
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Chinese EV makers hunt for idled plants in Europe as they expand global influence
BYD, the world’s largest electric car maker, says it is in talks with Stellantis about using European marques’ idled assembly facilities.
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Thailand bars Chinese tourist for life after airport auto-gate outburst
The man reportedly became frustrated when the gates did not open after he slammed his passport on the reader.
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‘Panic’ over capacity crunch in mature node chips drives orders to Chinese fabs
AI demand shifts chip production to China, boosting SMIC’s capacity and revenue as global foundries focus on high-margin AI chips.
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Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch
Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers.
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In Malaysia, ex-ministers challenge Anwar’s attempt to project strength
Rafizi and Nik Nazmi are holding an event to announce a new ‘political direction’ on the same day as Anwar’s party meets.
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How can Hongkongers make the most of public holidays in 2027?
Residents can take long Easter break using four days’ leave and enjoy more long weekends, according to authorities’ list of public holidays.
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Health & Environment
Thai researchers make huge discovery with Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur
Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, named after a snake from folklore and the province where it was found, weighed as much as nine adult elephants.
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To cut reliance on China, Japan eyes bespoke ship for rare earth extraction
Tokyo also aims to become a major global supplier despite the project facing technological, cost and geopolitical hurdles.
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Xi-Trump summit aside, 2 meetings in Asia matter for global trade
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China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.
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Ex-Meta Chinese star joins race for self-improving AI with US$4.6b start-up
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Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.
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