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WORLDAug 17Ecuador’s Noboa courts China on shrimp, copper without threatening US tiesEcuadorian President Daniel Noboa arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his first state visit to China, an eight-day trip during which he will seek to lift suspensions on 14 Ecuadorian shrimp processors and secure fresh investment in energy and mining. Noboa will hold talks with President Xi Jinping and meet separately with Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, China’s top legislator, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. The visit runs to August 23 before the Asian tour continues to Singapore and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 17Over 200 Tibetans , supporters protest China assimilation policies near Swiss ParliamentOver 200 Tibetans and their supporters are protesting China's assimilation policies near the Swiss Parliament. This event highlights international concerns regarding human rights and cultural preservation.middleeaststar.com · Syria
WORLDAug 17Jordanian king looks to advance Jordan - China strategic partnershipThe Jordanian king is seeking to advance a strategic partnership between Jordan and China. This reflects ongoing diplomatic efforts and bilateral relations between the two nations.shanghainews.net · China
POLITICSAug 17Why the Arctic sea route has become so important for China and RussiaSince Chinese container ships began plying the Northern Sea Route three years ago, the Arctic shipping lane has gained global importance. Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea later that year disrupted traffic through the Suez Canal – the fastest route between Europe and Asia – in what was the most serious conflict-driven disruption since the Arab-Israeli war nearly six decades earlier. The 5,600km (3,480-mile) Northern Sea Route spans Russia’s Arctic coast, from the Barents Sea to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 17Mientras China impulsa su expansión en Asia, Trump centra su atención en IránLos aliados asiáticos empiezan a preguntarse si Estados Unidos querría o podría defenderlos en caso de guerra.Clarín
SCI & TECHAug 17The next silicon? AI data centre material faces price spike amid China supply crunchThe artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for optical modules that enable ultra-fast data transmission in data centres, with the latest beneficiary a chemical compound that is seeing an unprecedented surge in prices. Indium phosphide (InP) is used to make lasers that convert electrical signals into light, allowing data to travel rapidly through fibre-optic cables. As a major producer of the material, China has seen prices climb sharply. According to a recent report by financial services...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 17Chinamaxxing: is the trend really about China or Gen Z fleeing Western fatigue?The iconic wrapper of White Rabbit, a six-decade-old Chinese milk confectionery, has recently gone viral in the West. Shared this month in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the retro packaging was hailed as an “absolute masterstroke of graphic design”. Its distinctive waxy paper – featuring a white rabbit against a red circle, with blue-and-white rabbit motifs lining both edges – has since racked up more than 6 million views and 260,000 likes. In the comments section, online users from around the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 17US-China investment, ‘Chinese Schindler’, DJI Pentagon battle: 7 US-China relations readsWe have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting The US-China Board of Investment, one of the key outcomes of the May summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is unlikely to be among the deliverables for their expected meeting next month...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17China starts first regular container service through Arctic : Why it mattersbusiness-standard.com · India
CONFLICTAug 17Is China encroaching upon Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh?India and China are tangled in yet another border dispute, angering locals in the eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSAug 17China Now Supplies a Quarter of Kenya ImportsChina now accounts for a quarter of Kenya's total imports. This highlights a significant increase in trade dependency and economic ties between the two countries.riotimesonline.com · Brazil
BUSINESSAug 17China’s pharma contractors rally as US supply chain pressures face industry resistanceChina’s pharmaceutical contractors are showing financial resilience in the face of Washington’s push to curb reliance on Chinese supply chains. Analysts said investors were bullish because the US government’s recent measures to curb Beijing’s rise as a global pharmaceutical supplier had met resistance from industry players reluctant to give up China’s cost advantages. Hong Kong-listed shares of WuXi AppTec, Asia’s largest provider of contract pharmaceutical research, gained 3 per cent on Monday...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 17Can China follow its own ‘technological path’ amid growing AI rivalry with US?China’s ability to set its own technological course in the face of sustained US export restrictions may be the key factor in the two countries’ contest over artificial intelligence (AI), a prominent analyst has argued. Zheng Yongnian, dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), made the case in his preface to The Rise of Atlas, a new book about the development of Huawei Technologies’ Atlas 950 SuperPoD computing system. The system, which Huawei...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17China’s economy cools amid debate about risks of global crisisChina’s retail sales growth trailed expectations, the pace of industrial output expansion slowed and a drop in investment worsened as its economy struggled to regain pace at the start of the second half of the year. July retail sales rose by 0.6 per cent, missing the 1.3 per cent expectation among economists polled by financial data provider Wind, and slowing from June’s 1 per cent rate. Industrial output rose by 4.5 per cent, trailing the 4.9 per cent forecast and June’s 5.3 per cent pace,...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17CXMT tops 4 trillion yuan as AI-fuelled memory rally lifts China’s chip championShares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China’s leading DRAM maker, jumped 12 per cent on Monday to close at a record 61.80 yuan (US$9.16), lifting its market capitalisation to 4.13 trillion yuan and extending its lead as China’s most valuable listed company. The Hefei-based chipmaker first overtook Hong Kong-listed Tencent Holdings on Thursday as China’s most valuable listed company, when CXMT’s market value reached about 3.54 trillion yuan. It had already become the most valuable...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17China’s property recovery is fragile, but ignoring it is a mistakeGlobal commercial real estate investment markets are roaring back to life. In the first half of this year, direct investment in commercial property rose 27 per cent in annualised terms. The sharpest increase was in the Asia-Pacific, where transaction volumes were up 38 per cent to US$92.5 billion, the strongest half-yearly performance on record, according to data from JLL. While there have been many positive surprises in Asian real estate since the eruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, the...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTAug 17China missile test : Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr pushes for united front before Pacific Islands ForumFollowing a China missile test, the President of Palau is advocating for a united front among nations before the Pacific Islands Forum. This indicates growing regional geopolitical concerns.theage.com.au · Australia
BUSINESSAug 17China's economy slows further in July as retail sales barely grow, investment slump steepensThe data is reinforcing concerns about the health of the world's second-largest economy, which has grappled with a deepening supply-demand imbalance.CNBC
SCI & TECHAug 17China’s self-driving push gains ground in Europe as Momenta, Pony.ai expandChina’s autonomous-driving ambitions are winning growing recognition in Europe, with Deutsche Bank raising its target price for Momenta following a key regulatory breakthrough, and Pony.ai expanding its European robotaxi roll-out alongside Uber Technologies. In a research note released on Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Bin Wang saw Momenta as the “No 1 independent autonomous-driving solution provider globally”, particularly in the urban “navigation on autopilot” (NOA) segment. “Momenta’s market...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 17Joint Resource Exploration With China a Possibility Before 2028 , Philippine President Says – The DiplomatThe Philippine President indicated that joint resource exploration with China could be a possibility before 2028. This suggests ongoing diplomatic discussions regarding shared economic interests.thediplomat.com · China
POLITICSAug 17US draft letter warns allies against joining China's AI framework: reportA report indicates that the US has drafted a letter warning its allies against participating in China's AI framework. This move highlights geopolitical competition in technological development.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSAug 17China development experience wins growing favorability , says S . African journalistA South African journalist states that China's development experience is gaining increasing favorability. This reflects growing international interest in China's economic and developmental models.africaleader.com · South Africa
BUSINESSAug 17How China Green Transition is Breaking OPEC LeverageChina's green transition is reportedly weakening OPEC's influence in global markets. This indicates a shift in energy geopolitics and economic power dynamics.juancole.com · United States
WORLDAug 17Interview : China development experience wins growing favorability , says S . African journalist - XinhuaA South African journalist states that China's development experience is gaining increasing international favorability. This suggests a growing positive perception of China's development model.english.news.cn
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