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CYBER6d agoFormer head of German intelligence may have passed information to ChinaNOS Buitenland
MILITARY6d agoDid a US warship lose power while chasing a Chinese destroyer in the South China Sea?The Chinese navy says it had a rare South China Sea encounter involving a foreign warship that lost power, propulsion and radar while following a People’s Liberation Army destroyer, an account that resembles incidents this year involving US Navy destroyers in the region. The incident occurred when a foreign vessel conducted aggressive close shadowing of the PLA Navy Type 055 destroyer Zunyi during routine training by the Chinese vessel, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday. The CCTV...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH6d agoScientists in Austria and China create the world’s first nuclear clocks. Here’s why it mattersThe new nuclear clocks measure time by using lasers to make subatomic particles.EuroNews [en]
MILITARY6d agoChina Expands Its Military Reach by Building a Base in LaosThe new runway in Ban Keun is currently used by only small jets. Neighboring nations are watching warily to see if Beijing expands it for larger aircraft.NYT World
BUSINESS6d agoAXT could get a boost as China needs optics, faster networks: WedbushWedbush suggests AXT could experience a boost due to China's increasing need for optics and faster networks. This analysis highlights potential market opportunities for the company.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS6d agoIt’s time for China to offer more than statements on HormuzTwo summits in five months between US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping have produced shared language but not an open Strait of Hormuz. After the May meeting in Beijing, there was little sign the two sides agreed on how to end the war. Xi’s visit to Washington yielded no breakthrough on Iran, though Xi backed a return to the interim US-Iran agreement. Last week, Trump rejected a truce proposal from Iran and said he was considering resuming US bombing of Iran after the midterm...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d agoEU trade envoy eyes yawning goods deficit on first day of China visitThe EU's trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, arrived in Beijing this Thursday for two days of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. Sefcovic stated his goal of "rebalancing" an "unsustainable trade deficit". One particular area of concern is the auto sector, where Chinese hybrid vehicles have increased their European market share to 25 percent. Also in this edition: Microsoft unveils its new AI-powered PCs in a bid to rival Apple.France 24 [en]
POLITICS6d agoChina nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces funding shake-up from US exitChina has nominated health official Song Li to run for director general of the World Health Organization, the foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday. If elected, Song would be the first person from mainland China to head the United Nations health agency. China previously backed Margaret Chan, a Hong Kong-born doctor and former director of health of Hong Kong, who served as WHO director general from 2007 to 2017. Song’s nomination comes as the WHO faces a major funding shake-up following the US...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoMarcos says Philippines ‘resigned’ to managing South China Sea disputeThe Philippines is “resigned” to managing its long-standing dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea and avoiding dangerous escalations, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Thursday. At the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore, Marcos said: “I don’t know if we can find a resolution to the problem, but we are resigned to just being able to manage the problem, so that we do not have mistakes, we do not have misinterpretations. “My greatest fear is that some seaman, some soldier, just...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d agoEU trade chief in talks with China to rebalance 'unsustainable' deficitThe EU trade chief is holding discussions with China to address a trade deficit, aiming to restore balance in their economic relationship. This indicates ongoing efforts to resolve trade imbalances between major global economies.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS6d agoChina AI startup Manus raises more than $500M after Meta deal blockedChinese AI startup Manus has successfully raised over $500 million in funding following a blocked deal with Meta. This significant investment highlights continued growth and interest in the AI sector despite regulatory hurdles.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS6d agoKremlin aide visits China amid speculation about potential Xi-Putin-Trump meetingAn aide to Russia’s president arrived in China on Thursday for a visit that will be closely watched for signs of preparation for a possible trilateral summit with the US during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting next month. Nikolai Patrushev, who is also chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board, was set to hold talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. Leading a delegation that included representatives from government...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d ago‘We’re at a tipping point’: EU prepares its toughest weapon yet against ChinaIrish Times World
BUSINESS6d agoUniqlo sees profits soar in China despite Beijing-Tokyo tensionsFast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo, has defied the ongoing political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and soft consumer sentiment in China to log a rebound in sales and profits on the Chinese mainland. The Japanese firm said the 2026 financial year, which ended in August, had been a period in which its mainland China business had “made steady progress, with encouraging steps indicating a return to growth”, according to its annual report released on...South China Morning Post
CYBER6d agoCrowdStrike links South Korean bank hacks to China-based attacker using AICrowdStrike has attributed hacks against South Korean banks to a China-based attacker. The attacker reportedly utilized artificial intelligence in their operations.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS6d agoChina’s AI chipmaker Biren tumbles 12% as it seeks US$510 million in share placementShares of artificial intelligence chipmaker Shanghai Biren Technology tumbled more than 12 per cent in Hong Kong on Thursday amid plans to raise HK$4 billion (US$510 million) through a share placement, as competition with other Chinese Nvidia challengers intensifies. The sell-off followed a stock exchange filing by the Hong Kong-listed company on late Wednesday, which revealed it had engaged placing agents on a “best effort” basis to issue 130 million new shares at HK$31.08 apiece. The offering...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoChina has nominated health official Song Li as WHO head - ReutersChina has nominated health official Song Li as WHO head ReutersReuters World
BUSINESS6d agoTrade confrontation threatens: ‘super-crucial’ meeting between EU and ChinaPeking is vandaag en morgen het decor van een ontmoeting tussen de Europese Unie en China. Na maanden van oplopende spanningen over de onderlinge handel, ontmoet Eurocommissaris van Handel Sefcovic daar de Chinese handelsminister Wang Wentao. De Europese Unie wil zo snel mogelijk een oplossing voor een steeds schevere handelsbalans die inmiddels is opgelopen tot 1 miljard euro per dag. Daardoor worden de Europese industrie en werkgelegenheid hard geraakt. Sefcovic noemt deze ontmoeting "supercruciaal". China heeft juist baat bij de status quo, omdat het veel verdient aan Europese consumenten. NOS Buitenland
POLITICS6d agoEU-China talks enter critical phase as trade chief Šefčovič touches down in BeijingGood morning. Mared Gwyn and Angela Skujins with you again this Thursday morning. Today: the EU’s trade chief holds crunch talks in Beijing, Maricarmen’s death sends shockwaves in Spain, and student protests persist in France.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoEurope Today: Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China tripEurope's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the streets today.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoGerman President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stanceGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is planning to visit China in the coming weeks, even as relations between the two countries sour over trade, according to multiple sources familiar with the arrangement. It will mark the first official visit to China since 2018 for Steinmeier, a former foreign minister whose decade-long tenure as president ends in March 2027. The visit will coincide with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trips to Japan and South Korea before the end of October. When asked about...South China Morning Post
MILITARY6d agoWhy China’s new air force base in Laos could rattle VietnamA newly opened China-backed air force training centre in Laos could unsettle Vietnam, even as it aims to modernise Vientiane’s military and balance defence ties among Beijing, Moscow and Hanoi, observers say. China’s National Defence Ministry said last Tuesday that the joint support and training facility at Ban Keun Airport in the Laotian capital would strengthen the expertise of local air force pilots and was “not directed against any third party”. “The establishment and operation of the two...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d agoEU and China open crunch trade talks in Beijing on hybrid car exportsEuropean Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic arrives in Beijing on Thursday for two days of high-stakes talks with China, with Brussels seeking a pilot agreement to curb the surge in Chinese hybrid-car exports and reduce a trade deficit now running at around €1 billion per day.RFI [en]
BUSINESS6d agoCan Europe finally get tough on China?Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is kicking off his visit to China today — and the stakes are high. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss the most important topic on the agenda: Europe’s trade deficit with China. France and Germany are finally on the same page and want Brussels to get tougher on […]Politico Europe
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