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H2 80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
H2 Slovak PM Fico to attend China’s WWII event amid EU tensions
H2 China Economy
H2 Chinese factories keep up robot roll-out despite global decline
H2 Military
H2 Central Beijing blocked off for China’s WWII anniversary parade rehearsal
H2 Society
H2 17 rescued after ‘Wild Twister’ ride at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park breaks down
H2 China airs Xinjiang history documentary to counter Western narratives
H2 Politics
H2 Hit Chinese film about Japanese war crimes highlights ‘forgotten history’
H2 China Economy Duplicate text
H2 Gen Z’s passion for live performances drives nighttime consumption in Shanghai
H2 Science
H2 China’s chromosome editing tool could unlock new wave of genetic advances
H2 Tech
H2 Life-changing AI and robotics: Hong Kong’s innovators advancing smart tech for a better future
H2 Diplomacy
H2 China calls for tough penalties over attack on student in Australia
H2 Politics Duplicate text
H2 India and Australia unite to challenge China’s rare earth reign
H2 China
H2 Elegant World Games judge ‘Mr Ferrari’ goes viral on Chinese social media
H2 United States & Canada
H2 Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, say US researchers
H2 Europe
H2 Irish rock band U2 sharply criticise Israeli government actions in Gaza
H2 Transport
H2 Why are there more fights on Hong Kong flights? Conditions, social media blamed
H2 Southeast Asia
H2 Singapore police bust suspected Chinese housebreaking syndicate
H2 Middle East
H2 Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Turkey’s northwestern Balikesir province
H2 United States & Canada Duplicate text
H2 Trump wants to evict homeless from Washington, send them ‘far from the capital’
H2 Europe Duplicate text
H2 Fire breaks out on Edinburgh landmark Arthur’s Seat
H2 Law and Crime
H2 12 arrested over fake tickets involving G-Dragon, G.E.M. shows in Hong Kong
H2 Opinion | Who will teach AI to have a moral compass?
H2 Going after Lip-Bu Tan, Malaysian-American CEO of Intel, is just the beginning
H2 Opinion | Is Hong Kong going to let extreme weather rain on productivity?
H2 Opinion | Dry June, wet July: climate whiplash is on Hong Kong’s doorstep
H2 Asian Angle | Malaysia’s AI dreams: a victim of the US-China tech war?
H2 Diplomacy Duplicate text
H2 80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter Duplicate text
H2 Europe Duplicate text
H2 Irish rock band U2 sharply criticise Israeli government actions in Gaza Duplicate text
H2 Middle East Duplicate text
H2 Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Turkey’s northwestern Balikesir province Duplicate text
H2 Europe Duplicate text
H2 Fire breaks out on Edinburgh landmark Arthur’s Seat Duplicate text
H2 United States & Canada Duplicate text
H2 Trump wants to evict homeless from Washington, send them ‘far from the capital’ Duplicate text
H2 China Economy Duplicate text
H2 Chinese factories keep up robot roll-out despite global decline Duplicate text
H2 Could the US and Europe go rare earth-free to escape China’s magnetic pull?
H2 How China used rare earths to turn on the US chip tap again
H2 Why America’s brute-force effort on rare earths may not work against China
H2 Diplomacy Duplicate text
H2 Open Questions | ‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
H2 China Economy Duplicate text
H2 Open Questions | Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’
H2 Global Economy
H2 Open Questions | Sean Stein on why US businesses are walking a tightrope to stay in China
H2 Diplomacy Duplicate text
H2 Open Questions | Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US-China bellwether: Denis Simon
H2 Tech Duplicate text
H2 Humanoid haven: China’s new robot store showcases home-grown products
H2 Tech Duplicate text
H2 Unitree founder: ChatGPT moment in robotics could come within 2 years
H2 Banking & Finance
H2 Rocketing to riches: China’s cash-hungry aerospace firms aim for IPOs
H2 Business
H2 Yuanhua eyes Hong Kong for assembly plant, IPO in overseas surgical robot push
H2 Diplomacy Duplicate text
H2 Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades
H2 Science Duplicate text
H2 Exclusive | For university that bridges China and West, geopolitics is ‘biggest challenge’
H2 Science Duplicate text
H2 ‘Reduce reliance’: can US and Europe break free from China’s rare earth grip?
H2 Science Duplicate text
H2 How China used rare earths to turn on the US chip tap again Duplicate text
H3 The Harvard expert says that if trends continue, the region could be a bigger driver of the global economy than it is now.
H3 While installations in Japan and the US dropped, China’s rose by 5 per cent last year.
H3 Thousands take part in preparations to mark 80 years since the defeat of Japanese forces.
H3 Riders spend more than an hour hanging in mid-air on attraction.
H3 Movie about Nanking massacre highlights questions about how far country’s suffering is remembered in the wider world.
H3 In its Night Economy 2.0 initiative, the city government has announced a series of events dubbed ‘Wonderful Night Shanghai’.
H3 Technique to precisely edit large DNA segments could transform disease research, crop breeding, experts say.
H3 Find out how the city’s tech enterprises developed trailblazing ideas that are not only transforming industries worldwide, but our everyday activities as well.
H3 Assault in Hobart one the latest in a string of incidents against Chinese visitors in recent months.
H3 Australia’s tech and resources could unlock India’s vast untapped reserves, analysts say, creating a whole new supply chain.
H3 Standing at more than 1.88 metres tall, Sergey Sinkins has drawn the eye of Chinese fans for his needle-straight posture and black suit.
H3 As well as trees and vegetation going up in flames during wildfires, ‘burning gas stations, homes and cars also put a toxic soup into the air’.
H3 ‘We know Hamas are using starvation as a weapon ... but now so too is Israel and I feel revulsion for the moral failure,’ said frontman Bono.
H3 Cramped airline seats, narrow space and lack of legroom are just some of the factors affecting stressed-out passengers.
H3 The arrests follow a joint police operation and a one-day manhunt, with the men being found in various locations from a forested area to a mall and a hotel.
H3 At least 2 people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building after the earthquake, with an epicentre in the town of Sindirgi.
H3 ‘The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY,’ Trump said. The White House did not explain what legal power Trump would use to evict people.
H3 The extinct volcano overlooking Scotland’s capital is a popular vantage point with visitors for its views of the city.
H3 Hong Kong and Shenzhen police carry out joint operations to smash cross-border syndicate that scammed victims out of more than HK$100,000.
H3 Researchers have been seeking alternative ways to produce the magnets needed to make everything from mobile phones to military equipment.
H3 American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe.
H3 The Johns Hopkins professor of political economy says Beijing’s ‘directed improvisation’ remains essential at a time when innovation is king.
H3 The US-China Business Council president says even in a fraught trade environment, companies cannot ignore the value of the Chinese market.
H3 The long-time scholar on US-China cooperation on research explains how the landmark pact continues to define bilateral relations.
H3 The Robot Mall in Beijing’s E-Town features products from over 40 domestic brands, including Unitree and UBTech.
H3 AI could propel advances in embodied intelligence to allow autonomous robots to function in unfamiliar environments, Wang Xingxing says.
H3 Bolstered by improved market sentiment, LandSpace and others seek funding in onshore markets to fuel growth.
H3 The company plans to ship components made at its plant in Shenzhen to Hong Kong where robots for overseas clients would be assembled.
H3 US foreign service has lost more than 3,000 employees and dozens of bureaus, leaving China with largest diplomatic corps.
H3 Easing visa restrictions for foreign students and visitors could help to improve understanding of China, head of XJTLU says.
H3 Researchers have been seeking alternative ways to produce the magnets needed to make everything from mobile phones to military equipment. Duplicate text
H3 Washington tried to slow Chinese AI progress with export bans, a tactic Beijing later employed to regain some ground.
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