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MILITARYJul 10China Suspected JL - 3 SLBM Test Raises Strategic Questions for India Over Maritime Nuclear DeterrenceChina is suspected of testing a JL-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), prompting strategic questions for India regarding its maritime nuclear deterrence capabilities. This development could influence regional power dynamics and defense strategies.idrw.org · India
MILITARYJul 10India ramps up missile sales in Indo-Pacific as China’s assertiveness turns neighbors waryIndia has signed a third pact for the supply of missiles in the Indo-Pacific region as countries in the region grow wary of China's growing assertion.CNBC
SCI & TECHJul 10Hong Kong, Macau central to China’s commercial space expansion, GalaxySpace saysHong Kong and Macau are integral to mainland China’s ambitions to build a globally competitive commercial space industry, according to executives at Beijing-based commercial space company GalaxySpace, as it bets on the two cities to help take its technologies and services overseas. “We have come to realise in recent years that Hong Kong and Macau hold irreplaceable strategic positions and industrial value in the development of China’s commercial space sector,” Xin Yichun, general manager of...South China Morning Post
CYBERJul 10OpenAI, Google sold AI model access to China-linked blacklisted group - reportSeeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHJul 10China recovers reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of Long March 10BChina succeeded in recovering part of its Long March 10B reusable rocket on its maiden launch on Friday, marking the country’s first controlled orbital-class booster recovery and making it only the second nation in the world to achieve the feat. Unlike the methods pioneered by Elon Musk’s US-based SpaceX, the Chinese rocket achieved the first-ever use of a unique sea-based, net-capture system. The 70-metre (230-foot) tall, 5-metre wide medium-lift rocket lifted off from southern China’s...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 10China sets July 4 precedent with US; Cathay plane triggers Nato alert: SCMP’s 7 highlightsWe have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s Xi Jinping sets new precedent with July 4 message for Trump and US In a departure from convention, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the United States on Independence Day. Beijing does not usually...South China Morning Post
MILITARYJul 10Why We Know More About China’s Next-Generation Fighters Than America’sAs internet sleuthing replaces traditional intelligence collection, one big mystery about the PLA remains.Foreign Policy
SCI & TECHJul 10OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groupsUS groups have been supplying AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and TencentFinancial Times
SCI & TECHJul 10AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipmentChina’s reliance on imports for the most sophisticated scientific instruments could hold back the country’s use of AI in science, according to a leading Chinese researcher. Advanced equipment such as mass spectrometers was essential for generating the high-quality experimental data needed to develop, validate and improve advanced scientific models, Weinan E, a professor at Peking University’s mathematical sciences school, said at the “AI for Science” conference in Shanghai last week. “Without...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 10Flights disrupted as ex-Super Typhoon Bavi continues towards China’s coastSouth China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 10Uniqlo defies sluggish China market with double-digit profit growthJapanese apparel retailer Uniqlo posted higher revenue and double-digit profit growth in mainland China over the three-month period ending in May, defying sluggish domestic consumption and lingering bilateral tensions. Same-store sales rose, driven by enhanced marketing and “buoyant demand” for summer products in May, when temperatures started to rise. Easy pants, UV-protection items, T-shirts and other summer products all saw strong sales, according to the earnings report from Fast Retailing,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 10China expands anti-sanctions toolkit, raising risks for foreign firmsBeijing is rolling out measures to expand its ability to hit back at US and EU sanctions and export controls.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYJul 10Philippines looks to space for bird’s-eye view of South China Sea threatsThe Philippines is preparing to create a military space centre by 2028, a move that could help Manila strengthen surveillance, communications and command across its archipelago and in contested areas of the South China Sea. But analysts said the ambition would be constrained by the technical, financial and manpower hurdles of turning space assets into military capability. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jnr said on Tuesday the initiative – which would enhance...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 92 men sentenced for roles in trafficking fentanyl analogues from China to the USTwo men from the US state of New Jersey have been sentenced this week for their roles in a drug trafficking organisation that imported fentanyl analogues from China, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday. The fentanyl crisis in the United States has killed tens of thousands of people annually in recent years. Washington previously characterised China as the primary source of precursor chemicals used to manufacture the drug, and Beijing felt unfairly targeted over the crisis. Sean Tighe,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 9China shoe factory fire kills at least 28Japan Today
POLITICSJul 9Trump’s climate jibes at China and EU just make him look out of dateUS President Donald Trump’s negative portrayal of China’s achievements in renewable energy began at a White House meeting with oil executives on January 9 and was amplified at the World Economic Forum later that month. The story he told was shaped more by domestic politics than fact – a narrative that has lingered through subsequent debates over China’s alleged clean-energy “overcapacity”. While such rhetoric might rally support in the American Midwest, it does not withstand scrutiny. Trump’s...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 9China Factory Fire Kills At Least 28 People – ReportChannels TV
BUSINESSJul 9Nvidia likely only to sell a small number of GPUs to China, Wells Fargo saysWells Fargo predicts that Nvidia will likely sell only a limited quantity of GPUs to China. This forecast impacts the business outlook for the technology company in a key market.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERJul 9China alleges secret data - sharing mechanism in Anthropics Claude AIChina has made allegations of a secret data-sharing mechanism being present within Anthropics' Claude AI. This raises concerns regarding data privacy and security practices in artificial intelligence.chinanationalnews.com · China
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 9At least 28 dead in fire at shoe factory in eastern China, state media reportsEuroNews [en]
DISASTERJul 9At least 28 killed in China shoe factory fire, state media reportsBBC World
MILITARYJul 9Up to 100 gigawatts: China unveils its high-power microwave weapon arsenalChina’s high-power microwave (HPM) weapons can deliver an output of up to 100 gigawatts (GW), according to defence scientists – a milestone that could transform the future of warfare and stimulate advancements in civilian research and industry. In a paper published this month in the journal High Power Laser and Particle Beams, researchers from the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) detailed a series of advanced pulsed-power devices built by China’s military in recent years. This is...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 9Mud and debris left behind after deadly floods in southern ChinaResidents in Guangxi, southern China, clear mud and debris after deadly floods damaged homes and streets following heavy rainfall.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 9China: 'Heavy human losses' expected in shoe factory fireDW News [en]