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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]
BUSINESSJul 9China aims to revive physical stores, make them ‘immersive’, as shield against e-commerceWith retail sales growth cooling in May to the slowest pace since December 2022 and persistent weakness in big-ticket items extending through last month, Beijing has stepped in to reinvigorate bricks-and-mortar operators facing intense price competition from e-commerce platforms. The Ministry of Commerce, together with eight other relevant authorities, on Thursday released guidelines to accelerate the innovative development of the retail sector. The document charts out a path for differentiated...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricityThe proliferation of artificial intelligence models and the increasing parity in their performance suggest they are becoming a commodity. Soon, AI services will be priced by cost rather than the uniqueness of their model. With electricity the main cost of the services, the AI war between China and the United States is turning into a straightforward contest over electricity output and price. Open-source AI models are sprouting up like bamboo shoots in China. The American AI community has argued...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9Why AI race with US is a ‘knockout game’ China cannot afford to loseChina must fundamentally overhaul its innovation ecosystem or risk losing technological sovereignty and national security in an existential AI “knockout game” with the US, a Chinese academic has warned. Huang Ping, assistant dean of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)’s school of public policy, said the country must strongly back open-source artificial intelligence (AI) to counter costly, closed-source American models and their market dominance. China must also implement...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 9Modi government hurt national interests by letting China capture India’s critical industries: CongressCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge cited a media report, which claimed that China still powers India’s strategic industries, to attack the governmentThe Hindu
SCI & TECHJul 9‘Token economy’ emerging as AI use soars in China, experts tell conferenceChinese tech industry experts say the rapidly increasing use of AI tokens is giving rise to a token-based economy, with the tiny units underpinning artificial intelligence services evolving beyond a technical metric and into the basis for delivering and pricing AI services. “The [Chinese] digital economy has gone through the stages of the data economy and the computing economy. Today, the token economy is emerging,” Yin Hao, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said on Wednesday...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 9China ready to sustain long - term ties with Britain amid productive exchanges : embassy officialAn embassy official stated that China is prepared to maintain long-term ties with Britain through productive exchanges. This indicates ongoing diplomatic relations between the two nations.theuknews.com · United Kingdom
WORLDJul 9China child influencers slammed for ‘distorting values’ in staged online videosA three-year-old girl is fed extensively by her parents leading her to weigh as much as 35kg from eating hearty meals in front of a camera as a live-streamer. A young boy and a girl of his age are presented as a couple and perform intimate exchanges onscreen. Another young boy is filmed eating live worms and snails. These unsettling scenes are from viral videos featuring so-called online celebrity children, a group which emerged years ago but has triggered controversy in the meantime. In early...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 9China , Taiwan brace for powerful Typhoon Bavifreemalaysiatoday.com · Malaysia
POLITICSJul 9Three governments , one China policy ? Dhaka evolving engagement with BeijingDhaka's engagement with Beijing is evolving, prompting questions about a consistent China policy across multiple governments. This indicates shifts in international diplomatic strategy.peoplesreview.com.np · Nepal
POLITICSJul 9North Korea’s premier heads to China for defence treaty anniversary as allies extend thawNorth Korean Premier Pak Thae-song will arrive in China on Friday for a three-day trip to mark the anniversary of a friendship treaty between the two countries, in another sign of improving ties between the two traditional allies. This year is the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-North Korea Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, Beijing’s only formal defence pact, and Pak will be at the head of a party and government delegation. “China and North Korea are...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 9Argentina podría aprovechar una eventual mejora de los precios para exportar carne a ChinaAustralia y Brasil ya casi completaron su cuota, mientras que a Argentina todavía le queda margen para enviar carne al principal mercado del mundo.Clarín
BUSINESSJul 9China Producer Inflation Jumps to 4 - year High , Squeezing ManufacturersProducer inflation in China has reached a four-year high, which is negatively impacting manufacturers. This suggests significant economic pressure within China's industrial sector.english.aawsat.com · Syria