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DISASTERAug 29China-Nepal floods: police officer filmed guiding people away from stricken border postSouth China Morning Post
WORLDAug 29Driven by ‘deep love’: China family’s 3,500km drive for son’s university marks life milestoneA family embarked on a remarkable 3,500km journey from eastern China to the northwestern region of the country to help their son commence his university life, garnering significant attention online and receiving a wealth of good wishes. The boy graduated from high school in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, this summer before being accepted at Xinjiang Second Medical College in Karamay, a prominent city in Xinjiang. His father, surnamed Geng, opted to drive his family in their seven-seater MPV to...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 29Rescuers claw through mud as Nepal, China flood missing toll nears 3,000Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSAug 29Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not techChina’s shrinking car market has received another reality check as regulators step in to police the hi-tech offerings that carmakers use to drive sales. A nationwide inspection campaign assessing the quality of Chinese-made cars that was announced this week would see some consumers shelve purchase plans, exacerbating a bearish outlook for the country’s auto sector, dealers and analysts said. Vice-Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin told a news conference in Beijing on...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 2910 years, 1,800 survey sites: inside China’s hi-tech push to map linguistic diversitySpeak a few sentences of your hometown dialect into a microphone at a museum in central China, and a machine will pinpoint exactly where you are from. The interactive voice-recognition booth is among star attractions at a new language resources hall that opened on Monday at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. The hall showcases recordings and other language materials from Chinese dialects, minority languages and oral culture collected over the past decade. The compilation from more than 1,800 field...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTAug 29China massive oil reserves give Beijing leverage during Iran warfinance.yahoo.com · United States
POLITICSAug 29Xinhua Commentary : China construction in Xisha Qundao legitimate , reasonableA Xinhua commentary asserts that China's construction activities in Xisha Qundao are legitimate and reasonable. This reflects China's official stance on its sovereignty claims in the region.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 29How Shein had to make peace with China to finally go public​This article details the process by which the company Shein had to resolve issues with China in order to successfully go public. It illustrates the complexities of international business and regulatory navigation.finance.yahoo.com · United States
POLITICSAug 29Leaders of Russia , China , Iran to Attend Summit in KyrgyzstanThe leaders of Russia, China, and Iran are scheduled to attend a summit in Kyrgyzstan. This signifies a high-level diplomatic gathering involving key global powers.english.aawsat.com · Syria
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 29Number of missing in Nepal , China floods soars to nearly 3 , 000 - Asia & Pacificthejakartapost.com · Indonesia
DISASTERAug 29Missing persons in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSAug 29AI can make China’s political language sound more threatening, scholar warnsChina is being urged to use human translators to refine AI renderings of its political messaging, amid concern that literal translations can make Beijing’s language sound more threatening abroad. An article in a state-affiliated academic newspaper said the country should strengthen its translation capacity and guard against AI-generated distortions to improve how its policies and intentions were understood overseas. As AI takes on more translation work, human translators should work alongside...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 29China leverages short-video ecosystem, lower costs to carve out lead in AI videoChinese artificial intelligence companies are carving out a distinct lead over their US rivals in video generation, leveraging vast short-video ecosystems, looser copyright rules and aggressive pricing to dominate an arena where compute alone does not dictate success, analysts say. While US tech giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic continue to lead in frontier closed-source large language models (LLMs), Chinese firms are emerging as some of the most formidable competitors in the AI video...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 29Death Toll Rises To 616 As Missing Persons In Nepal, China Floods Soar To Nearly 3,000Channels TV
DISASTERAug 29China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near Tibet border crossingSouth China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 29U . S . Pours $2B Into Nuclear Tech to Stay Ahead of ChinaThe United States is investing $2 billion in nuclear technology development to maintain a competitive advantage over China. This highlights significant strategic spending in advanced scientific fields with geopolitical relevance.chiangraitimes.com · Thailand
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 29Number of missing in Nepal , China floods soars past 2 , 400bssnews.net · Bangladesh
MILITARYAug 29Taiwan Parliament Approves Nearly $7 . 6 Billion Military Drone Plan Amid China ThreatTaiwan's Parliament has approved a significant military drone plan worth nearly $7.6 billion. This decision is made in response to perceived threats from China, enhancing Taiwan's defense capabilities.worthynews.com · Israel
MILITARYAug 29China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trialsChina’s GJ-21 large stealth attack drone has been spotted on flight tests this month, as the country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship – the vessel that will launch the drone – enters its final sea trials. The GJ-21, the naval variant of the GJ-11 stealth attack drone, first appeared at China’s Victory Day parade in September last year and has made rare public appearances since then. Computer-generated footage aired by state broadcaster CCTV in July showed how it would be launched from...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 29Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400Japan Today
SCI & TECHAug 29Robotics opens the path to China's salvationThe working-age population (15/64 years) reached 900 million workers in 2009. Now it will collapse – according to the United Nations – to 300 million in 2100.Clarín
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 29Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 29China needs 600 % child subsidy rise to prevent deeper birth crisis : scholarsScholars suggest that China requires a 600% increase in child subsidies to prevent a worsening birth crisis. This highlights the severe demographic challenges facing China and the proposed policy measures to address them.scmp.com · China
WORLDAug 29China hospital joins nightclubs in offering marriage services to fight low wedding ratesFollowing temples and nightclubs, a Chinese bank and a hospital have recently begun offering marriage registration services, igniting discussions on the Chinese government’s commitment to promoting nuptials. In August, a branch of the Postal Savings Bank of China, located in the northern municipality of Tianjin, became the country’s first bank to provide marriage registration services. While online observers mocked the unusual pairing of finance and romance – joking that only nuptials at a...South China Morning Post