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CYBER2d agoChina-Linked Hackers Exploited VMware ESX Zero-Day to Reduce Audit Trail VisibilityThe Hacker News
POLITICS2d agoTaiwan suspects China behind brief Pakistan airspace banThe first Taiwanese commercial aircraft flew over Pakistan on Oct 29 following an abrupt U-turn by authorities to approve permits.straitstimes · singapore
POLITICS2d agoEU's push to reduce reliance on China could come at a priceBrussels is preparing a new tool to shield the EU economy from countries weaponising its strategic dependencies. But European businesses fear the costs of diversification - and question which sectors will be targeted.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS2d agoPetroChina reports results for the first three quarters of 2026PetroChina has released its financial results for the first three quarters of 2026. This is a standard corporate announcement providing insight into the company's performance.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS2d agoHello Kitty owner Sanrio scraps Japanese TV show Vivant deal over China backlashJapanese character company Sanrio, owner of popular IPs including Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and My Melody, has terminated its planned collaboration with the television drama Vivant following strong public criticism in China. In an official statement released late on Wednesday evening, the company acknowledged that the Japanese spy drama contained content that “does not align with the Sanrio Group’s corporate philosophy”. The controversial series includes scenes depicting Chinese intelligence...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS2d agoChina’s tech darlings are losing their shine. Here’s what’s behind the sell-offChina's tech rally is being tested as as investors question whether AI profits can justify lofty valuations.CNBC
SCI & TECH2d agoSouth Korea’s chipmakers are raking it in. Can China close the gap?South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix kept almost 80 per cent of its total sales as operating profit last quarter, a margin almost unheard of in manufacturing, as the country’s chipmakers reap the rewards of the global artificial intelligence boom. Operating profit, defined as earnings from the company’s core business before interest and taxes, soared 632 per cent in the three months to September from a year earlier to 83.33 trillion won (US$62.76 billion) on revenue of 104.62 trillion won, SK...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoU.S. ambassador claims China would 'benefit from a chaotic and insecure Mexico'El representante estadounidense en México advierte sobre el interés del país asiático en desestabilizar la frontera sur para fomentar dependencia.Johnson resalta la importancia de fortalecer la cooperación regional para enfrentar el desafío, subrayando los beneficios mutuos de una relación segura y próspera.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoPoland pivots towards India as ‘strategic partnership’ with China develops cracksPoland and India seek to raise bilateral trade from $6 bn to $12 bn; PM Modi visited Poland in 2024, during which ties were elevated to ‘strategic partnership’; Warsaw is also trying to diversify partnerships as trade imbalance and Beijing’s support for Russia deepen disillusionment with ChinaThe Hindu
WORLD2d agoAustralia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 yearsAustralia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and civil servant, had been given to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra by a private collector and date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration received the heads on Wednesday, according to the state broadcaster CCTV. They are thought to have been removed from two imperial mausoleums in Henan...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoWhat China’s best new cultural spaces have in common: the light touchOn a hillside in Anji, in Zhejiang province, a cluster of umbrella-like canopies steps gently down the slope, following the rows of tea bushes. There is no grand entrance, no plinth, no monumental block of stone. On October 22, at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, this project, Anji Hood by RoarcRenew Architects, was named Cultural Space of the Year at the Frame Awards 2026, chosen from more than 1,000 submissions by 100 jurors across 10 panels. I served on the Frame Awards 2026 grand jury for the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH2d agoU.S. Intel Warns China’s Space-Based Directed Energy Weapons Could Soon Threaten SatellitesThe War Zone
SCI & TECH2d agoChina’s CE-25A Electric Commuter Airliner Demonstrator Emerges In PhotosThe 19-seat aircraft features an unusual array of ducted fans, and the technology behind it could have implications beyond civilian aviation. The post China’s CE-25A Electric Commuter Airliner Demonstrator Emerges appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
SCI & TECH2d agoEx-Google CEO: China is 6 months behind US on AI and has ‘infinite energy’Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said China is now just six months behind the U.S. in the global race to develop AI, warning that China has a major advantage when it comes to energy. In an interview with Fast Company released Wednesday, Schmidt said the gap between the two countries has narrowed dramatically over the…The Hill
POLITICS2d agoA bipartisan watchdog on China may go dark — that would be a mistake.As the midterm elections approach, House leadership must decide whether to reauthorize the bipartisan Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party to avoid stalling progress on semiconductor export controls.The Hill
WORLD3d agoReal Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarksReal Madrid has issued an apology to China over Kylian Mbappe’s controversial remarks about the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, after the Spanish football club’s initial response failed to quell anger in China. In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the club apologised to the Chinese people for “any discomfort” caused by the French footballer’s remarks, a day after Mbappe issued his own public apology. The apology came after Chinese state broadcaster CCTV Sports rejected Real...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoLula’s Election Win in Brazil Is a Relief for ChinaLula’s victory secures the most important destination for Chinese foreign direct investment in the Western Hemisphere and ends a winning streak for Trump-supported candidates.The Diplomat
POLITICS3d agoUkraine's Zelenskyy irked by US-Russia-China summitVolodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his concerns about a probable meeting between the leaders of the US, China and Russia next month. Plus, a localized truce appeared to be holding in the town of Oleshky.DW News [en]
WORLD3d agoWhat is the controversy between Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and China?The French superstar's comments about Mao Zedong have drawn the ire of China, a lucrative market for sports teams.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoWhy Are Russia and China Cooperating on ‘Patriotic Education’?China has decades of experience in “patriotic education.” What it can learn from Russia is how to use education to support a war effort.The Diplomat
BUSINESS3d agoGlencore and China’s CNGR give decisive support to US$380 million nickel project in BrazilGlencore and China's CNGR are providing significant support to a US$380 million nickel project in Brazil. This partnership represents a major international investment in the mining sector.bnamericas · cape verde
SCI & TECH3d agoChina Wants Its AI to Go Global, on Its Own TermsBeijing also wants tailored control over what technology leaves, who acquires it, and what remains in the hands of the Chinese government.The Diplomat
SCI & TECH3d agoIn China gene-editing trial, 2 children improved, 1 died and 1 withdrewFour seriously ill Chinese boys who would almost certainly have died in their twenties from a rare inherited disease received the same highly anticipated gene-editing drug. More than a year later, a set of cruel and contradictory data emerged. Two boys gained the strength to walk farther. One boy showed no improvement in gait and subsequently withdrew from the trial. And the fourth boy’s heart stopped beating 81 hours after receiving the medication intravenously, owing to a severe systemic...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS3d agoUnitree's quarterly revenue surges 70% in test for China's robotics sector - ReutersUnitree's quarterly revenue surges 70% in test for China's robotics sector ReutersReuters World