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BUSINESS4d agoTikTok parent company founder tops China's rich list amid AI boomZhang Yiming has reclaimed his position as China's richest person, with a €89.4 billion fortune driven by AI, as the country's technology sector booms while traditional industries struggle.EuroNews [en]
WORLD4d agoMbappé apologizes for his 'awkward' comments on Mao after controversy in ChinaLa star française avait qualifié l'ancien dirigeant chinois de « dictateur » lors d'une interview sur les mèmes.BBC Afrique
POLITICS4d agoTogo’s China Pivot: Building a Strategic Gateway to the SahelLomé’s maritime ambitions, deepening ties with Beijing, and growing coordination with the AES could reshape West Africa’s trade and geopolitical architectureThe Diplomat
MILITARY4d agoChina’s Defence Minister Dong Jun to miss Asean defence talks as fifth plenum convenesChina’s Defence Minister Dong Jun will skip this week’s meeting of Southeast Asian defence chiefs and their dialogue partners in Cebu, with Beijing instead sending its defence attache in the Philippines. Dong has attended the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) for the past two years. This year’s ADMM and ADMM-Plus, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, coincide with a major Communist Party meeting known as the fifth plenum, which is running in Beijing from Monday to...South China Morning Post
MILITARY4d agoUSAF should buy newly designed air refuelers to meet China threat: ReportAlthough there’s a “temptation” to keep buying KC-46s, a plan to procure 75 more of the Boeing-made tankers should be an “upper limit” followed by a new, longer range tanker, the Hudson Institute’s Timothy Walton told Breaking Defense.Breaking Defense
BUSINESS4d agoOn Holding falls after Kylian Mbappé controversy in ChinaOn Holding's stock value has fallen following a controversy involving Kylian Mbappé in China. This reports on the financial impact of a brand controversy.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS4d agoChina’s Hengrui posts 89% rise in third-quarter net profit, beating estimatesJiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, one of China’s largest drug makers, reported a 20.55 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue to 8.95 billion yuan (US$1.34 billion), beating analyst estimates of 8.55 billion yuan amid stronger innovative drug sales. Net profit reached 2.46 billion yuan for the three months ended September 30, jumping 88.92 per cent year on year and exceeding the Bloomberg analyst consensus estimate of 2.38 billion yuan. Improving innovative drug sales and out-licensing revenue...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoByteDance’s Zhang Yiming tops China rich list with US$99.7 billion as AI fuels fortunesByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has reclaimed the title of China’s richest person with a nearly US$100 billion fortune, as artificial intelligence powers a surge in wealth among China’s top entrepreneurs, according to the Hurun Research Institute. The 43-year-old Zhang, who topped the ranking in 2024, saw his wealth rise 43 per cent to US$99.7 billion – a record for China’s richest individual – as TikTok owner ByteDance aggressively expanded into AI, according to the 28th edition of the Hurun...South China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoChina brands drop Mbappe for ‘offending national sentiments’Kylian Mbappe was dropped on Tuesday by major Chinese brands after a video circulated of the Real Madrid and France superstar apparently joking about Mao Zedong. The post China brands drop Mbappe for ‘offending national sentiments’ appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoPorsche profit rebounds as luxury carmaker reduces exposure to ChinaLuxury German carmaker Porsche said it's rapidly reducing its exposure to the Chinese autos market after reporting a profit recovery in the first nine months.CNBC
WORLD4d agoFootball star Kylian Mbappe faces huge China backlash over ‘unacceptable’ remarkFrench football superstar Kylian Mbappe has been dropped by a string of major Chinese brands including the dairy giant Mengniu, amid intense backlash over an alleged offensive remark about China. “Mengniu firmly opposes and has zero tolerance for any words or actions that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people,” Mengniu said in a statement on Tuesday, as the firm announced it was immediately terminating “all partnerships” with Mbappe. On the same day, China’s energy-drinks giant Eastroc...South China Morning Post
WORLD4d agoChina eatery creates egg tarts topped with ‘giant cockroaches’, drawing widespread curiosityA restaurant in Shunde, Guangdong, is turning heads online with a bizarre new dessert: egg tarts topped with crispy water beetles that look exactly like gigantic cockroaches. Shunde is a city known for its Cantonese cuisine and recognised as a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy. In early October, it introduced a new “water roach egg tart”, priced at 28 yuan (US$4) for three. Images of the dessert, with a large insect perched on each tart, quickly made it a social media sensation. However,...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoTikTok parent ByteDance's founder is China's richest person againThe founder of Tiktok parent ByteDance, Zhang Yiming, reclaimed the top spot on a list of China's richest people, driven by his company's push into AI.CBS News
CONFLICT4d agoFragile India-China thaw tested by reported fresh Himalayan border face-offsA fragile rapprochement between China and India is facing a renewed test following reports of military face-offs along the Asian neighbours’ hotly contested border. Last week, Shatrujeet Kapur, director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), said “confrontations with Chinese troops were continuing at multiple locations along the Arunachal Pradesh border”. “In the past few days, a situation arose where face-off[s] happened at several locations in Arunachal and it still continues,”...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoChina Is Building Its Way Around Europe’s EV TariffsBeijing’s evolving industrial playbook is taking shape in Morocco.Foreign Policy
WORLD4d agoChina opens archaeological sites to the publicBEIJING; At the Dahecun National Archaeological Site Park in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, reeds sway in the autumn breeze and deer can be heard calling across the nearly 2,400-mu (160-hectare) landscape.thestar_my · malaysia
WORLD4d agoKylian Mbappé became embroiled in a scandal in China: he lost contracts and was banned on social mediaThree Chinese companies canceled their commercial agreements with the Real Madrid forward after the dissemination of images that generated a strong reaction in the country. In addition, one of the main social networks of the Asian giant blocked the account associated with the footballer, while growing cClarín
BUSINESS4d agoEU-China hybrid car deal won’t really help European carmakersEarlier this month, simmering trade tensions between the EU and China ease as the two sides reached an agreement in Beijing limiting hybrid car exports from China to an annual quota of 350,000 units. After the European Union imposed tariffs on fully electric cars from China in 2024, hybrid imports surged. The quota would result in more than a halving of the 800,000 hybrid cars expected to be sold this year, a figure which may soon exceed a million if unchecked. The quota would likely shift...South China Morning Post
MILITARY4d agoIs China’s H-6K strategic bomber getting powerful jamming capabilities?A Chinese H-6K strategic bomber has been sighted with two new electronic warfare pods used for jamming, according to images circulating on social media, potentially indicating an expansion of the aircraft’s capabilities. The photos – which have not been independently verified – emerged on Saturday and show an H6-K in flight with the pods on two of its six pylons. They appear to be similar to the RKZ930 pods carried by China’s J-16D electronic warfare aircraft. The location and date of the photos...South China Morning Post
WORLD4d agoJigawa students depart for China for advanced courses in agricultureThe students include 50 Master’s enrollees and 15 PhD candidates selected under the Jigawa–China Agricultural Capacity Cooperation Programme The post Jigawa students depart for China for advanced courses in agriculture appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS4d agoLaos Expected to Scuttle ASEAN’s South China Sea Code of ConductSources say Vientiane is poised to replace Phnom Penh as China’s spoiler in ASEAN.The Diplomat
SCI & TECH4d agoChina trial shows gum tissue stem cells help 55% of lifetime diabetes patientsA randomised phase 1 clinical trial conducted by scientists and doctors from Shanghai and Guangzhou has achieved encouraging results in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes using stem cells extracted from the mouth’s gum tissue. More than half of those who received the treatment showed varying degrees of improvement, while one subject was able to discontinue exogenous insulin therapy completely, the researchers said. Results of the study, which tested a therapy based on gingival mesenchymal stem...South China Morning Post
WORLD4d agoSpanish language learning surges in China but teachers are in short supplySpanish language teaching is booming in China, with enrolments up 12.6% between 2023 and 2025. But the Cervantes Institute says there's a shortage of teachers to meet rising demand.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS4d agoChina Pulls Out of Logistics Hub Project at Colombo PortGiven international developments, geopolitical rivalries, and the expertise needed to develop a logistics center, finding a replacement investor will be difficult.The Diplomat
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