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HEALTHAug 7What China’s expanded funding for HIV/Aids in Africa means as US cuts health aidChina is expanding its role in the fight against HIV/Aids in Africa by funding new projects and backing local medicine manufacturing as part of its signature health initiative, the Health Silk Road. Beijing’s larger presence comes as traditional Western aid wanes following the closure of the US Agency for International Development and sweeping cuts to the World Health Organization and the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar). Pepfar was a major bilateral American initiative...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 7Across China : After retirement , many in China are finding new purpose - XinhuaMany retirees in China are discovering new purposes and activities after leaving the workforce. This report from Xinhua highlights a positive social trend among China's elderly population.english.news.cn
SCI & TECHAug 7China Robotics Revolution Goes Global , and Thailand Is Already Inside the Supply ChainChina's robotics revolution is expanding globally, with Thailand already integrated into its supply chain. This indicates a significant development in global technology and manufacturing.thailand-business-news.com · Thailand
BUSINESSAug 7China's exports jump 23% in July, beating estimates; imports coolChina's exports rose more than expected in July, as global demand for high-tech components continues to absorb the country's manufactured goods.CNBC
POLITICSAug 7Germans emerge as Europe’s biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to biteGermans have emerged as some of Europe’s most hawkish voters on China, more likely to consider Beijing as a rival or an adversary than in any other major EU country, a new survey has shown. Published amid a bout of soul-searching in Berlin over whether to back a tougher approach towards China on trade, the findings suggest that the country’s citizens might not be opposed to such a shift. A combined 49 per cent of German people polled considered China to be primarily a rival or an adversary, way...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 7Next great harbour? China’s Greater Bay Area has tools to be a yacht hub: industry veteranFrom wealth and waterways to manufacturing, the Greater Bay Area possesses the essential ingredients to become an international yacht hub, with the integrated economic and business zone having more to offer than many other regions, according to an industry veteran. Luxury vessels could help unlock demand for the economy, and with its manifold strengths, Hong Kong could make a splash and turn the bay area’s potential into reality, said Paul Brackley, CEO of yachting consultancy Central Yacht and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 7China vs Japan: the battle for the global microphone to reshape post-war identityNo longer confined to disputed islands or historical memory, the rivalry between Beijing and Tokyo has evolved into a fight for the global microphone, as both countries try to define each other’s international identity. Amid an escalating diplomatic crisis, China is intensifying its rhetoric against what it calls Japan’s “new militarism”, using World War II-era history to rally regional and global sympathy for its position. In stark contrast, Japan has rejected the label as “false claims”,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 7Will China push to bring higher education closer to industry fix its skills mismatch ? This article explores whether China's initiative to align higher education with industry needs can address its skills mismatch, examining a potential policy impact.timeshighereducation.com · United Kingdom
WORLDAug 7Hangzhou , China Next Art Capital , Thrives Off - GridHangzhou, China is being identified as a prospective art capital that is developing with off-grid infrastructure.observer.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 6US sets 15% polysilicon tariff, price floors to challenge China’s dominanceThe United States has announced new tariffs and price floors on polysilicon and related products, targeting China’s dominance in key materials used in solar panels and semiconductor manufacturing. In a proclamation signed on Thursday, US President Donald Trump imposed a 15 per cent tariff, which will take effect after 120 days, and established a series of price floors to protect domestic manufacturers and curb imports of China-sourced materials. “We’re setting prices so that the Chinese can’t...South China Morning Post
CYBERAug 6US presses China over alleged scam bosses despite growing police cooperationUS President Donald Trump has personally pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping over transnational criminal organisations involved in Southeast Asia’s sprawling online scam industry, a senior State Department official said on Thursday. Michael DeSombre, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Washington was raising concerns about both fentanyl trafficking and scam centres “at the highest levels” with Beijing. “President...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 6China’s AI AccelerationWashington isn’t sure how to counter Chinese technological advancements.Foreign Policy
BUSINESSAug 6Argentina renews US$19 billion China currency swap, brushing off Washington’s pressureArgentina has renewed its currency swap with China for five years, preserving a US$19 billion lifeline that Washington spent more than a year pressing it to give up. The Argentine central bank and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) signed the extension of the 130 billion yuan line on Wednesday, a day before the existing deal was due to expire. The new term runs to 2031, two years longer than any previous renewal since the two countries first signed it in 2009. The decision ends months of...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 6China buys at least 10 more cargoes of US soybeans, traders sayChina has ⁠bought at least another ⁠10 cargoes of US soybeans, three ⁠Asian traders said on Thursday, the latest in a flurry of purchases ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected US visit next month. State-run buyer Sinograin bought 10 to 15 cargoes on Wednesday, the traders said. At least 10 cargoes were ‌for October-November shipment, one trader said. The deals follow trade talks between Washington and Beijing that, according to the White House, included Chinese commitments to buy 25 million...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6US sanctions Cuba’s military representative in Beijing over China procurementThe United States sanctioned Cuba’s senior military representative in Beijing on Thursday, accusing him of helping procure military-related equipment from China for the island’s armed forces. Waldo Perez Cortes, Cuba’s military, naval and air attache in Beijing, was among six Cuban nationals and five entities added to the US Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list. The US State Department said Perez Cortes was an official of Cuba’s Ministry of the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 6BofA downplays China’s threat to Micron’s AI businessBank of America is reportedly downplaying the potential threat posed by China to Micron's artificial intelligence business. This suggests an analysis of geopolitical and business competition in the tech sector.Yahoo Finance
CONFLICTAug 6China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chaseSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?Beijing and Washington’s latest tit-for-tat measures could test ties, but observers say they are little more than a “speed bump” on the road to a potential summit between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. China’s Ministry of Commerce sanctioned seven US entities and tightened export controls on drones and related technologies on Wednesday, citing the need to “safeguard national security”. The ministry separately launched a national security investigation into imported printing and copying...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6La embajada china en Argentina repudió las amenazas de EE.UU. a una empresa de Neuquén: "Arrogancia, prejuicios y falta de respeto"Un funcionario de la sede diplomática en Buenos Aires había advertido que podrían revocar las visas de los ejecutivos de la compañía argentina si avanzaban en un acuerdo con Huawei.Clarín confirmó con el embajador norteamericano Peter Lamelas que fue por un tema de seguridad, pero la diplomacia china en Argentina respondió con un duro comunicado.Clarín
SCI & TECHAug 6China Focus : Twin AI satellites fast - track China global space partnershipsChina is using twin AI satellites to accelerate its global space partnerships. This highlights advancements in its space technology and international collaboration efforts.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 6China Imposes Drone Export Curbs , Sanctions US Entities Amid Trade TensionsChina has implemented new restrictions on drone exports and sanctioned several US entities amidst growing trade tensions between the two nations. These measures indicate an escalation in economic disputes.dailypioneer.com · India
MILITARYAug 6Has China’s missile force got America’s Kadena base in Japan in its sights?Chinese state television has broadcast rare footage apparently showing the US Air Force’s Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan as a target of the PLA’s missile force. During an episode of the CCTV documentary Securing Victory on Monday, a satellite image of an airbase was seen in the background as People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force officers discussed an exercise and combat scenarios. The image – which was slightly out of focus – showed an airfield surrounded by urban development. The layout of...South China Morning Post
CYBERAug 6China launches probe into US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto NetworksBeijing has launched a cybersecurity review into products sold in China by US technology firm Palo Alto Networks, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced on Thursday. The administration said the probe was being conducted to “ensure the secure and stable operation of critical information infrastructure, prevent cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, and safeguard national security”. Palo Alto Networks is a leading US cybersecurity and cloud computing provider, whose solutions are used...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6China adds US sanctions, drone curbs in trade tit-for-tatChina announced new drone supply chain export controls and counter-sanctions against seven American firms in retaliation for US trade restrictions imposed last week targeting Chinese companies. Sales to United States entities of “drones, their key components and related technologies” will be subject to “strict case-by-case scrutiny”, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, with the measures taking effect immediately. They amount to a tightening of restrictions first implemented in 2023 and...South China Morning Post
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