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BUSINESSJul 31Why Elon Musk would find it hard to decouple Tesla from ChinaElon Musk has dismissed a media report claiming electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla is considering selling its China business, even as the speculation threatens to renew scrutiny over the American carmaker’s dependence on its main manufacturing hub in Shanghai. “This has never even come up in a discussion ever,” Musk, who is CEO of both Tesla and commercial aerospace giant SpaceX, posted on his X social media account on Friday. “Absurdly fake news.” The remarks by the world’s richest person came...South China Morning Post
MILITARYJul 31Why Japanese stealth fighters over Australia signal a strategic pivot against ChinaJapanese F-35A stealth fighters are flying training missions over Australia for the first time in Exercise Pitch Black – part of a broader defence pivot that experts say could bolster US and allied resilience against Beijing in a Taiwan contingency. The multinational exercise, held every two years and featuring around 100 aircraft, runs from July 20 to August 7. It comes just days after Japanese, US and Australian F-35s trained together during the inaugural Southern Cross drills. Southern Cross...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31EU-China trade war: Beijing turns the screws as Brussels tests limits of restraintLast Thursday, the European Union added 14 Chinese companies to its latest round of sanctions, accusing them of providing support for Russia’s war against Ukraine – but few of the names were recognisable to anyone outside narrow trading and compliance circles. Officials were taken aback less than 24 hours later, when Beijing – which had been notified of the ragtag group of traders and freight forwarders to be listed by the EU as far back as June – fired back ferociously. Unlike the long notice...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 31China factories cool, CXMT surges, PLA marks anniversaryChina’s factory activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction for the first time in five months, and construction activity fell to its lowest since the pandemic, underscoring a divide in the nation’s economy that complicates efforts to revive growth. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 49.2 in July, missing the 50.1 median estimate in a Bloomberg poll of economists. Construction and services, part of non-manufacturing PMI, tumbled to 49 from 50.2 a month...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 31Inside China two - speed economy : Why goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boomChina's economy is exhibiting a 'two-speed' trend, with declining goods consumption contrasting with a boom in exports and services.finance.yahoo.com · United States
POLITICSJul 31China’s export success is a by-product of self-relianceNot a day passes without someone in Europe or the United States complaining about China’s “overproduction” and “China shock 2.0”. The narrative is of a deliberate, subversive Chinese strategy, underpinned by subsidies, to undermine the manufacturing economies of the West and exert economic hegemony worldwide. Inaccurate as the narrative may be, it is widely accepted and used to justify demands for protection. The larger China’s trade surpluses, the louder the likely clamour from Western...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTJul 31Column : Some countries stirring up tensions in South China Sea only make fool of themselves - XinhuaA Xinhua column argues that certain countries provoking tensions in the South China Sea are acting foolishly. This reflects a state media perspective on regional geopolitical dynamics.english.news.cn
BUSINESSJul 31Musk calls report on Tesla China business sale 'absurdly fake news'Elon Musk has refuted a report concerning the sale of Tesla's China business, labeling it "absurdly fake news." This denial addresses a significant claim about the company's operations.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSJul 31China helps make SCO important platform for peace , development : Tajik expertA Tajik expert suggests that China contributes to making the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) an important platform for peace and development. This highlights China's perceived role in regional international relations.shanghainews.net · China
POLITICSJul 31How US Senate Russia sanctions could spell 100% tariffs for India, ChinaRussian energy exports could face sweeping tariffs under bill named for late Senator Lindsey Graham.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSJul 31China’s Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla, staking 23% lower price on premium SUVXiaomi, one of Tesla’s biggest challengers in mainland China over the past year, has priced its newest cars at a 23 per cent discount to the US carmaker’s Model Y L SUV amid intensified competition in the country’s premium electric vehicle (EV) segment. Beijing-based Xiaomi announced on Thursday that the five-seat N70 Max model under its new extended-range SkyNomad series would sell at 259,900 yuan (US$38,474), while the seven-seat N90 Max would start at 299,900 yuan, with deliveries of both...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 31China’s factory, service activity shrinks in July; composite PMI hits multi-year lowChina's factory and service sector activity contracted in July, leading to its composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) falling to a multi-year low. This indicates a significant slowdown in the country's economic activity.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSJul 31China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reportsChina's President Xi Jinping urged senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party on Friday to ‌deepen the fight against corruption in the military and to advance the modernisation…Japan Today
POLITICSJul 31Time is running out: what trade concessions can the EU win from China?With an October deadline unlikely to yield major concessions from Beijing given structural and leverage imbalances, EU-China trade tensions look set to keep escalating.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJul 31China Focus : 20th CPC Central Committee to hold fifth plenary session in OctoberThe 20th CPC Central Committee is scheduled to hold its fifth plenary session in October, indicating a significant political event in China.english.anhuinews.com · China
MILITARYJul 31What China’s hypersonic anti-ship missile fired from a smaller destroyer signalsSouth China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 31Will US red tape and other infrastructure delays give China the lead in AI race?China could win the artificial intelligence race if delays in establishing the United States’ AI infrastructure are not addressed, a congressional hearing heard on Thursday, just days before the deadline for the release of new industry guard rails. “We are in a strategic competition with China to lead the world on AI, and winning that race requires massive capital investment to build the networks that will power tomorrow’s AI applications,” said US Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 31Elite company: the listed firms that were China’s most valuable before CXMTAfter soaring 466 per cent in its Shanghai trading debut on Monday, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) became the most valuable company on mainland China’s stock market – the first semiconductor firm to hold the top spot in the market’s 35-year history. The state-backed maker of memory chips saw its market capitalisation surpass 4 trillion yuan (US$592 billion) on Friday amid a broader chip stock surge. It first ascended to the top of the list on Monday, ending its first trading day with a...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 31Southwest China landslide death toll rises to 51 as search and rescue continuesSouth China Morning Post
MILITARYJul 31China’s military modernisationAugust 1 sees the 99th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. To mark the occasion, SCMP Plus has republished its February 2026 factsheet on efforts to modernise China’s armed forces.South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 31Tim Cook warns of slow Siri AI roll-out in China, worsening memory crisisApple is taking its first concrete steps to roll out initial artificial intelligence (AI) features in China, but CEO Tim Cook warned that a full integration of a revamped Siri AI there would take longer. Mainland Chinese consumers would first get a targeted suite of original Apple Intelligence capabilities, including the Clean Up photo-editing tool, which allows users to erase unwanted objects in photos, according to Cook. “We are working now through the roll-out of those, and there will be more...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 31China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July as export rush fadesChina's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind.CNBC
SCI & TECHJul 30China satellite fleet grows sixfold , narrowing U . S . leadChina's satellite fleet has significantly increased in size, reducing the lead held by the U.S. in space capabilities, indicating a shift in global technological and strategic balance.upi.com · United States
POLITICSJul 30Trump nominee vows to sharpen US media challenge to ChinaUS President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the United States’ international broadcasting agency pledged on Thursday to sharpen its media challenge to China, including by expanding into short-form videos, podcasts and diaspora group chats. Sarah B. Rogers told a Senate committee hearing that Asia would remain a top regional priority for the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA) and funds Radio Free Asia and other international broadcasters. “China is rapacious...South China Morning Post
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