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China breakthrough projected to put sustainable aviation fuel gross profit margin past 50%
Oct 8, 2026

China breakthrough projected to put sustainable aviation fuel gross profit margin past 50%

Chinese researchers have developed a catalyst that converts synthesis gas into sustainable jet fuel – an advance that could boost production, help meet net-zero carbon goals and yield a gross profit m...

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Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report
Oct 8, 2026

Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report

The United States has downgraded Hong Kong to the lowest tier in its annual human trafficking report, citing shortcomings in prosecutions and victim identification, an assessment the city’s government...

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Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows
Oct 8, 2026

Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows

The Pentagon announced on Thursday a new multimillion-dollar initiative for “maintaining American leadership” in quantum computing capabilities amid accelerating competition between the US and China o...

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Chinese aunties show their spin on basketball
Oct 8, 2026

Chinese aunties show their spin on basketball

What started as a village sport in rural China has made its way to the U.S., with this team of “aunties” teaching their unique form of basketball to young American athletes in Las Vegas....

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US probes Harvard, Yale, MIT, other universities over alleged visa fraud, with China focus
Oct 8, 2026

US probes Harvard, Yale, MIT, other universities over alleged visa fraud, with China focus

The Trump administration is launching an investigation into nine US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, with officials raising concerns about Chinese scholars and the Chinese government. The J-1...

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China’s BYD considering lithium battery plant in Argentina, foreign minister says
Oct 8, 2026

China’s BYD considering lithium battery plant in Argentina, foreign minister says

BYD is studying whether to manufacture lithium batteries in Argentina, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Thursday after meeting Stella Li, the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s executive vice-presi...

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Xi Jinping's key remarks on cultural development
Oct 8, 2026

Xi Jinping's key remarks on cultural development

Three years ago, Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was put forward at a two-day national meeting held in China's capital Beijing, where the Chinese president stressed the importance of building stronger c...

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Washington’s transactional Taiwan policy puts Indo-Pacific at risk, ex-US officials warn
Oct 8, 2026

Washington’s transactional Taiwan policy puts Indo-Pacific at risk, ex-US officials warn

Washington’s policy towards Taiwan is increasingly tied to its relationship with Beijing, according to former American officials who also warn that the war on Iran is weakening US military readiness f...

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471 nominations received in two days for EC poll
Oct 8, 2026

471 nominations received in two days for EC poll

Electoral officials on Thursday said they received 164 nominations for the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections on the second day of the nomination period. Returning officers receiv...

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Can China match up with Meta’s Muse in race to harness AI agents?
Oct 8, 2026

Can China match up with Meta’s Muse in race to harness AI agents?

Meta Platforms’ breakout Muse personal AI agent is shining a spotlight on a new battleground in artificial intelligence – one in which China’s biggest internet companies are already jostling for posit...

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