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China warns Philippines to cease provocations, false claims
Oct 9, 2026

China warns Philippines to cease provocations, false claims

The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday warned the Philippine side to immediately stop its infringements, provocations and false claims after a Philippine Coast Guard vessel transported an injured per...

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Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president
Oct 8, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president

Flavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin A...

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Central retail shop bought by Swiss heir in ‘rare’ Hong Kong market move
Oct 8, 2026

Central retail shop bought by Swiss heir in ‘rare’ Hong Kong market move

In a rare market move, a long-established local developer sold a Central retail shop that was held for over 50 years to an heir of Swiss underwear maker Triumph, according to data from the Land Regist...

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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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