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The Tanco mine in Canada is among the major global commercial sources of caesium. China’s Sinomine Resources controls operations here. Photo: Handout

Science

Can China’s caesium-from-brine tech cut reliance on Canadian, Australian ores?

Research team lead says while China follows research on salt lake resource extraction, ‘most efforts focus on lithium and potassium’.

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Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads

US’ Cuba-China fears, Panama pressure: Latin America relations reads

Diplomacy

China-UK ties thaw: Wang urges that they ‘further communicate’, align positions

Citing global turbulence, Beijing’s top diplomat also calls for stronger ‘high-level exchanges’ and ‘more tangible and visible outcomes’.

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on Tuesday. London's top diplomat is on a three-day visit to China. Photo: dpa
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on Tuesday. London's top diplomat is on a three-day visit to China. Photo: dpa

Banking & Finance

China’s Tiger Brokers reports strong results amid trading crackdown

Hong Kong trading soars 536 per cent, firm says, while making no mention of US$61 million fine from China’s market watchdog.

Military

South Korea and Japan eye military logistics pact. Should China be wary?

Northeast Asian neighbours signal closer security ties, but wartime history and Seoul-Beijing relations could stand in the way, analysts say.

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Top Chinese map-making scientist Zhou Chenghu netted in anti-corruption sweep

Cartographer with business empire in spatial data and low-altitude economy suspected of ‘serious violations of duty’.

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Leading cartographic scientist Zhou Chenghu is being investigated by central and local anti-corruption bodies for “suspected serious violations of duty”, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has confirmed. Photo: Handout
Leading cartographic scientist Zhou Chenghu is being investigated by central and local anti-corruption bodies for “suspected serious violations of duty”, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has confirmed. Photo: Handout

Politics

As pioneering Chinese web forum returns, authorities warn free speech has limits

Financial problems forced Tianya to shut down in 2023, but it returned on Monday to combat the rise of ‘fast-food content’.

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Diplomacy

Why have Japan and the Philippines’ maritime boundary talks angered China?

A new flashpoint has opened up in the western Pacific Ocean with Beijing expected to strengthen its presence in the waters east of Taiwan.

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Politics

2 Taiwan air force pilots die in T-34C crash, spurring probe and aircraft debate

Island’s air force suspends all T-34C flight training operations and orders fleet-wide inspections following accident at Gangshan Air Base.

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The Taiwanese air force says a T-34C aircraft went down just after 8am at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung while conducting a simulated engine-failure exercise. Photo: Handout

Military

Why do China and other powers still want aircraft carriers?

Submarines and drones are ‘the story of naval warfare in the 21st century’ but carriers continue to be an important symbol of military might.

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China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, uses electromagnetic catapults. Photo: Xinhua
China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, uses electromagnetic catapults. Photo: Xinhua

Science

Biomedicine | China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM

With the most cases of the two leading neurodegenerative diseases, and affected population rising as country ages, China needs to find new treatments.

Politics

Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands

Surge in mainland Chinese coastguard vessels around the Dongsha over past year fuels concerns in Taiwan, with navy tasked to help respond.

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Diplomacy

China urges Brazil to jointly repel ‘external challenges’ as ties deepen

Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Wang Yi and Han Zheng as Brazil seeks key stable fertiliser supply amid US-Iran conflict.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Europe

China’s SAIC plans to build first EU car plant in Spain’s Galicia

Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration ‌had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million.

Alfonso Rueda, president of the regional government of Galicia. Photo: EPA
Alfonso Rueda, president of the regional government of Galicia. Photo: EPA

China

US and China hold ‘candid’ maritime military safety talks in Hawaii

Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations during encounters between their forces.

Diplomacy

US-Iran diplomacy mired in uncertainty as Trump claims Lebanon de-escalation

Israeli leader vows to continue operations in southern Lebanon despite the US president claiming ‘no Troops going to Beirut’.

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Diplomacy

China and Russia unite on world order, but Putin departs without concrete gains

Analysts say Beijing’s position in managing three-way ties appears to be strengthened after hosting Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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Most of the deals signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday are symbolic, according to analysts. Pool photo: Reuters via AP
Most of the deals signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday are symbolic, according to analysts. Pool photo: Reuters via AP

Diplomacy

Could Putin, Trump visits pave the way for ‘trilateral coordination’ with China?

America is ‘the biggest variable’, according to international relations expert and former diplomat Cui Hongjian.

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Military

China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability

Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system.

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Diplomacy

How Putin’s chance encounter with a Chinese boy in Beijing shaped a life

Over 25 years ago, a young boy in Beihai Park caught the attention of Russia’s then new president as he visited China for the first time.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo with then 12-year-old Peng Pai and members of Peng’s family, in Beijing’s Beihai Park on July 17, 2000. Photo: Baidu
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LATEST China Science NEWS

Can China’s caesium-from-brine tech cut reliance on Canadian, Australian ores?

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The Tanco mine in Canada is among the major global commercial sources of caesium. China’s Sinomine Resources controls operations here. Photo: Handout

Top Chinese map-making scientist Zhou Chenghu netted in anti-corruption sweep

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Leading cartographic scientist Zhou Chenghu is being investigated by central and local anti-corruption bodies for “suspected serious violations of duty”, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has confirmed. Photo: Handout

Biomedicine | China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM

China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM

China team drafts sanctions list targeting US, allies on 63 key tech sectors

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A Chinese team has drawn up a list of sensitive or globally competitive technology sectors that could benefit from export restrictions to the US and its allies. Illustration: Shutterstock

Why a fabled Chinese surgeon’s tomb may help rewrite history of anaesthetic use

Trace amounts of aconitine, a toxic plant-derived compound used as a topical anaesthetic, have been detected on ancient Chinese surgical tweezers. Photo: Handout
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OPINION
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Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

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French luxury brand closes its Beijing flagship store

A sign is seen on the Galeries Lafayette mall, a day before it closes, in Beijing on May 26, 2026. The closure of France’s Galeries Lafayette’s first China flagship on May 27, takes place against a backdrop of a sluggish post-pandemic economy and shifting consumption practices. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) / TO GO WITH: China-luxury-retail-economy-consumption, FOCUS by Mary YANG and Agatha CANTRILL in Shanghai
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At least 9 dead, 11 missing amid severe flooding in central China

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