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Did the Ukraine war spark China’s ban on most civilian drone flights in cities?

Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections.

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Why data may become China’s most durable advantage in the AI race

18 Jul 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

Chinese social media accounts ‘profit from leaking official corruption scandals’

18 Jul 2026 - 9:04PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Why the atmosphere could become the next geopolitical battleground

There is growing disquiet in several nations about how weather-manipulation tools are used in cross-border rivalries.

18 Jul 2026 - 9:48PMvideocam

The sky is emerging as a new arena of strategic competition as nations move beyond simply forecasting the weather towards actively shaping it. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Diplomacy

China built megaprojects in Ivory Coast, now it’s own role is changing

Beijing is transitioning from contractor to stakeholder in the fast-growing African economy, with US$209 million tourist complex in the mix.

18 Jul 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urges Thailand and Cambodia to settle border dispute

President Xi Jinping has offered to play a ‘constructive role’ in reaching a solution, saying it would be in both sides’ long-term interests.

18 Jul 2026 - 8:38PMvideocam

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Politics

Will Taiwan’s food safety scandal wreck ruling DPP’s local election hopes?

The opposition has been handed the chance to portray the government as both ineffective and hypocritical ahead of the vote.

18 Jul 2026 - 6:08PMvideocam

Taiwanese authorities say nearly 8,500 tonnes of soybean salad oil were found to contain carcinogen levels that exceeded the legal limit. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

Trump’s China interference claims ‘reveal huge crisis facing American democracy’

The US president’s allegations are campaign rhetoric and not likely to affect ties with Beijing, according to a leading political scientist.

18 Jul 2026 - 6:43PMvideocam

Science

Chinese fossil find shows birds shed their dinosaur tails step by step

A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies.

18 Jul 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Science

Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved way for new cancer drugs, dies at 58

The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes.

18 Jul 2026 - 9:00AM

Sun Fanglin joined Tongji University in 2010. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

Asian-American groups fear Trump’s escalating rhetoric will fuel racism in US

Community leaders warn US president’s explosive China election-interference allegations may see rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

18 Jul 2026 - 9:35AMvideocam

President Donald Trump’s allegations of US election manipulation by China have triggered concern among Asian-American community leaders and groups in the US. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

Many allegations, little evidence: unpacking China election-interference records

Declassified US intelligence files showing millions of Americans’ voter information do not back Trump’s claims Beijing hacked 2020 election.

18 Jul 2026 - 3:36AMvideocam

Diplomacy

US lets Hong Kong emergency expire but keeps preferential treatment restrictions

State Department says 2020 order remains in effect as city still lacks sufficient autonomy for different treatment from mainland China.

18 Jul 2026 - 6:18AM

Diplomacy

China slams ‘unfounded smears’ as Trump election claims threaten diplomatic thaw

Donald Trump alleges Beijing stole 220 million voter files, in a prime-time speech potentially clouding Xi Jinping’s planned US visit.

17 Jul 2026 - 10:02PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping takes US counterpart Donald Trump around the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing on May 15. Photo: Pool via AP

Diplomacy

China hints at retaliation after US tightens student and journalist visa rules

The changes have heightened concerns among Chinese citizens already studying in the US and those planning to do so.

17 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Student visas will now be limited to four years. Photo: TNS

Diplomacy

‘Let them fight’: Chinese social media reacts to Trump’s election claims

US leader’s explosive accusations against Beijing prompt mockery, concern and calls for self-reliance from online commenters.

17 Jul 2026 - 6:30PMvideocam

Diplomacy

China rejects Trump’s election meddling claims as ‘fabricated’ and ‘slanderous’

The US president has been making similar accusations for years, claiming China wanted him to lose against his Democratic rivals.

17 Jul 2026 - 8:12PMvideocam

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Military

Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

Could Xi’s visit indirectly advance North Korea’s military build-up as Pyongyang strengthens ties with Beijing and Moscow?

8 Jun 2026 - 9:53PMvideocam

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the destroyer Choe Hyon on May 7 to review its manoeuvrability. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Has Beijing given up on a nuclear weapon-free Korean peninsula?

China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties.

11 Jun 2026 - 6:10PMvideocam

Military

Was Xi’s stance on North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia?

Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media.

11 Jun 2026 - 4:50PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Has Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit helped cement China’s vital role?

The Chinese leader’s meetings with Kim Jong-un may have helped underline that Pyongyang cannot do without Beijing’s economic support.

9 Jun 2026 - 11:11PMvideocam

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit. Photo: Xinhua

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LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese fossil find shows birds shed their dinosaur tails step by step

18 Jul 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

A Jurassic-era fossil found in China has changed the long-held belief that birds shed the long, bony tails of their dinosaur ancestors through a sudden evolutionary transition. Photo: sciencenet.cn

Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved way for new cancer drugs, dies at 58

18 Jul 2026 - 9:00AM

Sun Fanglin joined Tongji University in 2010. Photo: Handout

Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space

17 Jul 2026 - 7:30AMvideocam

The study marks the world’s first successful differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into germ cells in a space environment, according to paper published in Science Advances. Photo: Shutterstock

How is China hunting hidden space rocks that could ‘devastate a small country’?

17 Jul 2026 - 7:05AMvideocam

While scientists believe the vast majority of near-Earth asteroids over 1km wide have been detected, most space rocks under 140 metres wide are yet to be spotted, but could cause catastrophic damage if they hit Earth. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand

16 Jul 2026 - 4:17PMvideocam

Crab-eating macaques comprise the vast majority of non-human primates used in laboratory experiments. Photo: Shutterstock

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