Alibaba AI model-based agentic framework tops global ranking
Alibaba Group Holding’s open-source Qwen artificial intelligence (AI) model has enabled the agentic framework DeepSWE to outperform rival systems in this growing segment, according...
From rocket ballet to space fireworks: China’s aerospace innovators push boundaries
A start-up company in southwestern China has revealed its latest innovations in rocket technology, highlighting how the country’s cutting-edge aerospace capabilities are expanding into...
Hong Kong plans to update prison rules to better guard national security
Hong Kong’s security and prison agencies plan to update the current prison rules to tighten visiting criteria for specific lawyers, doctors and chaplains to...
Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s coming visit to China later this summer presents a timely chance to reframe Australia–China relations through an increasingly vital...
150 live goats found, Hong Kong resident arrested in illegal slaughterhouse bust
A 51-year-old Hong Kong resident has been arrested for operating an illegal slaughterhouse in Yuen Long, where 150 live goats were discovered on a...
Apple’s China iPhone sales face headwinds in second half: Counterpoint
Demand for Apple’s iPhone in mainland China is expected to encounter headwinds in the second half of 2025, after sales of the device received...
LIVE: House Debates, Votes on Final Version of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The U.S. House debates and votes on the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 3. …
How are Chinese carriers pushing limits and testing boundaries in the Pacific?
New details emerging about a rare Chinese military drill involving two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific last month reveal that the vessels are...
Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists to Japan
TOKYO/HONG KONG—Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan’s tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling...