Pain at the pump fuels EV rush in China, driving a timely boost for carmakers
Rising fuel costs triggered by the Middle East crisis are emerging as an unexpected tailwind for China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers, as consumers increasingly...
Leading Chinese hypersonic aviation scientist Yan Hong dies at 56
Yan Hong, one of China’s leading researchers in hypersonic and high-speed propulsion technologies, has died at the age of 56, according to Northwestern Polytechnical...
Chinese market regulator tells firms to focus on healthy competition overseas
China’s market regulator has told companies including electric vehicle maker BYD and battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) to compete healthily when expanding...
Beijing official visits Greater Bay Area cities to explore integrating Hong Kong
Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs has concluded a five-day fact-finding trip to three mainland Chinese cities in the Greater Bay...
Top US AI conference apologises after sanctions policy sparks backlash in China
The organisers of a leading artificial intelligence conference have apologised after a new policy that appeared to bar US-sanctioned entities from participating sparked a...
What do China’s new ‘correct view’ rules for local Communist Party officials mean?
China’s leadership has passed new rules on the work carried out by local committees of the ruling Communist Party and called for upholding a...
Time to confront folly of Iran war and irrational US spending
After eight decades of relative peace following the end of World War II, we now find ourselves in the midst of the Russian invasion...
Rubio, G7 diplomats duel over wars in Iran and Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Group of Seven counterparts traded barbs over the wars in Iran and Ukraine, casting doubt on...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to keep fares unchanged for second year in row
Hong Kong’s rail giant has announced it will keep fares unchanged for the coming year after an annual review, marking the second year without...