News from CHINA

April 19th - April 25th, 2025

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Saturday/Sunday - April 19th - 20th

• China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, science paper shows

• China has a secret weapon in US trade war – the renminbi

• China does not want the West’s Ukraine and Mideast quagmires

• Xi Jinping’s Asian tour has brought the nations closer together

• China vows to hit back at US’ new ‘discriminatory’ port fees

• ‘Hong Kong could fall short of 2% growth forecast amid Trump tariffs’

• Free port status won’t save Hong Kong from damage of Trump’s tariffs

• Hong Kong slams Washington over port fees for Chinese vessels docking in US

• Could Asean help jump-start US-China trade negotiations?

• Hong Kong’s re-exporters on edge despite US tariff exemption on electronics

• Chinese ambassador warns US not to repeat tariff mistakes of the past

• Ukraine bans Chinese firms accused of helping Russia make missiles

• Are China’s space ties with Latin America under threat as the US asserts power?

• Major rice producers have worst heavy metal pollution, Chinese scientists warn

• Who is the female engineer leading China’s challenge to Boeing and Airbus?

• From gifted student to AI hero, DeepSeek founder inspires a nation

• China’s museums get new mission: promote ‘diverse but unified’ ethnic history

• Why falling pupil numbers are hitting Hong Kong subsidised kindergartens harder

• Running robots put through their paces alongside humans in Beijing half-marathon

• Can robots outrun humans? This Chinese half-marathon found out

• Chinese team’s AI paper paved the way for ChatGPT. Greater glory awaits by 2030

• China offers high-performance, low-cost satellites to belt and road countries

• Nvidia boss meets Shanghai mayor in wake of new US export controls on chips

• 8 arrested over running Hong Kong scam ring, opening bank accounts with deepfakes

• Hong Kong police arrest 4, seize HK$38 million of cocaine in drug crackdown

• China releases footage of sixth-generation J-36 fighter. What clues does it give?

• How China is filling a weapons supply gap in Africa left by France and Russia

• Hong Kong’s Muslims welcome Halal Food Festival as latest step towards inclusivity

• ‘Science fiction’ to reality: charting an unexplored side of China’s rapid rise

• Why fixing flats to make them safe for Hong Kong’s elderly is booming business

• ‘Complacent’ US risks losing out to China in Global South tech race, report says

Monday - April 21st

• What did China’s Xi Jinping achieve on his trip to Southeast Asia?

• China calls on Indonesia to jointly oppose protectionism as US trade war deepens

• China warns countries against making trade deals with the US unfavorable to Beijing

• China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues

• Beijing adviser Yan Anlin on why a timetable for reunification has drawbacks

• ‘Bargaining with a tiger for its skin’: China says US trade tactics will fail

• Legco patriots’ budget criticism a warning that must be heard

• South Korea uncovers rise in Chinese goods relabelled for US tariff evasion

• Chinese stocks rise by most in a week on stimulus hopes

• Hong Kong e-commerce, US consumers expected to take the hit from DHL suspension

• China to sanction US Congress members and others over Hong Kong issues

• China-Africa trade makes ‘moderate’ gains despite US tariffs, currency weakness

• China’s sixth-gen stealth fighter test flights reveal high-level manoeuvrability

• China is weaning itself off US soybeans as decade-long outlook comes into view

• How offshoring helps Chinese tyre producers cope with new US tariff blows

• CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries

• ‘Thuggish’ act: Chinese scholars take on Trump adviser over global shake-up

• China’s satellite self-reliance could get a boost from Trump’s tariffs

• China’s humanoid robot sector enters mass production in 2025

• ‘You Think We’re Afraid of America?’

Tuesday - April 22nd

• China’s KJ-500 radar aircraft overseas for first time in joint drill with Egypt

• China fast-tracks university majors in push to counter trade war impact

• How China could play a role in European security as the US retreats

• After a whirlwind month, how will China’s Politburo counter Trump’s tariffs?

• China rolls out plan to promote its own payment system as US trade war simmers

• China urges UK and EU to uphold multilateral trade in face of US tariffs

• Chinese universities are dominating global research on chips, US report says

• What Hong Kong must do to benefit from talent dislocation in the US

• Hong Kong stocks rise on China stimulus hopes, ignore Wall Street sell-off

• Chinese gold ETFs glow as investors chase metal’s historic rise

• Chinese tech companies eye US listings amid market turmoil, trade war

• Hong Kong Democratic Party chief says no turning back on group’s dissolution

• China adds 1.98 million private firms in first quarter as calls for support rise

• China calls on Indonesia to oppose unilateralism

• Why Kenyan President Ruto’s state visit is a ‘symbolic’ win for China

• China’s solar industry explores options as Washington tariffs hit Southeast Asia

• China’s critical metal exports plummet as trade war curbs take effect

• Chinese robotics star Unitree opens Hangzhou factory amid humanoid frenzy

• China’s humanoid robot half-marathon puts technology’s limits on public display

• China’s tariff opportunity: US trade war could spur needed economic reforms

• Hongkongers with spinal cord injuries may regain mobility with help of new lab

• ‘Stay away’ from Chinese satellite services, US advises allies in leaked memo

• China’s KJ-500 radar aircraft overseas for first time in joint drill with Egypt

• China cracks quantum code barrier. For how long will our data be safe?

• China’s shipyards breathe sigh of relief as US scales back port-fee plan

Wednesday - April 23rd

• China invites European countries to form united front against Trump tariffs

• Trump can learn from Xi how to make a country and its people great again

• China takes steps to boost yuan with overseas gold storage facilities

• Chinese navy puts giant warship on show to the public for anniversary

• Car crashes into crowd outside school in Chinese city of Jinhua, residents say

• Academic misconduct, grant fraud threaten China’s innovation push: state media

• China’s iFlytek touts reasoning model trained entirely with Huawei’s AI chips

• Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show

• China’s energy-storage sector in trouble as price war, tariffs dent outlook

• Trade war upends Chinese firms’ US gas contracts, plans: S&P Global

• Hong Kong’s first astronaut could serve on space missions next year

• ‘Disgrace’: Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong slams US tariffs, sanctions

• Beijing, Shanghai lead global construction of life sciences centres, CBRE says

• China’s memory chip giant issues rare recruitment ad for Japan unit

• Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai eyes global expansion, unveils 3 models

• China on pace to land astronauts on moon by 2030, space agency says

• A Chinese cave expert found something extraordinary. He fears it will be wrecked

• China fires back after White House site pushes Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory

• Alibaba.com climbs in US shopping app charts as consumers hunt for bargains

Thursday - April 24th

• China denies any suggestion it is currently in talks with the US over tariffs

• Musk, Tesla smashed by China ‘military’ ban

• China calls BS on Trump’s latest tariff claim

• Award-winning chemist Shang Rui will leave Japan to start a lab in China

• Beijing’s approach to South China Sea tensions: reduce now, resolve later

• As the new cold war thaws, UK and China look set for warmer ties, Opinion

• China unveils drone-mounted quantum device for submarine detection in South China Sea

• China backs Iran holding nuclear talks with ‘bullying’ US: Wang Yi

• Beijing’s approach to South China Sea tensions: reduce now, resolve later

• China’s UN envoy slams US in bid to bolster global support

• China unveils drone-mounted quantum device for submarine detection in South China Sea

• China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

• Nvidia supplier SK Hynix’s profit soars on AI demand boost

• Hong Kong stocks decline as US-China tariff tensions weigh on market sentiment

• TSMC shows off new tech for stitching together bigger, faster chips

• ‘Nothing like this in US’: for China’s robot makers, Trump’s tariffs don’t bite

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Friday - April 25th

• China’s military identifies US and Japanese destroyers as ‘enemy vessels’

• China’s stealth jet breakthrough, Thai ranger fired over slur

• US scientists given access to moon rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 probe

• Alipay leads China’s payments market as tap-and-pay reaches 100 million users

• China launches Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to install space debris defence devices

• South China Sea: Beijing blames Manila for damage at disputed Sandy Cay

• China coastguard claims ‘sovereign jurisdiction’ of Sandy Cay in South China Sea

• China to fund Kenyan road and rail schemes as it seeks support for tariff stance

• China-born scientist forged a rare-earth-free magnet. Will it help the West?

• China to host first-ever ‘navigator meeting’ for annual Xiangshan security forum

• China’s top graft-buster warns ‘no one is untouchable’ in corruption fight

• US has less leverage with China on tariffs than it expects

• China waives retaliatory tariffs on some US chip imports, report says

• China puts onus on stability as Beijing vows domestic support amid US trade war

• US-China trade war drives demand for Intel’s older chips

• Why Reed Bank could be the next flashpoint for South China Sea tensions

• Shanghai aims for leading role in China’s commercial space sector

• Pure EVs regain market share in China on lithium cost, battery technology

• Baidu offers new AI models at lower cost than DeepSeek’s products

• German, Japan carmakers embrace Chinese AI as Tesla awaits Beijing’s nod on FSD

• China's Leapmotor to supply EV platform to Hongqi

• China’s data protection rules prompt pause from major European research funders