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Forget the mainstream narrative, understand what’s really happening: Sachs

Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University sent shockwaves through European politics when he urged the region's leaders to realize some harsh truths. Russia is your neighbor, not America. China is not your enemy, it's your trading partner. Europeans need to stop being a tool of US foreign policy and stand up for themselves, he said.…

February 27, 20250Comments ByJeffrey Sachs

China news Culture

There is no AI race between US and China: study

THERE IS NO RACE between China and the US to be top player in AI development, says a new report from Nature, the world's top science journal. The two countries are on different tracks with different endpoints. The US has been leading the pack in making big, headline-grabbing projects like ChatGPT, while China's focus has…

February 25, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

News Opinion

Can Europe dare to do the smart thing, and partner with China in Africa?

Europe’s relationship with Africa encompasses significant grim history. Yet the continent is more central to how Europe’s future will look than ever. Meanwhile, China’s remarkably constructive relationship with Africa today presents a potential primary mode for substantially enhancing Africa’s prospects. This geopolitical fact also represents a crucial opportunity for Europe to partner with China and…

February 19, 20250Comments ByRichard Cullen

China news Hong Kong News

Gutsy UK finance chief Reeve faces down the anti-China mob

When new British finance chief Rachel Reeves said she was going to rebuild the friendship between China and the UK, a multi-pronged operation was launched to spoil her mission. It failed. Grenville Cross reports. In 1986, then-US president Ronald Reagan said, “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.” As the…

January 17, 20250Comments ByGrenville Cross

China news

China hits EV target 10 years early

China just killed the fossil fuel car. The country is set to sell more than 12 million electric cars this year, compared to fewer than 11 million old-style cars, new figures show. In Hong Kong, two thirds of new cars registered are electric vehicles, according to a separate source. There's global agreement that mass market…

January 5, 20250Comments Byfriday nury

Hong Kong News

Hong Kong teacher finds job in UK – at one tenth of her pay

THE ONLY JOB a Hong Kong teacher who moved to the UK on the BNO scheme could find was as an assistant in a nursing home—at one tenth of her usual pay. And she's not alone. Three years later, most Hong Kongers who went to UK are still looking for jobs—they are also struggling with…

December 29, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news Culture Features

‘Grass must be trimmed to exactly 10cm’

Chinese officials used taxpayers' money to have roadside grass, weeds and flowers trimmed to a height of exactly 10 centimeters. But the ridiculous policy irritated members of that county's public, who tipped off agents specializing in wrongful spending and corruption, it was revealed this week. They halted the operation and punished the county officials. At…

December 27, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news News

Yes, China is preparing to take humans back to the moon

China has stepped up its operations to train a new generation of astronauts for more space exploration, including a crewed lunar landing mission by 2030. Chinese space programs have come under the media spotlight in recent years. China made history by retrieving rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon in June…

December 9, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

China news

Starmer meets Xi today, hopes to rebuild UK’s relationship

THE UK IS GOING to try to rebuild its relationship with China, following years of backing US-led hostility and political interference. New British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil today. “We are both global players, global powers, both permanent members of the security council…

November 18, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture

At the Great Wall, I learned how the Chinese dealt with their enemies

In the northwest of China lies a cultural gem that combines stunning desert landscapes, unique ancient architecture and historical significance, as well as a reflection of how the Chinese people treat an enemy. In October this year, I set off from Hong Kong and travelled more than 3,500 kilometres north-west to Jiayuguan (嘉峪關) Pass, the…

November 13, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou