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March 13, 2026, 12:17 PM - 5 min read
China’s official AI policy documents suggest Beijing sees AI as “a new engine for building the nation into both a manufacturing and cyber superpower”, and “a new engine of economic development”.
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March 12, 2026, 02:10 PM - 2 min read
The thrilling contests across para alpine skiing, para cross-country skiing, biathlon, para snowboard, ice hockey, and wheelchair curling have seen China secure a flurry of gold medals on both ice and snow, further solidifying its top position on the medal table.
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March 12, 2026, 09:51 AM - 2 min read
The investigation targets economies accused of structural excess capacity, persistent trade surpluses, and underutilised or unused manufacturing capacity—factors the administration says distort global trade.
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March 10, 2026, 06:39 PM - 4 min read
Trade data released on Tuesday by China’s customs agency showed export growth far stronger than economists had predicted. The increase significantly exceeded the 6.6 per cent annual growth rate recorded in December.
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March 10, 2026, 10:48 AM - 2 min read
The para cross-country skiing 10 km interval start classic races at Tesero Stadium featured intense competition in the visually impaired men’s and women’s categories, with athletes vying for ultimate Paralympic glory.
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March 7, 2026, 03:55 PM - 6 min read
The rot in research runs deep and is riddled with sham papers, paper mills churning out forged studies, and a record number of retractions of already published works.
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March 6, 2026, 03:31 PM - 9 min read
Across windswept Himalayan passes, caravans once carried silk, spices and stories, linking India to the vast trade network known as the Silk Route.
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February 28, 2026, 07:49 PM - 4 min read
US-Israeli strikes on Iran risk widening the conflict across the Middle East, disrupting oil supplies and triggering global political and economic turmoil.
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February 18, 2026, 05:52 PM - 1 min read
Fireworks are a large part of the Lunar New Year celebration in China, but their use has also been the cause of multiple accidents.
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January 31, 2026, 06:13 PM - 5 min read
China’s removal of two senior generals has fuelled global speculation about turmoil within the PLA, though analysts say the purge neither weakens Xi Jinping’s grip nor signals a shift on Taiwan.
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January 26, 2026, 03:14 PM - 6 min read
Since 2012, at least 17 Generals from the People's Liberation Army, or PLA, have been removed from their military positions, among them eight who were former top commission members.
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January 19, 2026, 04:06 PM - 4 min read
China’s population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as births dropped to their lowest rate since 1949, despite policy shifts and incentives aimed at encouraging families to have more children.
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