In Focus | Family firms power China’s economy – but what happens when the heirs refuse the throne?
Many Chinese tend to label the offspring of the country’s nouveau riche private business founders with the pejorative…
Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter
Chinese researchers have developed a table-top magnetic sensor that operates at room temperature and can spot magnetic signals…
Hong Kong’s leader outlines 3 key new growth drivers ahead of first 5-year plan
Hong Kong’s leader has identified financial services, innovation and technology, and education as three key new growth drivers…
New reality for China’s entertainment sector as AI drama goes prime time
From low-quality “slop” such as soap operas starring humanlike cats and dating shows featuring anthropomorphic fruit, to increasingly…
China narrows Tianwen-3 Mars sample return landing site selection, seeking traces of life
HELSINKI — China will select a final landing site for its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return before the end…
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted…
Pipes, power and petaflops: what’s behind China’s massive ‘6 networks’ investment
China’s biggest economic buzzword this year could be the “six networks”, as Beijing aims to use infrastructure investment…
Beijing bets on a US$1 trillion sports boom to revive consumption, job market
China plans to expand the scale of its sports industry to at least 7 trillion yuan (about US$1…
China’s rare earth cerium drug can kill gout pains once and for all: scientists
One of the world’s most abundant rare earth elements could offer a comprehensive, long-lasting treatment for gout, a…
China’s new home finance rules reduce buyer risks but may not revive the market: analysts
China’s new housing finance rules reduce the risk of buying a new home but analysts are not convinced…
Warning signs visible days before glacier collapse in Nepal, report finds
A rapid hazard assessment of the Nepal-Tibet disaster by a group of international scientists says there were “pre-event…
Clean water crucial to survival of those trapped in tunnels in Nepal
NEW YORK (AP) — For those stranded by a flood, survival depends on many factors including access to…