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China-Europe Railway Express from Shenzhen sees robust growth over 5 years
Xinhua News Agency
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SHENZHEN, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The China-Europe Railway Express departing from Shenzhen marked its fifth anniversary on Monday, with a train carrying home appliances, electronics and other goods bound for Russia. The Shenzhen route has operated a...
China Market Update: Mainland Stock Market Cap Hits 10-Year High
Forbes
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Key News Asian equities started the week mixed as Shenzhen and Mainland China-listed growth stocks outperformed, while South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand underperformed and Indonesia was closed for Independence Day. The total value of Mainland...
China’s clean energy patent surge reshapes global tech landscape
Environmental Health News
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August 18, 2025
China has eclipsed global rivals in clean energy innovation, filing more than twice as many high-quality patents as the U.S. in 2022 and transforming from a technology imitator into a dominant inventor. Max Bearak and Mira Rojanasakul report for...
Green Blox : Promoting Sustainable Construction Practices across Countries
Silicon India
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hands-on guidance that helps businesses eliminate errors and save costs. Leveraging its deep engineering expertise, the firm manufactures cutting-edge systems that optimize production efficiency, while maintaining ease of use, maintenance, and...
Victory Metals Secures AU$250,000 Grant for Scandium Production
Investing News Network
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August 18, 2025
Victory Metals (ASX:VTM) has been chosen as the recipient of the Mineral Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) research grant, the company reported on Monday (August 18). Amounting to a total of AU$250,000, the company said the grant...
USCG now monitoring 5 Chinese research vessels in U.S. Arctic
Marine Log
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August 18, 2025
Written by Nick Blenkey A C-130J Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak responds to a Chinese research vessel operating in the U.S. Arctic as part of Operation Frontier Sentinel Aug. 13, 2025. [U.S. Coast Guard photo] Nobody...
Coast Guard Tracking Chinese Research Vessels
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
AUGUST 18, 2025 — The Coast Guard is continuing its response to five Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic. The Coast Guard Arctic District has been monitoring activity and deployed a C-130J Hercules fixed wing aircraft from Air...
Bahamian businesses look to explore opportunities in Chinese market
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 18, 2025
Chinese Ambassador Yian Jiarong (second from left) meets with delegation of business owners, led by Bahamas China Friendship Association head Donovan Moxey. By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net A GROUP of Bahamian...
China’s Foreign Minister Wang arrives in India
ARY News
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi: China’s Foreign Minister landed in neighbouring India on Monday, seeking to bolster long-fraught relations in the face of intense pressure and tariffs from the United States. Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his counterpart...
Video: China’s humanoid robots perform ballet moves in first-ever dance crew act
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 18, 2025
China’s robotics company LimX Dynamics has introduced its full-size humanoid robot, LimX Oli, showcasing it in a performance never seen before. The robot stepped into the spotlight as the star of its own “dance crew” debut last week, blending...
TMS, Celsius Shipping tied to US$1.5Bn in new LNG carrier orders in South Korea
Riviera
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August 18, 2025
18 Aug 2025by Georgios Georgiou Greece’s TMS Cardiff Gas and Denmark’s Celsius Shipping have been linked to new LNG carrier orders in South Korea, amid a broader slowdown in newbuilding activity this year On 18 August, Samsung Heavy Industries...
Remembering George Hogg, heroic British journalist supporting Chinese in WWII
The Macau Post Daily
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Analysis LONDON – As dusk settled over the quiet town of Harpenden, north of London, on July 22, dozens of residents gathered in a church to commemorate a journalist born in their community over a century ago and his legendary rescue trip in China...
My View: How the US can retake the lead from China in global supply chain
The Business Journals
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August 18, 2025
China's manufacturing innovation centers are on the radar of guest columnist Steve Zylstra, who suggests a rethink of U.S. strategic investments that has implications for Arizona's burgeoning tech sector.
GPU Smuggling Documentary Highlights How Easily China Can Grab Latest GPU Designs
ExtremeTech
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August 18, 2025
Chinese companies seem to be having an increasingly difficult time accessing the latest GPU hardware for data centers and AI training—but that isn't stopping enterprising companies and individuals from managing it anyhow. A comprehensive smuggling...
Tesla Teases New Model Y L, ‘Coming Soon’ in China
Tesla North
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August 18, 2025
Tesla has officially teased its upcoming Model Y L in a new video posted Monday on Chinese social media platform Weibo, saying the six-seater SUV is “coming soon” in China. The teaser offers a closer look at how the larger Model Y differs from the...
Abaco seeks to connect with China
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 18, 2025
The president of the Abaco Chamber of Commerce, Chantelle Sands, is on an official visit to China this week, engaging in high-level discussions aimed at unlocking new economic opportunities for Abaco’s businesses and community. She is travelling...
Sam emphasises Shanghai-Macau cooperation in high tech
The Macau Post Daily
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Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Communist Party of China (CPC) Shanghai Municipal Committee Secretary Chen Jining yesterday during his ongoing working visit there, where both sides exchanged views on deepening practical cooperation in key...
Tesla Optimus rival Unitree shines at the 'World Humanoid Robot Games' in China
CNBC
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August 18, 2025
The first "World Humanoid Robot Games" is in the books. The three-day competition hosted in Beijing wrapped on Sunday, attracting 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S. Teams used robots manufactured by Chinese companies such as Unitree...
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Why a Swatch ad has been pulled from China
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
Swatch, the luxury Swiss watchmaker, pulled an advertisement and apologised after the image of a male model resulted in heated accusations of racism on social media. The company, taking to China’s Weibo platform as well as Instagram, said it took...
Philips sharpens AI ultrasound push with $150m manufacturing investment
Medical Device Network
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August 18, 2025
Philips is investing $150m into expanding a pair of US facilities that manufacture its AI-based ultrasound systems and software. Complementing its existing annual $900m US R&D spend, the medtech giant said the funds’ allocation towards expanding...