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China is spending billions on eight national datacenter hubs

China's east to west computing project is gaining ground as large investment is pumped into national datacenters.

TechRadar

Pacific Is Forum tweaks communique after China outburst

The Pacific Islands Forum secretariat has removed a reference affirming Taiwan's status in the organisation from a previously-published communique.

AAP

China wins twin gold in para table tennis as France finishes with bronze in men's doubles

China continued its unrivalled supremacy in para table tennis on Friday night, taking away both of the first two gold medals in the women’s doubles. The doubles format, which returned to the Paralympics this year for the first time since 1976, has so far proved disappointing for the French contenders,…

France 24

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Chinese teenagers claim para table tennis doubles crown

Absent since the 1976 Paralympic Games in Toronto, para table tennis doubles was reintroduced into the 2024 schedule and on Friday night, rather like in the sport's Olympic incarnation, China was among the golds.

Radio France Internationale

China Expands Role of State Bank-Backed Equity Investors to Aid Tech and Innovation

Beijing pilot program will allow AICs to expand into venture capital investment to boost tech sector

Caixin Global

The OnePlus 13 can't wait as rumors claim it could launch even sooner this fall

Rumors claimed the OnePlus 13 could see an earlier launch in China.

Android Central

Workers Trapped For Days In Collapsed Thai Train Tunnel Found Dead

The two men from China and one from Myanmar had been trapped since the tunnel caved in a week ago

International Business Times

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China leads in up to 89% of tech research, study shows

The US and China dominate despite the US’s recent slump.

TechRadar

Last-minute Taiwan drama and a policing plan: five things we learned at the Pacific Islands Forum

China’s representative demanded the scrapping of language about Taiwan in the final communique; Pacific countries will get a new multinational police unit

The Guardian - AU

Zeekr Increasingly Feels Like A Polestar Do-Over

As Polestar falters, this Geely-backed EV upstart Zeekr is one to watch. Its Tesla-fighting 7X crossover goes on sale in Europe in 2025.

InsideEVs

Taiwan says China lacks ability for invasion – but warns Beijing is building new weapons

China is developing new hypersonic weapons and other methods to threaten the island, defence ministry says

The Independent UK

Top Stories of the Month: What’s Behind China’s Spending Slump

Dwindling confidence among consumers, businesses, local governments and other organizations is weighing on a focal point of the country's efforts to revive its slowing economic growth

Caixin Global

Japan Boosts Military Budget To Counter China's Growing Threat

Japan's Defense Ministry seeks increased budget for military modernization to counter China's threat, focusing on unmanned weapons, AI tech, and ethical co...

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Japan's defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China

Japan’s Defense Ministry has sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat, while focusing on unmanned weapons and AI to make up for the declining number of servicemembers as a result of the country’s…

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The Guardian - AU

Pacific Islands Forum communique taken down after Chinese envoy calls Taiwan reference ‘unacceptable’

‘Visibly angry’ Qian Bo demands correction of Taiwan’s ‘development partner’ label despite its use for more than three decades

The Times of India

Invasion or blockade: How China plans to bring Taiwan under its control?

Taiwan's defence ministry has said that China currently lacks the capacity to "fully" invade the island nation, despite bringing advanced new weapons and exploring alternative options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships.

Caixin Global

U.S. Lawmakers Accuse CATL of Aiding Chinese Military

Two lawmakers have called on the defense department to add the electric-vehicle battery maker to a list of companies with alleged ties to China’s military

The Independent UK

Taipei zoo's veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday

With politics set aside, well-wishers have gathered to wish Taipei zoo’s oldest giant panda a happy 20th birthday

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Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.68% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 2.38%

International Business Times

China Pushes Rivals' Limits In Regional Disputes

China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.

AAP

NZ backs Pacific Policing, commits to climate finance

New Zealand Chris Luxon enjoyed a joyful end to his first Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, mobbed by Tongan students on a primary school visit.

Fortune

Southeast Asia becomes the 'most important' overseas market for Chinese EVs as the West turns to tariffs

This week, Canada became the latest Western government to slap tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.

International Business Times

Solomon Islands Voices 'Concern' Over Pacific Police Deal

Solomon Islands aired reservations Friday about a landmark Pacific policing deal brokered by Australia, saying it should not preclude them from working alongside newfound ally China.

Top News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's Ties To Chinese Military Company

Gov. Walz's ties to the Hormel Institute's collaborations with China raise concerns about data security and national security implications.

Tom’s Hardware

China invested $6.1 billion in a state data center project in two years — the "Eastern Data, Western Computing" project aims to utilize the country's undeveloped land

According to a state official, the Chinese government has invested $6.1 billion in a new state data center project since 2022. The move comes as China becomes increasingly ostracized in the global tech market.

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