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US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in…
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China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms
Beijing has warned of a resolute response to the Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese companies, accusing Washington of using national security as a pretext…
Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Iran’s state-run news agency said on Saturday funeral processions for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be held in July, as mediators say…
Why SpaceX may not be a model for Chinese companies to copy
China should not try to copy SpaceX despite the US company’s successful IPO, a leading economist has said.
The company raised US$75 billion when it went…
How to say ‘tomato sauce’ in Cantonese? A Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparks culture debate
Fluency in Cantonese has captured public attention after a mainland Chinese contestant in a celebrated Hong Kong beauty queen contest spoke about her difficulties learning…
Chinese team flags life-threatening ‘glaring weakness’ in Nasa’s Artemis programme
In the 21st century race to the moon, there is a question that engineers must ask: what happens when the main engine fails?
China and the…