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毛泽东跪地忏悔雕塑的创作者高兟被判3年徒刑
中国一家法院判处以毛泽东肖像雕塑闻名的艺术家高兟三年有期徒刑。人权组织指出，“侵害英雄烈士名誉罪”于2021年才生效，而高兟的作品早在十多年前就已创作。
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US admits defeat in China minerals race. Can Brazil turn panic into processing power?
Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira revealed that US President Donald Trump and his team conceded during White House talks in May that the United States had lost the critical minerals race to China. The minister made the disclosure in an unscripted speech on Monday to Exposibram, the industry confere
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Divergent results for Apple suppliers highlight memory price squeeze ahead of new iPhone
Two major Chinese suppliers to Apple posted divergent first-half results, underscoring how soaring memory prices are squeezing profits even as component makers pin their hopes on upcoming iPhone releases for a second-half rebound. Lens Technology, a Shenzhen- and Hong Kong-listed maker of smartphone glass screens, saw
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What does the US-Canada trade dispute mean for China?
As tensions between the United States and Canada escalate, analysts say that Ottawa’s refusal to cede trade sovereignty to Washington over issues, including its economic ties to Beijing, has exposed the limits of American tariff pressure. Negotiations between the US and Canada broke down late Friday, with both sides ac
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Can Taiwan’s new F-16s level the playing field against the PLA’s J-20 stealth fighters?
Taiwan’s first two F-16 Block 70 fighter jets from the United States are expected to arrive within days, with some analysts saying the improved models could give Taipei better odds against the People’s Liberation Army’s fifth-generation J-20 fighters. The jets will be the first deliveries under a long-delayed NT$247.3
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Moon mission delay a hiccup, but Chinese rocket city Wenchang remains on the march
For generations, Wenchang, on Hainan’s northeastern coast, was better known for coconuts, its namesake chicken and the emigrants who left for Southeast Asia in search of a living. Now the rhythms of life here have been altered, gradually and then all at once, by China’s space programme. Wenchang Space Launch Site stage
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Could Mecca defence pact be first step to new Middle East order?
The Mecca security pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan stipulates that an armed attack against one shall count as an attack against all three. Yet the real message is directed at the United States: if being an American ally offers no immunity against attack, there is little point in waiting for Washington to
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Egypt: After 100 Days, Omar Salah Marei’s arbitrary detention must end
We, the undersigned organisations, renew our call for the immediate and unconditional release of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei and for an end to his pretrial detention in Case No. 3385 of 2026 (Supreme State Security Prosecution). Our appeal comes as Omar marks 100 days in detention and has now h
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当中国机器人加速进化：第二届世界人形机器人运动会落幕
第二届世界人形机器人运动会8月26日在北京落幕。从短跑、障碍赛，再到举重、乒乓、甚至足球、体操和拳击，人形机器人的力量、速度、灵活性控制等正在从竞争中愈发精进。
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Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’
Gao Zhen, a prominent Chinese artist known for provocative sculptures of the former leader Mao Zedong, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of slandering China’s “heroes and martyrs”. The sentencing came two years after he was detained while visiting the country with his family, (read mo
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‘Normal stability’: US-China Track 1.5 talks offer formula for ties
China and the US should strive for “normal stability with controllable disagreements” in their relations, a senior Chinese official has urged in the latest semi-official dialogue with Washington. During the talks on Tuesday, Liu Haixing, head of the Communist Party’s International Department, said the two countries sho
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China moves to close regulatory loopholes in overseas investment by wealthy individuals
As China is set to flesh out rules that would put individual investors on the same regulatory footing as companies when it comes to outbound investment, covering everything from purchases of overseas property to acquisitions of foreign companies, legal experts said the move will close grey areas long used by wealthy in
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德语媒体：德国总理的中国困境
对北京采取更强硬措施？德国政府内部意见不一。社民党支持，一位基民盟部长则踩了刹车。默茨面临难以解决的任务。《商报》采访了多位知情人士。《法兰克福汇报》关注人形机器人在中国打破博尔特的短跑纪录。专家认为，美国企业在软件上仍领先。
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什么是德国的政治“防火墙”？
德国中间派政党拒绝与德国选择党进行任何合作，后者部分被定性为右翼极端主义势力。然而，所谓的“防火墙”政策面临的压力与日俱增：一个国家能否长期无视四成选民？
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Crunch culture and tight timelines blamed for 15 construction site deaths this year
Construction sector representatives have blamed the industry’s crunch culture for the 15 fatal worksite accidents recorded in Hong Kong since the beginning of this year. Speaking on RTHK radio, Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union chair Chau Sze-kit said that aloof attitudes toward occupational safet
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Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy visits Shanghai (with photos)
The Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Daniel Cheung, attended the Awards Presentation Ceremony of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Open Data Challenge (HSODC) 2026 in Shanghai today (August 25) as a Grand Award judge and extended his congratulations to the Hong Kong teams for winning three awards. Addressin
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比亚迪为何押注“轻型純电海獭”抢滩日本市场？中国导弹加入后，高超音速威慑即将到来？
大家好，欢迎收听法国报纸摘要，周二8月25日本台所订阅的法国主流日报的头版头条虽不相同但均以法国国内事务为主。与中国相关的报道则见于《回声报》的论坛版和企业版。
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Jack Ma buys HK$600 million of Alibaba shares, signalling AI confidence: sources
Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma has bought more than HK$600 million worth of the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares on consecutive days, according to people familiar with the matter, a show of confidence in the firm’s long-term prospects for artificial intelligence. The purchases showed Ma’s “strong confidence for
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DCS chairs 13th meeting of Task Force on District Governance (with photos)
The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, chaired the 13th meeting of the Task Force on District Governance today (August 25) to follow up on the initiatives in accordance with the work assigned by the Steering Committee on District Governance. The meeting co-ordinated various departments in fo
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China warns US it could retaliate over Iran sanctions
Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ if Washington expands crackdown on business with Tehran
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CHP urges individuals who have had sex to get tested for HIV at least once
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) announced today (August 25) that a total of 171 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and 28 new cases of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were recorded in Hong Kong in the first half of 2026. While the number of new HI
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US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters The US has surged ahead of China in the building of new gas-fired power generation, largely to feed a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) that is adding vast amounts of planet-heating emissions, a new analysi
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China’s J-16s face off against Egypt’s Rafales in combat drills as Iran war rumbles on
Chinese fighter jets have conducted combat training with their Egyptian counterparts in a joint exercise following a major Chinese air force deployment to the Middle East. The drill, which was launched on Saturday and is expected to continue until early next month, is part of the second China-Egypt “Eagles of Civilisat
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HK exports surge by more than 50pc in July
Hong Kong saw year-on-year increases in the value of both its exports and imports in July as demand for AI-related products helped boost the city's trade performance. According to the latest data from the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday, the value of the city's total exports of goods rose 50.7 percent compa
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Xi’s 13-year corruption campaign just keeps accelerating
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corruption is picking up pace even after more than a decade of investigations, according to a South China Morning Post deep dive. There were 65 probes into civilian officials of vice-ministerial grade or above last year versus just 19 in 2013, when Xi took office, the researc
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普京首登擇捉島：俄羅斯與中國共同牽制日本？
這是普京執政逾25年來首次踏足「北方四島」（俄稱南千島群島）之一。當前正值俄羅斯遭遇來自烏克蘭一波接一波的無人機攻勢之際，普京為何要在此時親赴遠東登島？
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EDB organises AI Leadership Training to drive school-based digital education development (with photo)
The Education Bureau (EDB) organised the AI Leadership Training for school leaders and middle management of primary and secondary schools for two consecutive days (August 24 and 25) to help them gain a deeper understanding of the development direction and promotion strategies of digital education, and explore how to ef
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Why was China’s response to North Korea’s latest missile launches so muted?
China’s muted response to North Korea’s latest missile launch, which came soon after top diplomat Wang Yi’s visit to Seoul, underscores how Beijing is prioritising Pyongyang’s stability over near‑term denuclearisation, according to analysts. North Korea started launching more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles just
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How China’s smog-busting pollution plan will clear Shenzhen’s skies for Apec summit
The southern megacity of Shenzhen and the broader Guangdong region will curb pollution, reduce some industrial production and conduct a drill to eliminate smog, part of a plan to ensure blue skies over the city in November, when foreign dignitaries descend on the tech hub for the Apec summit. Shenzhen has been designat
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人形機器人以外，一場中國機器革命正靜悄悄地發生
中國工廠裡有超過兩百萬台機器人正在工作——而且它們的數量還在快速增長。
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Burnout Market Feminism: A Conversation with Ling Tang
In Burnout Market Feminism: Urban Chinese Businesswomen in the Internet Age (MIT Press, 2026), Ling Tang invites readers to explore the aspirations, achievements, and everyday struggles of women at the forefront of China’s digital economy. Through the stories of elite businesswomen navigating e-commerce and the broader
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Automated driving comes into view in law update
China has set a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles in its draft revisions to the Road Traffic Safety Law, seeking to strengthen the legal framework for its rapidly developing autonomous driving sector. The draft defines autonomous vehicles and driver-assistance functions, clarifies the conditions for autonomous v
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Power suppliers raise fuel charges for September
Local electricity bills will rise in September as both the city's two main power suppliers hike fuel adjustment charges. CLP Power has set its fuel adjustment charge at 45.1 cents per unit of electricity for September, a marginal rise of 0.1 cent from August. According to a company spokesperson, the adjustment primaril
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For states, being part of everything doesn’t mean being part of nothing
A coalition may call itself a commitment. It still has to say what that commitment is. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to send a letter to dozens of countries, pressing them to choose sides in the US-China artificial intelligence race. Those that join Beijing’s proposed AI cooperation framework would b
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External merchandise trade statistics for July 2026
The values of Hong Kong’s total exports and imports of goods in July 2026 increased by 50.7% and 41.0% respectively over a year earlier.
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Exchange Fund Bills tender results
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Exchange Fund Bills tender results: Tender date : August 25, 2026 Paper on offer : EF Bills Issue number : Q2634 Issue date : August 26, 2026 Maturity date : November 25, 2026 Amount applied : HK$191,325 MN Amount allotted : HK$69,396 MN Average yie
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September Phone Wars: Folding iPhones, Wide Foldables and a Wave of Price Hikes
Apple, Xiaomi and Huawei ready foldable flagships for a crowded September, while rising memory costs push the entire smartphone market toward higher prices.
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BBC Looks at China's Robot Revolution: “I Went to Sleep, and the World Changed”
The BBC visited China's robotics industry, from vocational classrooms to the factory floor, examining how more than two million industrial robots are reshaping the world's manufacturing base.
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GalaxySpace Completes China's First Commercial Whole-Satellite Delivery to Southeast Asia
GalaxySpace delivered a CubeSat to Thailand's GISTDA via a Long March 6C launch, marking the first whole-satellite build, launch and in-orbit handover by a Chinese commercial space firm to Southeast Asia.
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Xiaomi's Lu Weibing Shows Xuanjie O100 Prototype: On-Device AI Terminal Without a Rear Camera
Xiaomi president Lu Weibing unveiled the Xuanjie O100 prototype, an on-device AI terminal that drops the rear camera for dual-chip computing and active air-cooling, running MiMo at about 295 tokens per second.
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WRC 2026: 300-Plus Companies Showcase Applications, Yet Technical Routes Remain Unsettled
The 11th World Robot Conference in Beijing Yizhuang saw hundreds of companies demonstrate robots doing real work, even as closed-door sessions debated a divergent technical frontier for embodied intelligence.
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FEHD responds to Office of The Ombudsman's direct investigation report and continues to enhance public niche allocation arrangements
In response to the Office of The Ombudsman's direct investigation report on "Public Niche Allocation" released today (August 25), a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said that the department accepts the recommendations in the report. As noted in the report, the allocation of public nich
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慈善？演戲？科茨沃爾德？哈利和梅根會怎樣重建英國生活？
這對夫婦即將返回英國——他們在這裡將專注什麼也逐漸明朗起來。
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Chinese vessel caught with banned shark fin in Pacific
Kiribati, a tiny Pacific neighbour to Hawaii that has grown ties with Beijing, detained a Chinese vessel this month for illegally harvesting shark fins, its maritime police told AFP. The practice of cutting fins off live sharks and throwing the carcasses back into the sea is banned in much of the Pacific Ocean, but per
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China taps high-altitude winds for power generation by flying craft to 4,000m
China has flown an airborne wind energy system to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) above sea level and generated electricity from the sky, in what state broadcaster CCTV described as a world first. According to a CCTV report on Saturday, the prototype S4000 craft completed a full work cycle – ascent, station-keeping, power g
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Keynote speech by PSITI at Deloitte Digital Day 2026 (English only) (with photo)
Following is the keynote speech by the Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Mr Kevin Choi, at the Deloitte Digital Day 2026 today (August 25): Edward (Southern Region Managing Partner of Deloitte China, Mr Edward Au), Allen (Hong Kong Businesses Managing Partner of Deloitte China, Mr Allen Wong)
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Provisional recommendations on boundaries and names of District Council Geographical Constituencies for 2027 District Council Ordinary Election for public consultation commences today (with photo)
The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission: The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) today (August 25) released the provisional recommendations on the boundaries and names of District Council Geographical Constituencies (DCGCs) for the 2027 District Council Ordinary Election (DCOE), and launche
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Free Trade Agreement between Hong Kong and Peru to enter into force on September 1
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Hong Kong and Peru will enter into force on September 1, following the fulfilment of relevant internal requirements by both sides. The FTA provides manufacturers, service providers and investors of Hong Kong with legal certainty of more favourable treatment and market access to Pe
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Chinese ambassador begins Australia posting, says took bus to work
Chinese ambassador Liu Jinsong said he had taken a public bus in Australia and spoke with “ordinary” people on his way to his new posting in the capital Canberra. Liu arrived in Australia on Monday, saying in a statement on the embassy website that he felt “both honoured and deeply conscious of the responsibility”. He
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SEE to attend APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting in Hangzhou
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, will depart for Hangzhou tomorrow (August 24) to attend the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Food Security Ministerial Meeting (FSMM). Mr Tse will attend the APEC FSMM in the morning of August 25 to discuss advancing high-quality agricultural and
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Six-company consortium wins Northern Metropolis tender for HK$1.03 billion
A consortium of mainland Chinese firms and a local property company has been awarded a HK$1.03 billion tender for the first major land parcel to be developed as part of the Northern Metropolis mega project in the northern New Territories. However, the fact that the consortium will operate only one of the three tech par
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Auction of vehicle registration marks to be held on September 12
The Transport Department (TD) today (August 25) announced that the auction of vehicle registration marks will be held on September 12 (Saturday) at Meeting Room S221, L2, Old Wing, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. "A total of 100 personalised vehicle registration marks (PVRMs) will be put up for pu
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Housing Bureau reminds owners of Wang Fuk Court to return "Letter of Acceptance" before deadline
The Housing Bureau today (August 25) reminded owners of the eight buildings from Blocks A to H of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to sign and return the "Letter of Acceptance" at or before 5pm on August 31 if they accept the Government's acquisition offer. Owners may submit the duly signed "Letter of Acceptance" with the retu
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America proposes new US$103,265 H-1B visa fee, expanding charge beyond new arrivals
The US has proposed a new US$103,265 fee for H-1B visa petitions – a move that could ramp up the cost of hiring skilled foreign workers, with Chinese and Indian professionals particularly hard hit. It comes at a sensitive time for US-China relations, with visas already a long-running source of friction and Beijing step
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Office of The Ombudsman announces results of direct investigation operation into allocation of public niches (with photos)
The following is issued on behalf of the Office of The Ombudsman: The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, today (August 25) announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the allocation of public niches, with 19 improvement recommendations made to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). The FEHD h
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China’s anti-corruption fight: data deep dive
Feed metadata published by South China Morning Post — China.
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Speech by SEE at APEC FSMM discussion session on Food Security Empowered by Technological Innovation and Digital Agriculture in Hangzhou (English only) (with photo)
Following is the speech by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, at the discussion session entitled Food Security Empowered by Technological Innovation and Digital Agriculture at the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Food Security Ministerial Meeting in Hangzhou today (August 25): Than
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Service expansion of The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong includes launch of 24-hour inpatient services from mid-December (with photo)
The Health Bureau (HHB) and the Operator of The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) announced today (August 25) the service expansion plan of CMHHK, including the launch of 24-hour inpatient services on December 11, and the introduction of 10 additional special disease programmes by year end. The extension o
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South Asia SRF highlights Member priorities on IPv6, routing security, and training
More than 100 APNIC Members attended the South Asia APNIC Sub-Regional Forum alongside SANOG 44 in Kathmandu. Member feedback gathered during the event will help inform APNIC's future priorities across the region.
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China’s new traffic safety law set to clarify liability for fully automated cars
Beijing could soon hold carmakers legally responsible for traffic violations when autonomous driving systems are in use, marking an important step towards clearing regulatory hurdles to wider commercialisation. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee, China’s top legislative body, is set to review an amended
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