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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Wednesday’s announcement underscores the department’s commitment to protecting US national security through investment security measures. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

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US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal

Parent of Plug and Play Tech Centre fined US$200,000 for failing to report a roughly US$92,000 investment in Shanghai robotics AI firm.

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US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation

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China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies show

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India-born US citizen drives research into light at sanctioned Chinese school

At the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Arup Neogi’s team explores how light and sound interact.

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Arup Neogi's speciality is photonics, the study of generating, controlling and detecting light. Photo: Handout
Arup Neogi's speciality is photonics, the study of generating, controlling and detecting light. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

‘No more dumping, no more spying’: European Parliament hardens line on China

Report calls Beijing an ‘existential threat’ to industry and urges naval exercises around Taiwan Strait.

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Military

How will new longer-range aircraft boost Manila’s South China Sea surveillance?

The more ‘other countries aid the Philippines, the more likely that they will take an interest’ in the waters, analyst says.

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How closer China-US ties – and more Xi-Trump summits – could work in Iran’s favour

Better links between Beijing and Washington offer more opportunities than threats, Iranian researcher says.

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The US conflict with Iran has dragged on for seven months with no sign of an end. Photo: AFP
The US conflict with Iran has dragged on for seven months with no sign of an end. Photo: AFP

Science

China’s missile lidar model; Singapore’s atomic clock: 7 science highlights

From China’s higher education reform to claims surrounding BeiDou’s satellite, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Diplomacy

Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work

Brussels hopes Chinese commerce ministry will agree to modest ‘proof-of-concept’ arrangement at top-level meetings in Beijing.

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Science

Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ swan goose: study

New population of the migratory waterbird has emerged in the Chinese capital over the past century, according to researchers.

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The swan goose is an endangered migratory waterbird endemic to East Asia. Photo: Getty Images

Politics

China’s DeepZang AI aims to transform Tibetan language tech, promote unity

Seminar attended by the LLM’s developer discusses expanding multi-dialect translation, public service integration and cross-regional AI.

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DeepZang developer Tenzin Norbu at the launch of the LLM in Lhasa, Tibet, in March. Photo: Handout
DeepZang developer Tenzin Norbu at the launch of the LLM in Lhasa, Tibet, in March. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

China’s economy to slow as global growth stays solid, US think tank report says

Overcapacity and continued property slump weighing on domestic demand, Peterson Institute for International Economics reveals.

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US

US seeks US$100 million bail for Chinese-born couple in surrogacy abuse case

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang allegedly had nannies beat children at their California mansion and watched on surveillance cameras.

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Science

Chinese team creates ‘lifelike’ hydrogel that changes shape for smart devices

Light-activated hydrogel that can evolve with living tissue may ultimately help make more flexible brain-computer interfaces and robots.

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Chinese scientists say their shape-changing hydrogel can grow and change alongside living tissue. Photo: Shutterstock

Military

US firm to make battle-tested drones in Taiwan, boosting supply chain resilience

Drawing on Ukraine war lessons, Aevex’s drones are 3D-printed, easily modified and built to resist electronic warfare.

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Aevex Aerospace's Vandal drone is designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, as well as electronic warfare and precision strikes. Photo: Aevex Aerospace
Aevex Aerospace's Vandal drone is designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, as well as electronic warfare and precision strikes. Photo: Aevex Aerospace

Diplomacy

How traditional Chinese medicine is shaping Kazakhstan’s health system

Partnership is latest move by Beijing to engage the resource-rich country amid expanded ties in energy, security, trade and infrastructure.

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Military

Indonesia to take delivery of first Chinese J-10CE jets in 6 months, report says

When they arrive the southeast Asian nation will become the third international operator of the aircraft, after Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

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US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts say

Asia Society experts say modest economic gains leave deeper disputes unresolved, as Washington tests Beijing with a short extension.

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People stroll along the Bund in Shanghai. The US and China plan to reduce tariffs on around US$30 billion worth of imports from each other after last week’s summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Photo: EPA
People stroll along the Bund in Shanghai. The US and China plan to reduce tariffs on around US$30 billion worth of imports from each other after last week’s summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Photo: EPA

Diplomacy

‘Hold the status quo’? US Congress reviews Xi-Trump summit outcomes

Talks between the two leaders in Washington produced a string of joint announcements, but some say it was more about managing tensions.

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Diplomacy

Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress

US president also announces voluntary accord signed by leaders of six major US tech companies to address concerns surrounding AI technology.

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Economy, Trade & Business

Greer says no specific timeline set for enforcing US-China Board of Trade

United States Trade Representative confirms recommendations must go through a legal process before implementation of new economic initiative.

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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a press conference at the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee on Thursday. Photo: AP
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China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies show

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The crystal used in the Vienna team’s nuclear clock, pictured in its holder with the laser beam probing the thorium nuclei. Photo: TU Wien

India-born US citizen drives research into light at sanctioned Chinese school

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Arup Neogi's speciality is photonics, the study of generating, controlling and detecting light. Photo: Handout

China’s missile lidar model; Singapore’s atomic clock: 7 science highlights

Recent computer modelling by Chinese researchers claims a theoretical laser-based sensor could detect stealth airframes out to 61.5km at night. Photo: Aero Weaponry

Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ swan goose: study

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The swan goose is an endangered migratory waterbird endemic to East Asia. Photo: Getty Images

Chinese team creates ‘lifelike’ hydrogel that changes shape for smart devices

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Chinese scientists say their shape-changing hydrogel can grow and change alongside living tissue. Photo: Shutterstock
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