Hong Kong Web3 group issues blueprint for accelerating blockchain development

Hong Kong Web3 group issues blueprint for accelerating blockchain development

In a call to action for greater investment to accelerate the development of blockchain infrastructure, industry group Web3 Harbour and accounting firm PwC Hong Kong released the “Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint” on Monday, capitalising on recent momentum in the city. Highlighting the “transparency, security, and user empowerment” of decentralisation, the blueprint seeks to leverage what…

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Mideast distractions won’t shift US’ long-term focus on China: analysts

Mideast distractions won’t shift US’ long-term focus on China: analysts

The US will remain focused on containing China in the Indo-Pacific, despite short-term deployment distractions caused by its direct involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, according to analysts. Before the strikes, the United States had repositioned forces for the conflict, including shifting assets away from the Indo-Pacific. Last week, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz cancelled a…

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How China made electric vehicles mainstream

How China made electric vehicles mainstream

Annabelle Liang & Nick Marsh Business reporter & Transport correspondent Getty Images Almost half of all cars sold in China last year were electric “I drive an electric vehicle because I am poor,” says Lu Yunfeng, a private hire driver, who is at a charging station on the outskirts of Guangzhou in the south of…

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Iran’s relationship with Russia and China could come into play after U.S. strikes : NPR

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Nicole Grajewski of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the role Russia and China could play in de-escalating the Iran-Israel conflict. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The repercussions of last night’s U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities stretch far beyond the borders of Iran, Israel and the region. Moscow and Beijing…

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Unitree Robotics shares vision for Chinas robot revolution

Unitree Robotics shares vision for Chinas robot revolution

From robots dancing the Yangko, a traditional folk dance, during China’s 2025 Spring Festival Gala, to bone-crushing combat mechs in the arena and all-terrain robotic dogs that carry humans, the creations of Chinese firm Unitree Robotics never fail to astonish with their boundary-pushing features. “Within the next year or two, robots will acquire generalized capabilities…

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