This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. Treasury warned financial institutions Tuesday that they could face sanctions if they engage in dealings with Chinese refineries that process Iranian oil. The…
China has detained nearly 70 Panamanian-flagged ships after a Supreme Court ruling on the Panama Canal, US officials say. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026 Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States have released a joint statement in support of Panama, while criticising Chinese economic retaliation, after a Hong…
The U.S. Department of Commerce last week ordered multiple chip equipment companies to halt certain tool shipments to China‘s second-largest chipmaker, Hua Hong, its latest action to slow the country’s development of advanced chips, according to two people familiar with the matter. The department sent letters to at least a handful of companies informing them…
Beijing’s blocking of Meta’s plan to buy Chinese AI startup Manus is already forcing a rethink among tech entrepreneurs who have ties to both China and the US. The move highlights the intensifying battle between the superpowers for AI dominance, and could factor into a planned summit between the countries’ leaders next month. It deals…
Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung has pledged to be a companion rather than a mentor to youngsters arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests during an event organised as part of a youth rehabilitation programme. The sharing session, themed “New Opportunity, New Journey”, was held at the Hong Kong Museum of History on Tuesday night. More…
CHONGQING, CHINA – JANUARY 07: In this photo illustration, the Manus logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the Meta logo visible in the background, on January 7, 2026 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Getty Images The $2 billion deal is stopped. Meta’s acquisition of Manus, the Chinese AI agent…
Manus was hailed by Chinese state media as the “next DeepSeek” soon after its launch in March 2025, months before the startup relocated to Singapore. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s decision to block U.S. tech giant Meta‘s $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus is being seen…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and fractured international relations, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has launched a new School of Governance and Policy (SGP) that aims to foster dialogue and train a new generation of policymakers. The interdisciplinary school stands out by convening…
The world’s largest car carrier, BYD ”Shenzhen”, loads over 7,000 BYD new energy commercial vehicles at Haitong Terminal in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, and sets sail for Brazil in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on April 27, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Electric car giant BYD has become the first Chinese business…
Singapore-washing is a trend where Chinese firms move to the city state in order to attract overseas funding, a laxer regulatory environment or to appeal to a global customer base without an explicitly Chinese image (Roslan RAHMAN) · Roslan RAHMAN/AFP/AFP When is a Chinese AI startup not a Chinese AI startup? When it’s based in…