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Tencent says more regulations set to come as quarterly profit jumps
China's Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) said on Wednesday that the internet industry should brace for more regulations and uncertainty, but it believed Beijing ultimately wanted to forge a long-term sustainable path for the sector.
Rubio wants Biden to block TikTok after Chinese govt stake in subsidiary of parent company
Republican Senator Marco Rubio urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to block short-form video app TikTok in the United States after China took an ownership stake in a key subsidiary of ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok.
Meng Wanzhou’s marathon Canadian extradition hearings are over
A ruling on whether to free the Huawei executive or allow her to be sent to the US for trial will take months to deliver.
China sends 11 warplanes into Taiwan air defence zone minutes before exercise
The island’s air force scrambles jets to shadow 11 aircraft which included fighters, bombers and surveillance planes.
Japan sees peril in U.S. chip hub to counter China
Japan is worried that U.S. plans to pour billions of dollars into chip manufacturing to fend off China could finish off what's left of a Japanese semiconductor industry that once dominated the world.
Meng’s extradition lawyer says US fraud case suffers ‘evidentiary vacuum’
The US had put forward a ‘bizarre’ fraud case against Meng Wanzhou that failed to show she risked HSBC’s reputation or loans, says the Huawei executive’s lawyer.
US senator deletes erroneous Taiwan tweet blasted by Chinese media
Lawmaker John Cornyn was called a ‘dotard’ after incorrectly posting that the US has 30,000 troops stationed on the island ‘today’.
China holds assault drills near Taiwan after 'provocations'
China carried out assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday, with warships and fighter jets exercising off the southwest and southeast of the island in what the country's armed forces said was a response to "external interference" and "provocations".
China steps up tech scrutiny with rules over unfair competition, critical data
China moved on Tuesday to tighten control of its technology sector, publishing detailed rules aimed at tackling unfair competition and companies' handling of critical data.
Fall of Kabul sparks diplomatic flurry from big players US, China, Russia
Concerns about Afghan projects and terrorism spilling over to Xinjiang may make Beijing pursue a stronger relationship with the Taliban, observers say.
Turmoil in Afghanistan binding China and Russia even closer
Western efforts to divide ‘trustworthy, reliable and invincible’ partners will not succeed, Chinese foreign minister says of Russia ties.
China's top legislature to discuss adding anti-sanctions law to Hong Kong on Friday - media
China's top legislature will discuss on Friday the possible extension to Hong Kong of an anti-sanctions law, local media TVB News quoted National People's Congress Standing Committee delegate Tam Yiu-chung as saying.
Tesla expands legal, external relations workforce in China
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is hiring managers for legal and external relations teams in China, according to a job post on its Wechat account, as the electric-car maker faces public scrutiny in the country over safety and customer service complaints.
EV startups hunt for low-cost roads to mass production
Electric car and van startups racing to become the next Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) all want to avoid Elon Musk's journey through "manufacturing hell."
China shows military might in Taiwan drills in response to ‘provocations’
Eastern Theatre Command sends anti-submarine aircraft, jets and warships to the southwest and southeast of Taiwan to safeguard sovereignty, says spokesman.
Safe-haven currencies supported on signs on weakening economic sentiment
Safe-haven currencies such as the yen held firm against riskier currencies on Tuesday as disappointing economic data from China, the spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus and political tension in Afghanistan weighed on risk appetite.
Beijing takes stake, board seat in ByteDance's key China entity - The Information
The Chinese government has taken a stake and a board seat in TikTok owner ByteDance's key Chinese entity, Beijing ByteDance Technology, The Information reported on Monday, citing corporate records and people with knowledge of the matter.
Taiwan would not collapse like Afghanistan, premier says
Taiwan would not collapse like Afghanistan in the event of an attack, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Tuesday, offering an indirect warning to powerful neighbour China not to be "deluded" into thinking it could take the island.
China ‘willing’ to work with US on Afghanistan, but calls for pressures to ease
In a flurry of diplomatic calls, Washington’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken secured Beijing’s support for cooperation, but not at any price.
China's foreign minister slams 'hurried' U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday that the hasty pullout of U.S. troops from Afghanistan had a "serious negative impact,"but pledged to work with Washington to promote stability in the country.
