China’s antitrust probe into Google seen as warning shot to the US with Android as target
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
While the immediate impact is limited, China could escalate its actions depending on how its negotiations with the US unfold, analysts say.
In Chinese newspapers
Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field
East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
China artist, whose collectors include Bill Gates, apologises to Belgian peer for plagiarism
Chinese artist, who displayed plagiarised work in art galleries in Amsterdam and London, had tried to sue Belgian (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra in China, with trade, railway, scam farms on the table
Thailand, a long-time US ally, is also a crucial regional partner for Beijing in light of its fierce rivalry with (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Xiaomi’s HK$1 trillion market value, self-driving features in new Chinese cars: 5 EV reads
From Xiaomi’s market value surpassing HK$1 trillion to self-driving features in new Chinese cars, here are five EV (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Thailand shuts power to Myanmar’s scam hub, PM Paetongtarn vows firm action
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is slated to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss issues including the scam (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Chinese netizens use DeepSeek to copy Barbie Hsu’s style in mourning letters
Artificial intelligence chatbot employed to send online messages of condolence which get over 3 million views on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Hong Kong girl, 5, dies after suspected medical blunder involving stitches
Lai Sum-yuet dies in paediatric intensive care unit in Princess Margaret Hospital after suspected medical blunder (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
US military plane deports 104 Indians ahead of Trump-Modi meet
Previous US administrations have deported Indian immigrantsbut it is the first time Washington has used a military (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Argentina follows US in exiting World Health Organization
Argentinian President Javier Milei is an avowed fan of US President Donald Trump.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Guinea’s vast Simandou mine on track to start delivering for Chinese investors
Locomotive deals worth more than half a billion dollars signal iron ore could start flowing to ports this year.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Trump says United Nations ‘not doing the job’, targets UN bodies
Trump has stopped US engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for UNRWA and ordered a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025