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Hong Kong authorities have condemned American lawmakers' reintroduction of a bill urging sanctions on the city's top officials, judges and prosecutors, calling the move "political grandstanding rife."

China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights, in the latest sign of an easing of tensions between the world’s two most populous countries.

China's AI bot DeepSeek censored answers about Hong Kong's protests, Taiwan's status and other topics when asked questions by HKFP.

Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine.

DeepSeek's chatbot's answer echoed China's official statements, saying the relationship between the world's two largest economies is one of the most important bilateral relationships globally. It said China is committed to developing ties with the U.S. based on mutual respect and win-win cooperation.

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.

It was a quiet night as DeepSeek was by far the topic du jour in the region, though Mainland China (closed until next Wednesday), Indonesia (closed until Thursday), Malaysia (closed until Friday), and Taiwan (closed until next Monday) were closed for Chinese New Year while South Korea is closed until Friday for Korean New Year.

Top doctors raised concerns about domestically made drugs, saying Beijing’s effort to lower costs is sacrificing quality.

The growth in export value was largely driven by a surge in shipments to mainland China, following the removal of tariffs on Australian bottled wine at the end of March last year.

Trump calls tariffs America's "big power over China," but analysts say Beijing may be better prepared than ever to engage in a trade war with the U.S.