China likely to up support for Iran, scientists create cyborg bee: SCMP daily highlights
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Beijing is likely to step up support for Tehran as it tries to secure its strategic interests in the Middle East, analysts say, amid concerns over how the recent Iran-Israel war will reverberate across the resource-rich region.
Chinese exporters like Huang Yongxing are desperate for some straight answers so they can start making and shipping goods from their factories in either China or Southeast Asia.
A bee flies over a sunflower, pollinates and collects honey. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese-made device can command the movements of bees, making them ideal to help search for survivors in earthquake ruins, scientists say.
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