The United States “very much” understands Taiwan’s defence needs and the severe military threat it faces from China, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Sunday, following a summit between US President Donald
This column looks beyond government tensions to explore the human connections that have shaped China–US relations, from education and wartime cooperation to youth exchanges and sport. It argues that despite geopolitical differences,
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Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the award of a major aviation fuel infrastructure contract to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited, covering the construction of facilities to transport aviation fuel from Muthurajawela
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The New Delhi Declaration marks a stronger BRICS push to reshape global governance in favour of greater representation for the Global South. By calling for reforms to the UN Security Council, international
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US President Donald Trump is taking a less combative approach towards China ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping this week, reflecting what China experts say is Beijing’s growing leverage through
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The United States, Japan and South Korea have jointly reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, delivering a pointed message on Taiwan just days before a highly anticipated
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The race between the United States and China to dominate artificial intelligence is usually framed as a contest over military power, economic advantage and technological leadership. But a report from The Soufan
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The central challenge is consequently not whether the United States should recognise its dependence on China. That dependence is already embedded across critical supply chains. The question is how Washington uses the
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An artificial intelligence error in a US military intelligence report almost triggered a confrontation with China during the war with Iran this spring, after a chatbot incorrectly identified the cargo aboard a
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When Indian and Chinese troops confronted each other at Doklam in 2017, the consequences extended far beyond the disputed Himalayan territory. More than 2,000 kilometres away in Mumbai, the confrontation prompted China’s
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China’s revenue from stamp duty on stock sales surged 82 per cent year on year in the first eight months of the year, reflecting a sharp increase in trading activity as investor
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When Krisca, an international student in east China’s Shandong Province, stepped out of a taxi, she didn’t realize she had left her bag behind. Moments later, panic set in—her passport was inside,
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Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD will immediately recall more than 180,000 cars to address a manufacturing defect affecting a brake pedal component, China’s market regulator said on Friday. The recall covers 183,211
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The China-India relationship is showing signs of a broader diplomatic engagement, with Indian defence experts at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum pointing to artificial intelligence governance, maritime security and multilateral cooperation as
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One humid morning in July, Miriam Wickertsheim woke to a phone filled with more than 100 messages from people around the world asking how they could find work in China. For the
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Hong Kong has unveiled its first five-year strategic blueprint, placing the financial sector at the centre of its economic strategy and describing finance as the city’s “pivotal and crowning strength”. The plan,
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