Oil prices rose sharply in Asian trading on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear negotiations with Washington. The move
Senior US lawmakers have called for an immediate suspension of export licences allowing Nvidia to ship advanced artificial intelligence chips overseas, following revelations of a major smuggling operation routing sensitive technology to
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The recent arrests of six Ukrainian nationals, along with one U.S. national, have sparked debate about the United States’ covert activities along the Indo-Myanmar border. The suspected attempt at clandestine action is
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China plans to increase the amount of capital approved domestic investors can channel into overseas assets, signaling a significant loosening of its long-standing restrictions on cross-border capital flows. Authorities are preparing a
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Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume highlighted on Sunday that Germany’s automotive industry could take lessons from China’s structured and disciplined approach to industrial planning, as the company accelerates a major restructuring to remain
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Tencent launched a new tool on Sunday that integrates its flagship WeChat messaging platform with the OpenClaw AI agent, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion into artificial intelligence services. The
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China’s leadership pledged on Sunday to further open the country’s economy to foreign businesses and promote more balanced trade with global partners, signaling a push to ease tensions following a year of
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For most residents of Beijing, the memory of choking smog is still vivid. In the early 2000s, hospitals overflowed with patients suffering from heart and lung problems linked to air pollution, while
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A few days ago, while working on this mini podcast series, I found myself scrolling through what looked like a very typical “weekend recommendation” post—until I realized none of it was typical
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has announced an aggressive plan to grow its cloud and artificial intelligence revenue to $100 billion annually within the next five years, aiming to counter the slowing momentum
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China’s government spending accelerated at the fastest pace for any start to a year since 2022, as authorities move to prop up the economy amid mounting domestic and international challenges. Bloomberg calculations
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China is closely studying the United States’ military campaign against Iran, with officials suggesting the conflict may offer valuable strategic lessons for Beijing while simultaneously shifting the global balance of power in
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A powerful new artificial intelligence model appearing anonymously on the developer platform OpenRouter has triggered speculation that Chinese startup DeepSeek may be quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of an official launch.
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China has moved to tighten restrictions on fertilizer exports in response to global supply disruptions triggered by the war involving Iran, a conflict that has begun to push crop nutrient prices sharply
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, recently has strongly refuted claims that the Tamil communities in the Northern and Eastern provinces harbor opposition to China.
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China’s leadership has reaffirmed its ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence and advanced technology through a new five-year national strategy that emphasizes scientific innovation, technological self-reliance, and expanded research
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