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
China is seeking to turn the disruption caused by tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump into a long-term strategic advantage, pursuing an ambitious campaign to restructure global trade flows and reduce
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China’s ambition to dominate the emerging field of brain-computer interfaces is rapidly taking shape, with one Shanghai-based start-up already reporting early human trials just a few years after its founding. NeuroXess, which
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China’s relentless anti-corruption drive has entered a new and more personal phase, widening scrutiny beyond officials themselves to examine where their children live, study, and build their futures. In a shift that
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China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been urged to overhaul how English is taught in its military academies, after senior lecturers warned that current training leaves personnel ill-prepared to communicate on the
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On the eve of the Lunar New Year, as families across China gathered around steaming plates of dumplings, the country’s most beloved television tradition unfolded with an unusual edge. The Spring Festival
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An embarrassing mix-up involving a robotic dog at one of India’s most prominent technology gatherings has ignited controversy, highlighting the intense pressure nations face to demonstrate homegrown innovation in an era defined
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The United States has updated its allegation that China conducted an underground nuclear test in June 2020, providing new details from seismic monitoring data that suggest a possible concealed detonation. Assistant Secretary
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In a dimly lit bar in Shanghai, customers don’t begin their evening by scanning a liquor menu. Instead, they extend their wrists across a wooden counter for a pulse diagnosis, an age-old
More China has widened regulatory oversight of its largest lenders, adding another institution to its roster of domestically systemically important banks in a move designed to insulate the financial system from mounting risks
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When Beijing announced an investigation into one of its most senior military figures, it sent shockwaves through diplomatic and academic circles. The inquiry into Zhang Youxia, long considered a trusted ally of
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A quiet but consequential realignment is unfolding across West and Central Africa. As traditional security partners scale back their presence and resources, analysts say China is moving to fill what many describe
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an expansive message of national confidence and continuity during a Spring Festival reception in Beijing, using the Lunar New Year celebration to emphasize China’s economic resilience, governance
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Taiwan has launched a forceful diplomatic rebuttal against China, accusing Beijing of being the true threat to regional security while “hypocritically” invoking United Nations principles of peace. The remarks came from Taiwanese
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After capturing worldwide attention with the explosive growth of ByteDance through its hit platform TikTok, the Beijing-based firm is rapidly repositioning itself as a formidable contender in artificial intelligence, marking a strategic
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An emerging dispute in the artificial intelligence sector has intensified after U.S.-based OpenAI told American lawmakers that Chinese startup DeepSeek has been attempting to replicate advanced AI systems developed by U.S. companies,
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