Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned that Chinese espionage activities could target German research institutions involved in cooperation with Chinese universities, citing insufficient awareness of security risks within parts of the research
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 came as fresh Chinese data showed industrial profit
A Chinese medical doctor with a PhD has left a prestigious hospital career to work as a food-delivery rider, breakfast seller and pub singer,
Southeast Asian businesses are looking to China’s newly opened Pinglu Canal to reduce transport bottlenecks and provide direct access to markets deep inside the
Two of China’s largest private property data agencies failed to release their monthly home sales figures for November, raising fresh questions about the outlook for the country’s real estate sector, Bloomberg reported.
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Taiwan is preparing to purchase its first weapons for a major air-defense initiative announced less than two months ago, underscoring the island’s determination to get the program operational as China intensifies military
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A Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence company is seeking a $300 million loan to purchase advanced Nvidia Corp. chips for use in Japan by a Chinese client, highlighting the complex regulatory and financial
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French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a three-day state visit to China, marking his first return to the country since 2023. His trip opened in Beijing with a formal meeting with Chinese
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Investor enthusiasm for Chinese robotics stocks is rapidly cooling after months of heightened speculation, Bloomberg reported, as government officials issue rare warnings about overheating in the nascent humanoid robotics industry. The Solactive
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A familiar drama has resurfaced in Skopje. While I was still in Beijing attending the CASS academic conference on the Belt and Road Initiative, news broke that the Vice Speaker of the
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China’s years-long campaign to chip away at Taiwan’s diplomatic allies faces an unexpected challenge in Central America, where Honduras may be poised for a rare reversal in allegiance. Voters will choose their
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SolGold Plc, the mining company developing the large-scale Cascabel copper project in Ecuador, has rejected a second takeover offer from China’s Jiangxi Copper Co., the company confirmed Friday — a development first
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U.S. President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid further escalation in a dispute with China during a call this week, two Japanese government sources told Reuters. The discussion
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Alibaba has officially launched its new Quark artificial intelligence glasses in China, marking the company’s entry into the global AI wearables market, Reuters reported. The headset, priced starting at 1,899 yuan ($268.25),
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Chinese sports apparel company Anta Sports Products Ltd. is exploring a potential takeover of German sportswear firm Puma SE, according to sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. Hong Kong-listed Anta has
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China’s Envision Group is considering building a battery manufacturing plant in India to support the country’s push to integrate more renewable energy into its power grid, Bloomberg reported. The potential project would
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Updated Story 2: The death toll from the No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po has climbed to 65, with more than 70 people injured and over 200
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China has overtaken the United States in the global market for open artificial-intelligence models, marking a pivotal moment in the race to shape the future of the technology. A joint study by
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China, which is now well known for its territorial expansion greed, is having territorial disputes with neighbouring countries with regard to South China Sea, Falkland Islands, and others. Several neighbouring countries including
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