Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace. Countries and companies are racing to build more powerful models and push the boundaries of what machines can do. But for much of the
U.S.-based Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Chinese music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music, the companies announced Monday. The deal allows UMG-signed artists, including global stars like
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is accelerating efforts to reshape Canada’s trade landscape by forging new partnerships with China and other nations, but his ambitions face a stark reality: Canada still depends
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A tidal wave of maturing bank deposits is prompting Chinese households to hunt for higher-yielding investments, a shift that could inject fresh momentum into the nation’s financial markets at a time when
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Official data released on Monday confirmed that China’s population fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, underscoring a deepening demographic crisis that experts warn will accelerate in the coming decades. The
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China has broadcast footage of a military drill that appears to simulate the removal of Taiwan’s political leadership, a move widely interpreted as a pointed signal to Taipei and Washington as regional
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China dramatically expanded spending under its Belt and Road Initiative in 2025, committing a record $213.5 billion to overseas infrastructure, energy and resource projects as it moved to strengthen its global economic
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is escalating his long-running anti-corruption campaign, pressing the Communist Party’s discipline apparatus to act with greater intensity as Beijing prepares to roll out its next five-year economic plan.
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The European Union is preparing a major shift in its security and technology policy, with Brussels set to propose phasing out Chinese-made equipment from critical infrastructure across the bloc. The move would
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China’s rapid construction of a port network across Africa is emerging as a major geopolitical pivot, reshaping global trade and shifting the balance of power along the world’s most critical maritime arteries.
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A prolonged construction halt on the Central Expressway has led to a massive compensation claim, highlighting how administrative delays can trigger costly consequences for a major national infrastructure project. Sri Lanka is
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