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
The New Year did not begin with hope or joy, except for the arms dealers. More precisely, for the military-industrial-media-academic-NGO complex that feeds on permanent war. Orders are flowing, profits are booming,
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for Beijing on Tuesday for high-stakes talks on trade and international security, marking a rare diplomatic engagement at a moment of mounting uncertainty in Ottawa’s relationship
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent convened ministers from key partner and allied nations in Washington on Monday, urging them to strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce dependence on China for critical minerals,
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Sri Lanka and China are set to finalize an agreement on the Hambantota Sinopec Oil Refinery Project in the first quarter of 2026, officials confirmed following a meeting between Sri Lankan Foreign
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As tensions rise across South America, Peru is emerging as a focal point in the strategic competition between the United States and China, with its vast mineral wealth and key infrastructure projects
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Erik Solheim needs no introduction. He was in Sri Lanka during the most pivotal time of the country’s political transition, and he became involved in the affairs of Sri Lanka purely by
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China has expressed interest in establishing military bases in Pakistan and Bangladesh as part of a broader strategy to extend the global reach of the People’s Liberation Army, according to a new
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China is confronting the long-term consequences of what has often been described as the largest social experiment in human history. For more than three decades, the one-child policy reshaped family life, gender
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As artificial intelligence continues its rapid evolution, 2026 promises to be a pivotal year, with Chinese AI models gaining unprecedented influence in Silicon Valley and regulatory tensions escalating in the United States.
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A groundbreaking study mapping immune cells in more than 400 Chinese adults has uncovered critical differences in immune function between populations, offering new insights for personalized medicine and drug development. Published in
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