Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring an opportunity to meet US President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States later this month, as Tokyo seeks to exchange views with
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is designed to bring manufacturing jobs back to American soil, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei. Speaking 200 days into the
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China has rolled out its first-ever nationwide childcare subsidy in a bid to address its worsening demographic decline, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The programme will provide
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A high-profile investment deal involving the AI start-up Manus and US venture capital firm Benchmark has ignited controversy on both sides of the Pacific, underscoring the growing geopolitical friction surrounding artificial intelligence
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The US Commerce Department has begun issuing licences to Nvidia allowing the export of its H20 chips to China, following a personal lobbying effort by the company’s chief executive Jensen Huang during
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The following insights are based on the remarks by Ambassador Qi Zhenhong at the SCO Thematic Dialogue held recently at the Embassy of China in Colombo. — Editors From August 31 to
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A wave of Chinese technology companies has rushed to apply for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong following recent reforms to the city’s confidential filing rules, fueling a booming listing market,
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China’s state-owned shipping giant Cosco is aiming to secure a 20-30 percent stake in a $23 billion deal involving key global port assets, including strategic holdings near the Panama Canal, as Beijing
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China’s ambitious campaign to consolidate its fragmented semiconductor industry into a few powerful state-backed players is faltering, as internal disagreements and market realities challenge Beijing’s top-down push to rival U.S. and European
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Last Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a congratulatory message to the participants of the World Youth Conference for Peace, held in Beijing under the theme “Together for Peace”. The event, co-hosted
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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD Co. reported sluggish sales for July, raising concerns over whether the world’s largest EV maker can hit its ambitious annual target of 5.5 million vehicle deliveries.
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