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China opposes US sanctions on five firms linked to ex-Google engineer

Beijing on Tuesday expressed "firm opposition" to the Trump administration's sanctions on five Chinese companies connected to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft. The move "severely harms the legitimate rights and interests" of Chinese businesses, the country's commerce ministry said in a statement. "The nature of this act is egregious. China firms opposes this." The ministry also urged the US to "correct its erroneous practice" and said Beijing would take "necessary measures", without specifying them. It came a day after the US State Department imposed sanctions on five Chinese companies connected to Linwei Ding, who founded Shanghai Zhisuan Technology. The department said he had touted his experience with Google and claimed his company could replicate the American tech giant's super intelligence infrastructure technology. The start-up incubation programme MiraclePlus, which was sanctioned along with Zhisuan, gave seed capital in exchange for an ownersh

China's CXMT swings to profit as AI demand fuels memory chip price surge

Chinese chipmaker CXMT expects a sharp turnaround in profit for the first nine months of 2026 as AI-driven demand pushes up memory chip prices and boosts global sales

China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems

China hit back Tuesday at a US ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek's products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the two AI powers' heated technology race. The agencies should remove DeepSeek and its affiliated products, as well as third party products and services developed using DeepSeek, from their IT systems, the Department of Homeland Security said in a notice made public on Monday. The department's order, dating back to late July, also blocks civilian agencies from procuring DeepSeek products and services. DeepSeek is one of China's leading and best-known AI companies and its open-source models are widely available in countries including the United States. They are mostly free to use. The notice in the Federal Register alleges that DeepSeek's models "present multiple threat vectors." It said concerns include that its servers are located in China and that Chinese authorities' could potentially access private company infrastructure and ..

US bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from civilian government agency IT systems

The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products and related services from IT systems, citing national security risks and concerns over potential data transfers to China.

China's growth accelerates to 4.5% in third quarter, beats expectations

Beijing has leaned heavily on exports for growth this ‌year, but that engine faces growing pressure as ​domestic demand remains weak and trade tensions ​with the European Union escalate

How China's proposed AI export controls could affect open-weight ecosystem

China's proposed export controls on advanced AI technologies could affect access to Chinese open-weight models, with implications for global developers, Indian enterprises and the push for open AI

Best of Opinion: India must bring its brightest minds home, like China did

Today's columns examine India's failure to use its skilled diaspora, succession challenges in family businesses, Rahul Gandhi's political strategy, and resistance to resource-intensive data centres

China's non-tariff walls a major export hurdle: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says China has denied market access to Indian products despite repeated requests, while calling for a review of India's trade pact with Asean.

Bringing India's best and brightest home

China's development experience offers lessons on how India can draw on the expertise of its professionals abroad to become a front-ranking tech power

Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation

Russia has the most stored nuclear ‌warheads followed by the United ​States and China, ​according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

India gains ground in cleantech manufacturing as supply chains diversify

Policy support, a large domestic RE market and the global push to diversify supply chains are drawing manufacturing investment to India, though batteries and upstream solar components need to catch up

Apple prepares to debut first AI features in China in December after delay

Apple Intelligence is expected to arrive in China in December, but the rollout will exclude new Siri AI assistant and other recently announced features as the company awaits final regulatory clearance

Yemen's Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with Chinese parts: Report

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday by a group that tracks the use of weapons in conflict zones. The report by the UK-based Conflict Armament Research group came as the Houthis, in their ongoing war with Saudi Arabia, are demonstrating remarkable ability to wreak havoc on one of the Middle East's best-equipped militaries. The weaponry under development could help the group more precisely target the Saudis and Israel. By turning to China, it also appears to be a sign of increasing independence. The rebels expand their ambition, an analyst says ---------------------------------------------------------- The Houthis have tried to acquire key parts from Chinese suppliers that could be used to make a version of Iran's Kheibar Shekan precision-guided missile, according to the report. The Kheibar Shekan has a range of roughly 1,200 miles .

India working to develop relations with China 'once again', says Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India is working to develop relations with China again, but stressed that the journey remains unfinished and must ensure fair, stable engagement

India working to rebuild its relations with China, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India is working to rebuild its relations with China, but the last word has not yet been scripted on this journey. He also said India is open for joint ventures with any country, provided it gets a fair deal. "We are open to all countries around the world as long as we get a fair deal, as long as we ensure a continuity in the engagement, and as long as the geopolitical situation does not deteriorate. I think we had some concerns in the past. We are working to develop relations with China once again, but the last word has not yet been scripted on this journey," he said. He was speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy event. The remarks are important as China is India's second-largest trading partner. Bilateral trade between the two countries rose 7.9 per cent in 2025-26 to USD 127.7 billion from USD 118.39 billion in 2024-25. India's exports to China grew 36.62 per cent to USD 19.47 billion in 2025-26 from USD 14.25 billion

China's exports surge 36.3% in Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade

China's exports surged 36.3% in September from a year earlier, its customs agency said Wednesday, as pressure ramped up from its trading partners including the European Union to rebalance trade. The exports data, which was better than what economists had expected, accelerated from the 25% growth in August. High-tech goods such as semiconductors and autos have helped fuel its rising shipments overseas. Imports climbed 31% in September year-on-year, also accelerating from August's 28.2% rise. That resulted in a $133.5 billion trade surplus for China last month, widening from $119.1 billion in August.

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran at all

Trump says Moscow and Beijing have too much to lose by helping Tehran, amid reports of possible Russian targeting support and Chinese assistance during the Iran war

India rejects China's objection to standard names for 28 Ladakh places

India on Tuesday rejected Beijing's objection to New Delhi announcing standard names of 28 places and features in Ladakh, asserting that the Union territory is an "integral and inalienable" part of the country. Last week, the Union home ministry assigned the standard names to the places and geographical features in Ladakh, including certain key border friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) such as Gogra and Hot Spring. India's reaction came hours after China strongly opposed New Delhi assigning the standardised names. "It is reiterated that the UT (Union Territory) of Ladakh is an integral and inalienable part of India. No amount of denial by the Chinese side can change this established fact," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. He said the press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs dated October 2 that China referred to, is "self-explanatory". "The announcement mentions that the 28 places/features located in the UT of Ladakh have been .

China opposes India's move to name 28 strategic locations in Ladakh

China on Tuesday strongly opposed India's decision to assign standardised names to 28 strategic locations and geographical features in Ladakh, claiming that the areas belonged to it. "China has never recognised the so-called 'Union Territory of Ladakh' unilaterally and illegally established by India," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing here. Beijing, she said, "firmly opposes India's announcement of so-called standard names". Mao was responding to a question on India's Ministry of Home Affairs announcing standardised names for 28 places and geographical features in Ladakh. "The move is illegal and invalid and cannot change the fact that the relevant areas in the western sector of the China-India boundary have always belonged to China," she said. On October 2, India formally identified 28 strategic locations and geographical features in Ladakh, including key border friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) such as Gogra and Hot Spring, on the

Visa gets approval to prepare for domestic payments business in China

The approval marks an 'important milestone' toward the company serving China's domestic payments market, Visa said in a statement