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Xi Jinping calls for China to secure competitive edge in AI technology

Chinese President Xi Jinping urges China to lead in AI technology, highlights DeepSeek's role, and calls for stronger innovation amid rising global competition and security concerns

Taiwan detects one aircraft, 8 Chinese naval vessels around its territory

This incident follows a recent pattern of escalated manoeuvres by China around Taiwan, sparking concerns over regional stability as Beijing continues to assert its claims over the island

Direct flights between India and China a possibility now after long halt

But this time, Chinese carriers are unlikely to dominate the market

Trump says Xi Jinping called to negotiate tariff deal; China rejects claim

Trump in the interview said he has made 200 tariff deals and expected to finish negotiations in about three or four weeks

Why is Apple choosing India over China?

Apple is planning to manufacture all iPhones sold in the US in India as early as next year, pivoting away from China. Why is that? Watch the video to find out

Politburo to shed light on Xi Jinping's strategy for trade war stimulus

The Politburo, the ruling Communist Party's 24-member decision-making body led by President Xi Jinping, is expected to assess the economy's outlook at a gathering by the end of this month

Air India in talks with Boeing to acquire 10 planes rejected by China

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Wednesday that due to the tariffs, many of our customers in China have indicated that they will not take delivery

Why the world can't stop buying Chinese robots despite trade war

Despite skyrocketing trade tariffs, Chinese tech companies are selling more robots around the world by offering cheaper, smarter, and faster products

Trump admin would consider cutting China tariffs as part of talks

China tariffs could come down to between 50% and 65%, the paper said, citing a White House official

China reveals new 3-member Shenzhou 20 crew for space station launch

China announced Wednesday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The Shenzhou 20 mission's astronauts are Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director general of China Manned Space Agency, said. They will replace three astronauts currently on the Chinese space station. Like those before them, they will stay there for roughly six months. The three will launch for space Thursday evening in China, from Jiuquan, on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China. The three-person crew were sent in October last year and have been in space for 175 days, said Lin. Chen Dong, who previously served on the Shenzhou 11 and Shenzhou 14 missions, is the group leader, while his two crewmates will be making their first trips to space. Chen Zhongrui was an air force pilot and Wang Jie, an engineer with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Chen Dong led construction of t

In China's backyard, steel buyer Vietnam tries to stem tide of cheap metal

Vietnam's metal industry has grown to meet the needs of a country that is rapidly building out manufacturing capacity, metro networks, highways and new airports, along with most of Southeast Asia

Here's why Huawei's expansion in smart driving stirs competition, scrutiny

In the EV era, companies are reconfiguring how cars are designed and function. The "brains" of a vehicle have a power that extends way beyond cruise control, emergency braking or parking sensors

US advises allies to shun Chinese satellite services in leaked memo

The memo by the state department warned that countries collaborating with China's space providers risks the transfer of sensitive information

Landing stealth J-36 jets on moving carriers? China's new tech may solve it

The J-36 has been designed to have a stealthy tailless flying wing design, but it creates flight control problems, notably on aircraft carrier landings, and China may just solve the problem soon

Taiwan detects 11 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels around its territory

As per the MND, of the 11 sorties, nine crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)

Beijing slashes US commodities purchases as trade tensions worsen

Among the worst affected were purchases of liquefied natural gas and wheat, which both fell to nothing in March, according to Chinese customs data released on Sunday

China warns nations not to team up against it to gain US reprieve

The US was the biggest single-country market for Chinese goods before the latest tariffs, but the Chinese government had been working for years to diversify its export markets

India to impose 12% temporary tariff on steel to curb cheap China imports

The government would enact the tax as soon as possible, the source, who did not wish to be named, told Reuters on Monday

China steps up testing of sixth-gen stealth fighters amid tensions with US

Testing of sixth-generation stealth fighter jets, dubbed J-36 and J-50, have been spotted showing futuristic design and increased agility

China to sanction US officials, NGO heads in response to Hong Kong actions

China will sanction United States officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organisations who it says have "performed poorly on Hong Kong issues, the foreign ministry announced. The US in March sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in transnational repression and acts threatening to further erode the city's autonomy. The officials included Justice Secretary Paul Lam, security office director Dong Jingwei and former police commissioner Raymond Siu. In a retaliatory move against Washington, DC, on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun in Beijing said China strongly condemned the acts, calling them despicable". The US has seriously interfered in the affairs of Hong Kong and violated international law principles, he said China has decided to impose sanctions on US congressmen, officials, and NGO leaders who have performed poorly on Hong Kong-related issues, Guo said, adding the response was made according to the ...