Yet while the U.S. appears to focus on powerful yet proprietary large language models, enterprise AI and semiconductors, China is taking a vastly different approach to cultivating …
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NATO Ally Shadows China Icebreaker
The ship, one of seven Canadian icebreakers scheduled to deploy for the Coast Guard’s Arctic summer operations between June and November, was tracked near Nome, Alaska, on July 19, as it shifted its …
China donates more COVID-19 test kits to Bangladesh
DHAKA, July 22, 2025 (BSS) – The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has donated a fresh batch of COVID-19 testing kits to Bangladesh as part of its continued support for the country’s health sector.
Record heat in China strains power grid, stirs health fears
China warned on Wednesday against the risk of power supply disruptions as people struggled to keep cool in record heat baking large swathes of the country, which also spurred warnings to the elderly …
Satellite Photos Show Where China Is Building World’s Biggest Hydro Dam
Satellite imagery gives a glimpse of the site where China has commenced construction on what will become the world’s largest dam and China’s most ambitious infrastructure project since the Three …
Exit bans in China: What are they and why are they causing friction with US?
China recently banned a foreign Wells Fargo executive and a United States government employee from leaving its territory, spotlighting its opaque judicial and security system and rekindling concerns …
Photos Show US Ally Flexing Missile Power Amid China Threat
China has expanded its military presence —particularly its navy—across the Western Pacific in recent years, raising alarms among the U.S. and its regional allies. It has also built up a large missile …
China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng to hold US trade talks in Sweden
China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng will visit Sweden from July 27-30 for a new round of economic and trade talks with U.S. officials, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Wednesday.
China reacts to Trump’s UNESCO decision
“This is not what a major country should do,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said of Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from UNESCO.
China to tighten road traffic laws as use of smart-driving systems expands
China will tighten road traffic regulations and set out legal responsibilities to ensure public safety, its public security ministry said on Wednesday, as the use of assisted driving technology in …
China Says It Spoke With Neighbors on Planned Mega-Dam’s Impacts
China said it has talked with countries downstream about its new dam project in Tibet, a massive undertaking that will affect a key source of water for India and Bangladesh.
China Flexes Muscles at U.N. Cultural Agency, Just as Trump Walks Away
Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Beijing has more to worry about than just deflation
The key issue, economists say, is boosting productivity, something that requires a change in government incentives.
