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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Beijing today
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing on April 15, as reported by state media.
Xi meets Russian foreign minister Lavrov in Beijing
Sergei Lavrov is on a two-day visit to China to boost bilateral ties and discuss the conflict in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.
China’s Dishan Technology nears 2nm AI chip breakthrough, reports say
The Shanghai-based start-up says its chip design is likely to improve energy efficiency by 40 per cent compared with its predecessor Chinese chip start-up Dishan Technology has achieved a breakthrough …
Beijing calls US blockade of Iran ports ‘dangerous, irresponsible’
THE country has accused the United States of “dangerous and irresponsible” behaviour over its blockade of Iranian ports, with President Xi Jinping vowing Beijing would play a “constructive role” in …
Xi Offers Veiled Critique of U.S. in Rare Comments on War in Iran
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, said that the world cannot risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.” Beijing has taken a more active role diplomatically as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz persists.
How the Iran war is rewarding China’s bet on electric cars and solar power
The war in Iran is sharpening China’s advantage in promoting a renewable energy future, as oil disruptions expose the fragility of fossil fuel systems.
Binance founder says he was a victim of the Biden admin’s ‘hostile environment’ on crypto
Changpeng Zhao, founder of crypto exchange Binance, discusses his new book “Freedom of Money,” his prison stint and his account of Sam Bankman-Fried’s plea for a loan as FTX imploded.
Zetrix, CAICT’s Astron Unveil Blockchain-AI Trust Layer for Agentic AI Ecosystem
New platform known as ‘Avatar’ aims to give autonomous AI agents verified identity, credentials and digital asset access to enable agentic economy The announcement comes as companies push beyond …
Trump’s Iran blockade risks a standoff with China
“China has a broad range of tools available to respond” to a U.S. seizure of one of its ships, an expert told Newsweek.
Tankers, talks and Trump’s ‘dangerous’ blockade: China’s Iran war involvement gets louder
HONG KONG — China has been a quiet — if crucial — player in the Iran war, as U.S. military action upends the global economy …
Legendary Olympic hockey coach admits he used fake COVID vaccination card for Beijing Games
Swiss Olympic hockey coach Patrick Fischer admitted he used a fake vaccination card to bypass China’s strict COVID-19 rules at the Beijing Olympics.
Beijing sacks senior diplomat Sun Weidong; offers no explanation as scrutiny of top ranks intensifies
China removed its vice minister of foreign affairs, Sun Weidong, from his post, according to an official announcement by China’s ministry of human resources on Tuesday. The decision was made by the …
