China has urged the Philippines to maintain “peace” in the disputed South China Sea. China’s Foreign Ministry warned the country on Thursday (December 26) that Manila’s decision to deploy a US medium-range missile system for military exercises would only increase the risk of an arms race in the region. The US Typhoon medium-range missile system, […]
Read MoreThe world’s second-biggest economy has struggled this year, mainly due to a property crisis and tepid domestic demand. The World Bank raised on Thursday (26 December) its forecast for China’s economic growth in 2024 and 2025, but warned that subdued household and business confidence, along with headwinds in the property sector, would keep weighing it […]
Read MoreChina’s Defense Ministry has called the United States a war-addicted country. China believes that Washington has become the biggest threat to global security. Beijing has also accused the US Defense Department of distorting China’s defense policy and presenting it to the world. Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said that the US Defense Department report released this […]
Read MoreChina has provided information and documents to a joint investigation into two severed Baltic Sea undersea cables, and has invited Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to participate in the probe, the foreign ministry said on Monday. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a news briefing when asked about a Financial Times […]
Read MoreThe Chinese government has strongly criticized the recent US military aid and arms sales to Taiwan. Beijing warned on Sunday that supporting and supplying arms to Taiwan is like ‘playing with fire’ and its consequences could be harmful to the United States. Earlier on Friday, the White House approved $571.3 million in military aid and […]
Read MoreChina said on Sunday it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet. The measures, which took effect on Saturday, include asset freezes and bans on entry and the targets include Canada’s Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada-Tibet Committee, China’s foreign ministry […]
Read MoreChatGPT is not available in China and the country’s regulatory requirements mandate that generative AI services obtain government approval before public release. Apple is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The US firm started […]
Read MoreA US ban imposed on advanced chip exports to China has kept many global investors on the sidelines. Some Asian hedge funds are betting on leading Chinese tech companies such as Xiaomi and Baidu, buoyed by their artificial intelligence innovations, despite the threat of further US curbs that could take effect next year. A US […]
Read MoreThe new deficit plan compares with an initial target of 3% of GDP for 2024, and is in line with a “more proactive” fiscal policy outlined by leading officials after December’s Politburo meeting and last week’s Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), where the targets were agreed but not officially announced. Chinese leaders agreed last week […]
Read MoreThe eight villages in Bhutan’s western sector, close to Doklam, are all strategically located in a valley or a ridge overlooking a valley that China claims. China has built at least 22 villages and settlements over the past eight years within territory that has traditionally been part of Bhutan, with eight villages coming up in […]
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