Recently, there is a new chatbot based on Chinese President Xi Jinping. It has even been trained using the ‘thinking’ of a Chinese leader. In this, ‘thought’ means his words. The researchers did not use any new ‘mind-reading’ technology. Chinese officials have only used some of Xi’s books and research papers to train AI chatbots. […]
Read MoreSouth Korea and Japan have imposed sanctions on Russia and North Korea over arms trade. The two countries imposed a series of sanctions on certain individuals, organizations and ships of Russia and North Korea. The decision to procure Russian arms from North Korea was made in violation of a Security Council resolution on Friday. British […]
Read MoreSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday announced a record $19-billion-dollar support plan for the country’s crucial semiconductor industry. South Korea is home to the world’s top memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix and last year pledged to build the world’s largest chip centre using $456 billion of private investment as it seeks […]
Read MoreBy Erin Hale Taipei, Taiwan – Protests are expected to resume in Taiwan on Friday over a divisive bill that would greatly expand the investigative powers of parliament and has already drawn thousands of people onto the streets. Protesters gathered outside the legislature on Tuesday to coincide with the first reading of the bill, and […]
Read MoreSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space, South Korea’s military said Friday, as animosities remain high over the North’s continued weapons tests. Last November, North Korea placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit as part of its efforts to build a […]
Read MoreChina’s military has begun its second day of war games around Taiwan, with drills that it said were to test the armed forces’ ability to “seize power” and control key areas of the self-ruled democracy. As the first day of exercises, codenamed Joint Sword-2024A, got under way on Thursday, China described them as “punishment” following […]
Read MoreReuters : Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Friday that China’s rules about how its Coast Guard can operate in the South China Sea were a matter of international concern, describing them as a provocation. China, which has maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other claimant countries in the South China Sea, has […]
Read MoreChina began two days of military exercises around the island nation on Thursday to “severely punish” self-ruled Taiwan for its “separatist behavior”. The military drills are believed to be China’s message to China’s condemnation of Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching, after he was sworn in. China called the Taiwan president’s speech an ‘acceptance of […]
Read MoreIn a dramatic turn of events, Taiwan’s parliament was engulfed in turmoil on Tuesday as lawmakers clashed over contentious reforms aimed at increasing parliamentary oversight. The heated debates come just one day after Lai Ching-te assumed the presidency, inheriting a divided political landscape and heightened tensions with China. A New President Amidst Political Upheaval Lai […]
Read MoreAfter a significant six-year hiatus, China and Japan are poised to restart high-level discussions between their ruling parties, marking a potential thaw in the frosty relations between Asia’s two largest economies. The resumption of these talks, last held in 2018, comes at a critical juncture in the regional power dynamics of East Asia. Strategic Timing […]
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