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Technology - TikTok influencers sue U.S. government - Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more. 1H ago - 02:25

Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.

CBS News - Health - 25 minutes ago

Technology - TikTok influencers sue U.S. government - Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more. 2H ago - 02:25

Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.

CBS News - Technology - 25 minutes ago

TikTok influencers sue U.S. government -- Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.

Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Van Ryk, Gray help power Canada to upset win over No. 6 China at Volleyball Nations League -- -

Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had a game-high 27 points as Canada defeated China 3-1 in women's Volleyball Nations League on Friday.

CBC News - Sports - 10 hours ago

Bird flu found in western China as US combats cattle outbreak

Two counties in Qinghai province confirmed 275 cases of H5 influenza among dead Pallas's gull and other wild birds

Voice of America - US News - 13 hours ago

US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands, focus of China tension

Rahm Emanuel visited Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island, which is just east of Taiwan

Voice of America - World - 13 hours ago

It had been reported That Vladimir Putin might visit Vietnam when he traveled to China. But Hanoi is busy infighting.

With Vladimir Putin visiting China, some reports had indicated that the Russian president would also make a stop in Vietnam. But Hanoi seems preoccupied by political infighting.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Revealed: China's new 'drone-craft carrier' threatening the West

Satellite images suggest Chinese navy may have constructed a groundbreaking carrier, signaling a shift in maritime strategy

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

China hopes to divide the West, and it knows where the weakest link lies

Bejing knows the EU’s leading states don’t want to break off relations, and it’s placing its bets on them holding firm

Russia Today - US News - 16 hours ago

The Trade War With China Is Keeping Us From $10,000 Electric Cars -- Slate Money

Should Biden protect American clean energy tech? Or embrace cheap stuff from China?

Slate - Business - 17 hours ago

Taiwan And China: Different Views Across The Strait

Standing on the shore of Taiwan's Kinmen island, Taiwanese tourists snap photos of the skyline of China's Xiamen city that is clearly visible across the sliver of water separating them.

International Business Times - World - 19 hours ago

White House: 'No Surprise' Over Strengthening Russia-China Alliance

Russia and communist China’s common goal is to challenge the international-ruled based order, White House says.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension

The U.S. Ambassador to Japan stressed Friday the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment to the alliance with its key ally as he visited two southwestern Japanese islands at the forefront of Tokyo’s tension with Beijing.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

IN FOCUS: China is set to wield bigger 'carrots and sticks' over Taiwan. Here's how it may impact ASEAN states

Ahead of Mr William Lai’s inauguration as Taiwan president on Monday (May 20), China has kept up military pressure while easing some travel and import curbs. Its message to the self-governing island is clear, say experts.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Dirty tactics: How the US tries to break China's soft power in Africa

American agenda in Africa is based on the methods the US keeps accusing China of

Russia Today - Opinion - 1 day ago

Biden Builds on Trump's Policies to Get Tougher on China

Experts say tariffs are an effective tool, but the United States also needs a ‘coherent, grand geopolitical strategy’ to deal with Beijing.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Earth to Big Oil: China and the U.S. Inhabit the Same Warming Planet

Climate change is an existential crisis for the United States. It poses one of the gravest threats to our national security.

Newsweek - Opinion - 1 day ago

Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them

In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada's intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

The last pandas at any U.S. zoo are expected to leave Atlanta for China this fall

Zoo Atlanta is making preparations to return panda parents Lun Lun and Yang Yang to China along with their American-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, zoo officials said Friday.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

India Rejects Trade with China, Comparing Beijing to Burglar Making 'a Mess of Your House'

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told reporters that China's incursions across the border into India make trade difficult.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them -- Catharine Tunney

In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada's intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Putin Tours China's 'Little Moscow,' Courting Chinese Investment and Selling Russian Energy

Vladimir Putin is concluding his two-day trip to China on Friday with a visit to the northern city of Harbin.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

China tries drastic measures to boost ailing property sector

China has announced some policies designed to shore up its ailing property sector after the latest data showed housing prices slumped nearly 10% since the start of the year.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 1 day ago

Russia's Putin in trade push on final day of China trip

BEIJING: Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday (May 17), the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine. Putin

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

Putin's Trip to China Sparks Avalanche of Jokes, Memes: 'Employee Review'

Netizens mocked "junior partner" Vladimir Putin over his state visit to China.

Newsweek - World - 1 day ago

Taiwan selling more to U.S. than China in major shift away from Beijing

Whether it's tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China - the world's No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled is

Washington Times - Technology - 1 day ago

China slams US for 'shifting blame' over Ukraine conflict

Beijing has always sought a peaceful solution in Ukraine, its Foreign Ministry insists

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Taiwan's foreign minister calls for global unity against 'expansionism' by China and Russia

Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister has voiced the need for democracies to unite against the expansionist actions of authoritarian states like Russia and China.

Fox News - World - 1 day ago

Russia may lay new oil pipeline to China – Putin

The planned Russia-China mega gas pipeline project could see an extra conduit laid for crude oil, President Vladimir Putin has said

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Russia, China pledge to counter 'cancel culture'

Russia and China have pledged to fight ‘cancel culture’ following Thursday’s meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

US tariffs on China split EU Social Democrats, Commission names Booking gatekeeper under Digital Markets Act

New US tarriffs on Chinese goods, including semiconductors, have split the EU's Social Democrats ahead of the elections, while the Commission designated Booking as a DMA gatekeeper.

Euractiv - Top Stories - 1 day ago

China announces 'historic' steps to stabilize property sector

China on Friday unveiled 'historic' measures to stabilize the crisis-hit property sector, including permitting local governments to purchase 'some'...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

China is expected to announce fresh measures to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices slumped in April.

AP News - Business - 1 day ago

China pledges to buy apartments and finish stalled housing projects

BEIJING: China on Friday (May 17) announced plans for local governments to buy "some" apartments and pledged forceful efforts to deliver unfinished homes, as part of a new round of measures to stabilise the crisis-hit property sector. Earlier in the day, fresh data showing the

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Despite Western pressure, China in no hurry to reduce Russia support

Despite Western calls on China to cut its support for Moscow's war against Ukraine by limiting supplies of dual-use materials and weapons components to Russia, Beijing has no interest in dropping its backing for President Vladimir Putin, analysts say.

Euractiv - World - 1 day ago

China Says Could Buy Up Commercial Housing To Boost Property Market

A top Chinese economic official said Friday the state could buy up commercial real estate in a bid to boost the country's ailing housing market, currently battling an unprecedented debt crisis.

International Business Times - Business - 1 day ago

Taiwan's Lai To Bolster 'Porcupine' Defence Against China Threat

The incoming Taiwanese president's best strategy to stop China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive "porcupine" approach by spending more on missiles and drones.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping pledge 'new era' for Russia-China partnership and condemn 'threat' of 'aggressive' US

China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin yestrerday pledged a “new era” of partnership between the two most powerful rivals of the United States, whi...

Independent.ie - World - 2 days ago

Joe Biden's new China tariffs puts Canada in a bind on electric vehicles -- Wolfgang Alschner

Canada is perhaps uniquely exposed to Chinese EV overcapacity. Sooner or later, Canada may have to follow the U.S.’ s protectionist turn

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 2 days ago

'Big blunder' to let China and Russia get close – US strategist

The Biden White House has ruined decades of effort to keep the two countries apart, Michael Pillsbury has said

Russia Today - World - 2 days ago

China-linked group uses malware to try to spy on commercial shipping, new report says

“We haven’t seen this in the past,” said Robert Lipovsky, principal threat intelligence researcher at ESET.

NBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Russia Says China Wants to Offer Ukraine 'Security Guarantees'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that China is interested in offering "reliable security guarantees" to Ukraine.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Japanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative U.S., China markets

Japanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will invest 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) through fiscal 2031 to deliver EV models around the world, includi

Washington Times - Technology - 2 days ago

China Threatens to Invade the Philippines to Attack Civilian Protesters

China takes a more aggressive stance after a civilian flotilla resupplies Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Country Garden faces liquidation in China property crisis

Chinese real-estate giant Country Garden could be next in line for liquidation after Evergrande. A Hong Kong court is due to make a decision on a creditor's request to liquidate China's largest property developer.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

EU must avoid 'disaster' of trade decoupling as it eyes China tariffs: Gentiloni

"As far as Europe is concerned we need a more mature attitude in our trade," EU economics head Paolo Gentiloni told CNBC.

CNBC - Business - 2 days ago

Benin gives green light for Niger's oil exports to China

Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

US to Send More Aid to Ukraine Amid Renewed Russian Onslaught: Blinken

‘We will continue to back Ukraine with the equipment that it needs to succeed, that it needs to win,’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

EU-China relations 2024: what lies ahead?

EU-China relations face another critical year. As geo-political tensions rise, what role will China play? How can China find common ground with the EU and work together to resolve regional, industrial and other conflicts?

Euractiv - World - 2 days ago

China's Baidu Posts Weakest Quarterly Revenue Growth In Over A Year

Baidu is a key player in China's tech industry, which once charted years of ballooning growth until Beijing imposed a regulatory crackdown on the sector starting in 2020.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Microsoft offers relocation to hundreds of China-based AI staff

Microsoft has reportedly asked employees at its China-based cloud-computing and artificial-intelligence operations to consider relocation outside of China.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

China and Russia Reaffirm Ties as Moscow Presses Offensive in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict at a Beijing summit.

Military.com - US News - 2 days ago

The Russia-China Relationship Is More Complicated Than You Might Think

How long this relationship lasts is anybody's guess.

Newsweek - Opinion - 2 days ago

China is after Canada's pulp and paper industry – it's a national-security issue -- Robert Dimitrieff

Canada, home to vast tracts of forest, has long been a powerhouse in pulp and paper production

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 2 days ago

90% of Russia-China transactions in national currencies – Putin

Most payments between Russia and China are made in national currencies, which has boosted trade, Vladimir Putin has said

Russia Today - Business - 2 days ago

How China helps keep Russia's economy afloat

China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine. As Putin prepares to visit Beijing this week to promote even closer ties, Washington is ramping up the pressure.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a 'stabilizing' force for the world

Putin's visit to China comes at the invitation of Xi and will be the Russian leader's first foreign trip since he began his fifth term in office last week.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

Putin strengthens friendship with Xi Jinping on state visit to China

China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit.

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

A secretary of State walks into a bar: Mixed reviews after Blinken rocks out in Kyiv

A U.S. secretary of State walks into a bar. The ensuing musical interlude leaves some Ukrainians bemused, some outraged, some humming a Neil Young tune.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 3 days ago

China Dismisses Joe Biden's Proposed Tariffs as a 'Farce'

China’s state-run Global Times on Wednesday dismissed tariffs that the Biden administration threatened as a “farce."

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China -- On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...

On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by Army Chinooks and Black Hawk helicopters, departed a naval base off the northern coast of the mainland to insert into the remote islands.

Military.com - Opinion - 3 days ago

TikTok creators sue U.S. government -- A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner.

A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner.

CBS News - Technology - 3 days ago

In first AI dialogue, US cites 'misuse' of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions

The National Security Council says high-level U.S. government envoys raised concerns about “the misuse of AI” by China and others in closed-door talks with Chinese officials in Geneva.

AP News - Technology - 3 days ago

Vladimir Putin Heads to China for Concert and Tea Time with Xi Jinping

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to China on Thursday for an extensive meeting with communist dictator Xi Jinping.

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

Putin praises Xi Jinping's proposals for ending war in Ukraine ahead of two-day visit to China

Russian and Chinese leaders are expected to sign bilateral economic deals, and reaffirm their opposition to the dominant position of US in global affairs

Irish Times - World - 3 days ago

Israel to Blinken, Sullivan: Defeating Hamas Is the Priority

Israeli said it was difficult to discuss plans for "the day after" the war until Hamas had been completely defeated and the hostages freed.

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

Fresh US tariffs on China split EU Social Democrats along Franco-German divide

The increase in tariffs on China's electric vehicles (EVs) and other products by the US administration is dividing politicians within the EU's centre-left Socialists & Democrats (S&D) group, who disagree on whether Europe should follow up with a similar measure.

Euractiv - Business - 3 days ago

Video: Blinken Plays Guitar at Kyiv Underground Bar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken played guitar onstage at Barman Dictat, an underground bar and music venue in Kyiv, during his visit on May 14.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

China's BYD launches hybrid pickup in Mexico

Chinese automaker BYD unveiled the Shark, a mid-size hybrid-electric pickup truck, in Mexico on May 14, as its regional chief brushed off new U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, saying the company was not eyeing an entry to the U.S. market.

The Globe and Mail - Business - 3 days ago

Guitar-playing Blinken stirs criticism for staging rock show at Kyiv bar

Despite US diplomat's intent to salute struggling Ukrainian soldiers with performance, politicians and public figures say performance in poor taste

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 3 days ago

The illicit trade with China fuelling Mozambique's insurgency

Illegal shipments of rosewood continue and some of the profit ends up with jihadists, research says.

BBC News - Science - 3 days ago

'It doesn't have to be war with China'

Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP Morgan Chase, said the US was taking the right approach by holding talks with Beijing. But he added that the US and West must also stand together against the economic might of China.

Sky News - Business - 3 days ago

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken rocks out in Kyiv basement bar

Antony Blinken played rhythm guitar with 19.99 on stage at Barman Dictat in Ukraine’s capital

Evening Standard - World - 3 days ago

Armed with a guitar, Blinken sings in Kyiv bar: 'Keep on rockin' in the free world'

Watch: US Secretary of state wanted to convey to the Ukrainians a message that the US and the free world are with them as the war against them continues - and chose to do so through Neil Young's song

YNET News - World - 3 days ago

Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday (15 May), said he backed China's plan for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying Beijing had a full understanding of what lay behind the crisis.

Euractiv - World - 3 days ago

Blinken, in a somber visit to Kyiv, reasserts U.S. support for Ukraine

Ukrainian president signals to U.S. secretary of State that the need is dire, but that the war against Russia is not lost.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Putin wants 3 things from Xi as he seeks to deepen Russia-China ties, analyst says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China this week is the latest sign of the deepening strategic ties between both sides.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

Will India join the US-China tug-of-war?

India is on high alert as China and the Philippines exchange warnings over the South China Sea

Russia Today - Opinion - 3 days ago

WATCH: Blinken Plays 'Rockin' in the Free World' in Kyiv Bar

Blinken performed Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" on the electric guitar on Tuesday night in Kyiv, Ukraine, in a solidarity visit.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Blinken plays 'Rockin in the Free World' in war-torn Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken played "Rockin' in the Free World" at a bar in Ukraine, but he left Ukrainian listeners wondering when they might enter NATO.

Washington Examiner - World - 4 days ago

China Is Clearly at a Loss About How to Deal With Its Economic Challenges

Despite promises to the Two Sessions Meeting in March, CCP leaders failed to deliver substantive economic stimulus policies at last month’s Politburo sessions.

Epoch Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

US, China begin talks on AI security concerns

Representatives from both countries are discussing ways to reduce the dangers associated with artificial intelligence

Voice of America - Technology - 4 days ago

U.S. raises tariffs significantly on EVs, other goods from China

The U.S. plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election-year move that's likely to increase friction between the world's two largest economies.

CBC News - Business - 4 days ago

US slaps steep tariffs on China

New tariffs on Beijing are aimed at countering risks to US economic security posed by “unfair Chinese practices,” the White House says

Russia Today - Business - 4 days ago

China's 'genuine' cyber threat 'weakens security of internet for all' - GCHQ

Government security leaders from the UK, US and Japan say China poses new threats. One expert warned Chinese hackers would "wreak havoc" in a crisis or conflict.

Sky News - Technology - 4 days ago

US-China trade war: Why Joe Biden has raised the stakes

In a move to safeguard domestic industries and address unfair trade practices, the US president has quadrupled tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and raised levies on other green tech.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 4 days ago

Blinken tells Zelenskyy US military aid 'on its way' during Kyiv visit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Ukraine of the imminent arrival of American military aid during a visit to Kyiv on Tuesday. The...

Daily Sabah - World - 4 days ago

Blinken makes unannounced diplomatic trip to Ukraine after Congress approves $60B in military aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off from the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Monday and took an unannounced trip to Ukraine, landing on Tuesday local time.

Fox News - World - 4 days ago

2019 is not so long ago by most historical standards, yet it must seem a different political epoch for China's President Xi Jinping who ha...

2019 is not so long ago by most historical standards, yet it must seem a different political epoch for China’s President Xi Jinping who has just concluded his first visit to Europe in five years.

Korea Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva

High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence.

AP News - Technology - 5 days ago

Opinion: How L.A.'s Chinatown helped reinvent Southern California

Los Angeles' three Chinatowns have been central to the region's transformation from suburban fantasy into multiethnic metropolis.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 5 days ago

China Uses AI Deepfake Technology to Replicate Deceased Loved Ones

A new trend is reportedly emerging in China: using AI to create digital replicas of deceased loved ones, allowing people to interact with them even after they've passed away.

Breitbart - Technology - 5 days ago

China's BYD will consider second Europe plant in 2025, executive says

Speaking at the FT's Future of the Car conference, Shu said that BYD will bring a low-cost electric vehicle based on its Chinese Seagull model to Europe.

Euractiv - Environment - 5 days ago

Air Force AI dogfight means tech could replace Maverick vs. China

Dogfights aren't Maverick vs. the world anymore. The secretary of the Air Force proved that by flying mock aerial combat in a Vista F-16 controlled by artificial intelligence.

Fox News - World - 5 days ago

US vows to stay ahead of China, using AI for fighter jets, navigation

Among the new projects is one that could help the military keep operating and navigate by magnetic fields if a GPS satellite is attacked

Voice of America - Technology - 6 days ago

U.S. aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human.

CTV News - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Russia, China and MAGA Republicans: Why Western pundits fear them

Atlanticists want to lump everyone they hate under the ‘authoritarian’ label, while failing to notice real authoritarians under their noses

Russia Today - Opinion - 7 days ago

U.S. and China trade bloc divisions threaten a 'reversal' for global economy

Strained relations between Western and Chinese-aligned economic blocs could cause a “reversal” in global economic growth, an IMF official warns.

CNBC - World - 8 days ago

Australian study says China uses global apps, games for propaganda

The report warns data could help Beijing "reshape the global information ecosystem"

Voice of America - Technology - 8 days ago

'Made In China 2025': Examining the scorecard of Beijing's controversial industrial policy

With only eight months left until 2025, how much progress has China made towards achieving its 'Made in China 2025' goal? CNA's East Asia Tonight examines the scorecard of the controversial industrial policy.

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 9 days ago

China's natural gas imports soar – customs

China’s January-April natural gas imports jumped 21% compared to the same period in 2023, data shows

Russia Today - Business - 9 days ago

Blinken Says Israeli Units Accused of Serious Violations Have Done Enough to Avoid Sanctions. Experts and Insiders Disagree.

The secretary of state told Congress that Israel had adequately punished a soldier who got community service for killing an unarmed Palestinian. Government officials call it a “mockery” and inconsistent with the law.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 10 days ago

The latest threat to China? The rise of the DINKs

China lifted its one-child policy nearly a decade ago. A growing number of couples aren't having any.

Los Angeles Times - World - 10 days ago

EU Policy. China dominating soaring global clean tech industry

EU’s goal to increase domestic manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies faces stiff competition from China.

Euronews - Environment - 11 days ago

China trying to develop world 'built on censorship and surveillance'

Rights group warns the Digital Silk Road is enabling China to export digital authoritarianism across the world.

Aljazeera - Science - 11 days ago

China hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News learns

MPs will be told of a massive data breach involving the Ministry of Defence later today, targeting service personnel.

Sky News - Technology - 11 days ago

China's leading electric vehicle maker selling cars for $10,000

China's EV giant, BYD, makes more electric vehicles than any of its competitors and sells them for as low as $10,000. The cars are not yet sold in the U.S., where hurdles include a 25% import tariff. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers are concerned that smart car technology could be used to spy on American drivers. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports.

NBC News - Technology - 12 days ago

China's Xi visits EU to avert trade war – media

The Chinese leader has met with EU officials to discuss strained economic ties

Russia Today - Business - 12 days ago

China causing de-industrialization in EU – von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to discuss trade imbalances with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Russia Today - Business - 12 days ago

China launches rocket to bring back pieces of the far side of the moon

The ‘dark’ side of the lunar surface remains largely mysterious since it is cut off from radio communications

Independent UK - Technology - 15 days ago

China launches lunar probe to take samples from far side of the moon

China's advancing space exploration program has launched a new lunar probe to explore the far side of the moon. China has its own space station and conceptual plans for a moon base.

Fox News - Science - 15 days ago

China launches probe to far side of the moon

The launch is the first of three tests by China's space agency before an attempt to land a crew and build a base on the south pole of the moon.

Sky News - Technology - 15 days ago

Apple suffers steep sales drop amid China iPhone slump

But shares surge after tech giant unveils $110bn stock buyback plan

Independent UK - Technology - 15 days ago

Elon Musk meets with China to secure deal Tesla deal for self-driving cars

Elon Musk made a surprise visit to China to secure a major deal for Tesla to expand self-driving car operations. Musk praised China’s push for electric vehicles in the world’s largest car market.

NBC News - Technology - 18 days ago

Meet the two giant pandas from China coming to San Diego Zoo. 'We can't wait to welcome them.'

Zoo officials flew to China and met the male and female bears that will be part of a new loan agreement which they say supports a "shared goal of creating a sustainable future for giant pandas"

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment - 19 days ago

Look out, US Navy carriers: China's hypersonic rocket drone is seen in the wild

Even the largest warships in the world can be hard to find in the vastness of the Pacific

Telegraph UK - Technology - 19 days ago

Blinken says work on Israeli-Saudi normalizatiom 'very close to completion'

Top US diplomat says Hamas 'needs to decide quickly' on 'extraordinarily generous' Gaza cease-fire proposal, hopeful terror group would 'make the right decision'

YNET News - World - 19 days ago

As banks pull plug on Russia payments, China firms go 'underground'

In southern China, an appliance manufacturer is facing hurdles in shipping its products to Russia, not because of any problems with the gadgets but because...

Daily Sabah - Business - 19 days ago

Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel normalization, post-war Gaza

Top US diplomat to discuss with Saudi authorities efforts for normalization deal between kingdom and Israel, a mega deal that includes Washington giving Riyadh agreements on bilateral defense and security commitments as well as nuclear cooperation

YNET News - World - 19 days ago

Tesla CEO Musk Meets China's Number Two Official In Beijing

Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met in Beijing on Sunday with China's number two official, Premier Li Qiang, who promised the country would "always" be open to foreign firms.

International Business Times - Technology - 19 days ago

Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China in push for autonomous Teslas

Musk’s Gulfstream private jet with tail number N272BG landed in Beijing on Sunday morning

Independent UK - Technology - 20 days ago

Why Apple has a $300bn 'Made in China' problem

Political pressure on both sides of the Pacific forces American tech giant to refocus

Telegraph UK - Technology - 21 days ago

Giant fossil footprints lead to megaraptor dinosaur discovery in China

Fujianipus yingliangi was a giant relative of velociraptors made famous in Jurassic Park

Independent UK - Science - 23 days ago

Tensions simmer near a shoal both China and the Philippines claim

Its getting harder for Bagong Bayan fishermen to reach their catch and Manila to ignore Chinese provocations.

Radio Free Asia - World - 25 days ago

No, Southeast Asians do not now prefer China over the US

There is less than meets the eye in headlines showing ASEAN has tilted toward Beijing in its rivalry with Washington.

Radio Free Asia - Opinion - 28 days ago

China's stressed and overworked youth skip the tea and reach for coffee

Lattes drizzled with pork sauce or spiked with the liquor baijiu pop up on menus as coffee companies battle for dominance in the surging Chinese market.

NBC News - World - 28 days ago

How China is trying to turn Xinjiang from concentration camp into tourist paradise

Overall, the accelerated and intensified assimilation program appears to have worked, and the authorities seem to have loosened the reins.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 1 month ago

China will remain the world's No. 1 growth driver, says the Asian Development Bank

China will remain the largest growth engine for the world economy in spite of its slowdown, says the Asian Development Bank.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Delivery riders in China face exploitation as sector booms

Handing over a piping hot meal at exactly the time promised, Chinese food delivery driver Zhuang Zhenhua triumphantly tapped his job as complete through...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 1 month ago

How Apple and US-China tensions ultimately led to closure of Orbotech division

Five years after its acquisition by US company KLA, the flat panel display division at Orbotech is set to be closed, with the initial number of 100 layoffs expected to double by the end of the year

YNET News - Business - 1 month ago

Taiwan has a 'delegation' at China's National People's Congress

The fake representatives are another example of absurdist dramas Beijing creates for itself.

Radio Free Asia - Opinion - 2 months ago

China, Vietnam hail upgrade of ties; agree to boost security efforts

The leaders of China and Vietnam hailed as "strategic" on Wednesday their decision to strengthen ties and be part of a community with a "shared future".

Reuters - World - 5 months ago

Second cold wave envelops China's Beijing in snow, ice

Heavy snow, blizzards and plunging temperatures swept northern China in what could be one of its most severe cold snaps in December, spurring authorities in the capital to halt train services, shut schools and tell people to stay home.

Reuters - Environment - 5 months ago

Moody's puts China on downgrade warning as growth, property pressures mount

Ratings agency Moody's slapped a downgrade warning on China's credit rating on Tuesday, saying costs to bail out local governments and state firms and control its property crisis would weigh on the world's No. 2 economy.

Reuters - Top Stories - 5 months ago

China's LandSpace readies satellite launch with methane-fuelled rocket

Beijing-based LandSpace Technology, one of China's private space companies, is preparing to launch satellite payloads to orbit in a key commercial test of its methane and liquid oxygen fuelled rocket.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

China's economic growth slows to 4.9% in third quarter from 6.3% in the second

The world’s second-largest economy grew 4.9% year-over-year in the July-September quarter, beating the 4.5% forecast by analysts but slowing from the 6.3% growth in the previous quarter, according to official data released Wednesday

First Post - Business - 7 months ago

Biden's Curbs On China Could Blunt Singapore's Edge In An Emerging Technology Field

As Washington races to deny China the advantage in key technology areas, eyes are on Singapore, Southeast Asia's rising quantum technology leader.

International Business Times - Technology - 8 months ago

China uses higher education to increase its influence in North Macedonia

"Probably the most important and long-term strategy for anchoring China’s soft power in North Macedonia is the opening of the Confucius Institute in Skopje, at the oldest and most renowned public university, Ss. Cyril and Methodius in 2013."

Global Voices - Science - 10 months ago

TikTok attorney: China can't get U.S. data under Project Texas

A top attorney for TikTok defended a plan to safeguard U.S. user data from China.

Houston Chronicle - Technology - 1 year ago

China Publishes, Then Deletes Report of Potential Alien Signals

Observations from a radio telescope almost certainly aren't evidence of aliens, but we'd love to know more about these alleged signals.

Gizmodo - Science - 1 year ago

How Bots and Fake Accounts Push China's Vision of Winter Olympic Wonderland

Online, the country’s propagandists have promoted a vision of the Games free of hostility or controversy. For example: The New York Times and ProPublica have identified over 3,000 inauthentic-looking Twitter accounts that appear in on the effort.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

China Unleashed Its Propaganda Machine on Peng Shuai's #MeToo Accusation. Her Story Still Got Out.

Chinese propaganda officials have tried to shape the global discussion of the tennis player Peng Shuai’s accusations and disappearance, but their top-down strategy has largely stumbled.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

How China Spreads Its Propaganda Version of Life for Uyghurs

Thousands of videos of Uyghurs denying abuses against their community are showing up on Twitter and YouTube. They’re part of an elaborate influence campaign by Chinese officials to counter reports of human rights violations in Xinjiang.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago