43 h. ago “China is building real hypersonic systems and the West must close this gap”

“China is building real hypersonic systems and the West must close this gap”  CTech

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57 h. ago A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets

A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets  Ars Technica

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65 h. ago China, Russia united against ‘Japanese militarism’ as Wang Yi, Shoigu meet

China and Russia had reached a “high degree” of strategic consensus on issues related to Japan and jointly opposed the revival of “Japanese militarism”, a readout from Beijing said after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met chief Kremlin security aide Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. Statements from the World War II allies after Tuesday’s meeting indicated continued solidarity amid growing China-Japan tensions. Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, also told Wang that Russia could achieve...

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1 week ago GOP Rep.: The U.S. Must Close Critical AI Chip Export Loophole Exploited by China | Opinion

GOP Rep.: The U.S. Must Close Critical AI Chip Export Loophole Exploited by China | Opinion  Newsweek

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1 week ago Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. 2. China sends emergency return vehicle to space...

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2 w. ago ‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains

Washington should tighten its export controls by adding inspection staff and plugging loopholes to slow Beijing’s chipmaking advances and curb evasion efforts with support from allies such as the Netherlands and Japan, US lawmakers and experts said on Thursday. Such actions should be deployed, including empowering the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to close trade loopholes and also targeting China’s national champion firms in the semiconductor sector as well as their US subsidiaries,...

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2 w. ago Industry urges pragmatic EU Chips Act 2.0 to close gap with US and China

Industry urges pragmatic EU Chips Act 2.0 to close gap with US and China  Reuters

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2 w. ago As US and China turn their eyes to Central Asia, Russia loses out

As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moscow has lost much of its influence in Central Asia. In the coming months and years, the United States is expected to expand its presence in this strategically important region. But given that China has developed close economic ties with regional actors, how does Beijing view Washington’s ambitions? Coincidentally or not, on November 6, the US and China both held important meetings with Central Asia. In Washington, US President Donald Trump hosted the...

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2 w. ago How close is too close for Germany and China? Beijing meeting sets the stage

How close is too close for Germany and China? Beijing meeting sets the stage  Monocle

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3 w. ago India inaugurates new military airbase close to China border, source says

India inaugurates new military airbase close to China border, source says  Reuters

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3 w. ago LYB and Nippon Paint China collaborate to help close the loop for coating packaging barrels

LYB and Nippon Paint China collaborate to help close the loop for coating packaging barrels  LyondellBasell (LYB)

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4 w. ago Opinion: America is open for AI’s business — China and Europe aren’t even close

Opinion: America is open for AI’s business — China and Europe aren’t even close  MarketWatch

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