14 h. ago After Trump Warns Elon Musk To 'Close Up Shop,' China Rallies Behind World's Richest Man: 'There's No Need To Keep Putting Up With It'

After Trump Warns Elon Musk To 'Close Up Shop,' China Rallies Behind World's Richest Man: 'There's No Need To Keep Putting Up With It'  Yahoo Finance

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18 h. ago Veteran Chinese diplomat warns Trump’s policies risk ‘shared destruction’

The Trump administration’s national security mindset could push humanity towards more conflicts and even “shared destruction”, the head of the Communist Party’s diplomatic arm has warned. Liu Jianchao, who leads the International Department of the party’s Central Committee, pitched China’s vision of international relations – a rejection of the ethos reflected in American foreign policy language – as a viable path to lasting global peace on Thursday. The veteran Chinese diplomat rejected...

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6 d. ago Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact

Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact  Barron's

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7 d. ago Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

General Motors, one of America’s top carmakers, leads US companies in its exposure to China, perched in a delicate position as bilateral trade tensions persist amid US President Donald Trump’s steep 55 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports, according to a research report published this week. But GM is hardly alone. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, rival carmaker Ford, engine manufacturer Cummins, aerospace and tech firm Honeywell, beverage giant Coca-Cola, and chipmaker Qualcomm also...

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8 d. ago Elon Musk’s Tesla to Build Largest Energy Storage Plant in China, Leaving U.S. Behind

Elon Musk’s Tesla to Build Largest Energy Storage Plant in China, Leaving U.S. Behind  The Daily Galaxy

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1 week ago How Tesla’s Robotaxi service compares with Baidu’s Apollo Go in China

With the roll-out of Tesla’s new Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, here is how Elon Musk’s offering compares to the Apollo Go driverless taxi service by Chinese tech giant Baidu: When: Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the launch of the autonomous vehicle service on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday, calling it the “culmination of a decade of hard work”. Baidu first tested its Apollo Go autonomous vehicle in September 2019, with official commercial service beginning in 2022. Where: Tesla’s Robotaxi...

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1 week ago Massive leap for space technology: Chinese researchers smash data limits leaving Elon Musk's Starlink in the dust

Massive leap for space technology: Chinese researchers smash data limits leaving Elon Musk's Starlink in the dust  Business Today

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1 week ago US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Labubu faces competition: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump claims US ‘obliterated’ Iran nuclear sites, threatens more attacks 2. How much of a future does Elon Musk really have in US politics? 3. Move over Labubu – Fugglers look to take crown from Hong Kong-designed plush toy 4. How Huawei’s silicon strategy defies US sanctions, advances China’s...

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1 week ago How much of a future does Elon Musk really have in US politics?

Convinced that his vision for the future of artificial intelligence was superior to that of OpenAI head Sam Altman and former Google chief executive Larry Page, Elon Musk cut ties with Page and parted ways with OpenAI, which he helped found in 2015. That same decisive belief in himself has famously spilled into politics. After spending nearly US$300 million in Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign and working unofficially in the White House for months, Musk clashed publicly with the US president over a...

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1 week ago Trump's top tech expert warns US can't get complacent in AI competition with China

Trump's top tech expert warns US can't get complacent in AI competition with China  Fox Business

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2 w. ago After Donald Trump's warning to Iran, China warns against ‘use of force’. What Beijing said | World News

After Donald Trump's warning to Iran, China warns against ‘use of force’. What Beijing said | World News - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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3 w. ago Live updates: Trump attends 'Les Mis' at the Kennedy Center; Elon Musk says he regrets some posts about president

Live updates: Trump attends 'Les Mis' at the Kennedy Center; Elon Musk says he regrets some posts about president  NBC News

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3 w. ago Live updates: Washington readies for Trump's military parade; Elon Musk says he regrets some posts about president

Live updates: Washington readies for Trump's military parade; Elon Musk says he regrets some posts about president  NBC News

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3 w. ago Live updates: Washington preps for Trump's military parade; Elon Musk says he regrets some posts about president

Live updates: Washington preps for Trump's military parade; Elon Musk says he regrets some posts about president  NBC News

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3 w. ago Live updates: Elon Musk says posts about Trump went 'too far'; Trade talks continue

Live updates: Elon Musk says posts about Trump went 'too far'; Trade talks continue  NBC News

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3 w. ago Elon Musk's apology to Donald Trump is making investors happier than the U.S. China trade framework is

Elon Musk's apology to Donald Trump is making investors happier than the U.S. China trade framework is  Fortune

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs latest: Musk row with Trump is ‘damaging’ Tesla, warns Wall Street

Trump tariffs latest: Musk row with Trump is ‘damaging’ Tesla, warns Wall Street  The Telegraph

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3 w. ago Officials race to comply with Xi’s austerity rules as inspectors come knocking

As Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency was shaking up federal agencies in America with deep spending cuts, bureaucrats in China were also feeling the heat. Since mid-March, thousands of Chinese officials have been scrambling to comply with President Xi Jinping’s austerity orders – making sure their offices are modest, their meal receipts are in order and returning any lavish gifts – as inspectors carry out checks. The campaign has been running since 2012 and takes aim at...

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3 w. ago Trump moves to block foreign drone makers from selling new models in US

US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders meant to rebuild America’s drone industry, tighten airspace security and boost military readiness, potentially squeezing Chinese manufacturers like DJI and Autel Robotics out of the market. “Immediate action is needed to ensure American sovereignty over its skies,” Trump stated in one of the orders, warning that foreign-made drones were “endangering the public” and compromising critical infrastructure. The orders also call for federal...

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3 w. ago Caught in a bad bromance: Trump and Musk go for the throat – what just happened?

Hours after US President Donald Trump spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday night and shared optimistic remarks about the call on social media, a public feud escalated between him and his biggest political donor. Elon Musk, once Trump’s most high-profile donor and self-proclaimed “first buddy”, lambasted the “big beautiful bill” earlier this week – one of Trump’s key domestic policy initiatives that was recently passed by the House – lighting the fuse on a public fight that quickly...

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