3 h. ago Can Trump’s gut instinct win over Xi Jinping at Apec summit?

US President Donald Trump is expected to approach his coming summit with Xi Jinping by relying on personal chemistry and his “gut”, but his ability to charm the Chinese leader will be limited at best, analysts and former government officials in Washington said on Tuesday. The first meeting in six years between the heads of the world’s two largest economies is expected to take place shortly before the October 31-November 1 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in South Korea. Among the topics...

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3 h. ago Can Donald Trump’s gut instinct win over Xi Jinping at Apec summit?

US President Donald Trump is expected to approach his coming summit with Xi Jinping by relying on personal chemistry and his “gut”, but his ability to charm the Chinese leader will be limited at best, analysts and former government officials in Washington said on Tuesday. The first meeting in six years between the heads of the world’s two largest economies is expected to take place shortly before the October 31-November 1 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in South Korea. Among the topics...

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7 h. ago California man Sun Yaoning to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign adviser for a local politician. Sun Yaoning, also known as Mike Sun, is expected to appear in court in Los Angeles on Monday to enter his plea under a deal with federal prosecutors, according to a copy of the agreement available in online court records. It was signed by Sun, his lawyer and a prosecutor earlier this month. If the plea is accepted...

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27 h. ago China AI plan offers hope for robot companions and kids by 2035

When the Chinese government launched the “AI+” initiative in August, it was widely perceived as a new economic stimulus. However, observers may have underestimated Beijing’s true ambition. On October 10, senior officials and experts published a series of analyses in the official journal E-Government, offering the public its first comprehensive look at the initiative’s deeper strategic intent. Far from being merely an economic policy, “AI+” is a decade-long national blueprint designed to propel...

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31 h. ago Trump predicts 'fantastic' trade deal with China to end tariff disputes

Trump predicts 'fantastic' trade deal with China to end tariff disputes  USA Today

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31 h. ago Trump says 'fantastic' trade deal with China will end tariff disputes

Trump says 'fantastic' trade deal with China will end tariff disputes  USA Today

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4 d. ago Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China

The Dutch government believed chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners planned to move its manufacturing operations to China, prompting the unprecedented seizure of the company that has sent shock waves through the global tech world. Earlier this month, authorities seized control of Nexperia’s management and ousted its Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, citing national security concerns. In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce on October 4 imposed export controls on Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary and its...

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4 d. ago Micron to cease server memory chips business in China after ban, sources say

Micron Technology plans to stop supplying server memory chips to data centres in China after the business failed to recover from a 2023 government ban on its products in critical Chinese infrastructure, according to two people briefed on the decision. Micron was the first US chipmaker to be targeted by Beijing – a move that was seen as retaliatory for a series of curbs by Washington aimed at impeding tech progress by China’s semiconductor industry. Since then, both Nvidia and Intel have...

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5 d. ago The Chinese Spy Scandal That Is Rocking Britain’s Government

The Chinese Spy Scandal That Is Rocking Britain’s Government  The Wall Street Journal

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6 d. ago Apple Will Invest More In China Despite Trade Dispute With Trump, Chinese Government Says

Apple Will Invest More In China Despite Trade Dispute With Trump, Chinese Government Says  Forbes

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6 d. ago Chip supply at risk in fight over Nexperia, unit of China’s Wingtech

Nexperia, the European semiconductor subsidiary of Chinese electronics part maker Wingtech, is caught in the crossfire of the US-China tech war and faces an uncertain future amid restrictions from both the Chinese and Dutch governments, according to analysts. The Dutch government has taken over Nexperia, a move that provoked strong opposition from its Chinese owner Wingtech, the Chinese government and players in China’s semiconductor supply chain. They have vowed to fight for control of the...

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8 d. ago Dutch Government Takes Control of Chip Maker From Chinese Parent

Dutch Government Takes Control of Chip Maker From Chinese Parent  The Wall Street Journal

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9 d. ago Trump says 'it will all be fine' in trade dispute with China

Trump says 'it will all be fine' in trade dispute with China  Anadolu Ajansı

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9 d. ago Why brides from China Bai ethnic minority wear sunglasses on their wedding day

A fascinating and unique wedding ritual among China’s Bai ethnic minority involves brides wearing sunglasses on their wedding day to hide their tears as they bid farewell to their families. The Bai, whose name means white in Chinese, originally referred to themselves as Baipzix due to their strong preference for the colour white, which they hold in high esteem. In 1956, they were officially recognised by the Chinese government as the Bai ethnic group. Today, they primarily live in the Dali Bai...

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1 week ago Chinese local governments warned not to give AI access to sensitive information

Chinese local governments have been told they may use artificial intelligence to help decision-making, but must ensure they do not leak any sensitive data or “blindly” pursue technological superiority. New guidelines, published by the Cyberspace Administration of China and the National Development and Reform Commission on Friday, said AI models could make government more efficient and benefit the public. It listed areas where AI models could be used. These included online consultations to answer...

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1 week ago Over 100 Chinese village officials caught making illegal welfare claims

More than a hundred government employees in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have been caught illegally claiming benefits for the unemployed. In a rare report on grass-roots corruption, the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily said on Friday that 119 officials under the supervision of the city of Shifang, which is about 50km (30 miles) from the provincial capital Chengdu, were found to have been collecting welfare payments while receiving public salaries. The scam had been...

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1 week ago Why Egypt draws fire when Chinese question the West’s version of world history

Rising Chinese scepticism towards Western classical history and its scholarly framework has found its latest target in ancient Egyptian treasures, adding an unexpected twist to the two countries’ long-term partnership. From July last year until August this year, the Shanghai Museum hosted a major exhibition on ancient Egypt, marking the first collaboration between a Chinese state-run museum and the Egyptian government. It was the largest exhibition of Egyptian artefacts ever staged outside Egypt...

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1 week ago Beijing targets consultancy that does teardown reports on Huawei chips

The Chinese government has put a Canadian semiconductor consultancy, which is known for its reverse-engineering analysis of chips to track their source, on a trade blacklist in a sign of a widening tech war with the West. Ottawa-based TechInsights was added to the “unreliable entity list” published by China’s Ministry of Commerce and banned from doing business with the country. Chinese individuals and organisations have been told not to “transmit data or provide sensitive information” to the...

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1 week ago US embassy’s Chinese social media accounts fall silent amid government shutdown

The US embassy in China has stopped posting regular updates to its official social media accounts as a result of the government shutdown. This triggered a wave of discussion among social media users, many of whom used the occasion to take potshots at the American political system. “Because of the lapse in appropriations, this account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information,” the embassy accounts on Chinese and US...

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2 w. ago Suspected Chinese government operatives used ChatGPT to shape mass surveillance proposals, OpenAI says

Suspected Chinese government operatives used ChatGPT to shape mass surveillance proposals, OpenAI says  CNN

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