25 h. ago AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race By Reuters

AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race By Reuters  Investing.com

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25 h. ago AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race

AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race  Reuters

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36 h. ago Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called China a security threat this week, but analysts said the statement was motivated by domestic politics and did not negate London’s goal of deepening economic ties with Beijing. Meanwhile, disputes around a new Chinese embassy will continue to test this desire for stronger relations as the British leader plans a state visit. Starmer said on Monday that his government would focus on the relationship with China, which would help protect national interests,...

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64 h. ago Stellantis opens door for China EV startup Leapmotor in South America

Stellantis opens door for China EV startup Leapmotor in South America  Automotive News

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64 h. ago French football legend Zidane plays shuttlecock with China aunties, delights fans

French football legend Zinedine Zidane has delighted Chinese internet users by joining local residents in Shanghai to play shuttlecock in the street. Videos of Zidane, 53, a newcomer to the sport, played the game skilfully with some middle-aged Shanghai residents, most of whom were middle-aged women who are commonly referred to as “aunties” in mainland China. Clips of the former star have gone viral on mainland social media, according to a report by Jimu News. Zidane, who has been named The Best...

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64 h. ago Macron begins China visit with EU trade ties and Ukraine war high on the agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron has started a three-day visit to China, where he is expected to confront thorny issues including Europe’s trade with Beijing and the Ukraine war. On Wednesday evening, Macron landed in Beijing at the start of his fourth visit to China, which will also include a trip to the southwestern city of Chengdu. He was given a red-carpet welcome by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with whom he had a brief exchange of words. The French leader is due to meet Chinese President Xi...

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65 h. ago British PM Starmer plans to visit China in late January, sources say

British PM Starmer plans to visit China in late January, sources say  Reuters

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67 h. ago China’s tech war warriors; trying to jam Starlink signals: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. 2. Chief...

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67 h. ago Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. 2. Chief...

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3 d. ago UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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3 d. ago Chinese Embassy in UK urges London to recognize reality, adopt correct mindset following Starmer’s China

Chinese Embassy in UK urges London to recognize reality, adopt correct mindset following Starmer’s China-related remarks  Global Times

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4 d. ago UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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4 d. ago Starmer urges UK business to boost trade with China despite security threats

Starmer urges UK business to boost trade with China despite security threats  Financial Times

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4 d. ago Starmer says China policy cannot continue blowing 'hot and cold'

Starmer says China policy cannot continue blowing 'hot and cold'  BBC

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4 d. ago China poses 'real national security threats' to UK, Starmer warns

China poses 'real national security threats' to UK, Starmer warns  Sky News

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4 d. ago The tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China

The tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China  Fortune

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4 d. ago Japan weighs missile sales to Philippines as both nations eye China threat

Japan weighs missile sales to Philippines as both nations eye China threat  Stars and Stripes

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5 d. ago Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

The rapid rise of tokenisation risks repeating China’s earlier boom-and-bust cycle in peer-to-peer lending unless clear industry standards are established to ensure discipline and innovation, according to a senior Chinese asset manager. Some multilevel marketing companies in mainland China have already started holding meetings discussing real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation projects over the past year, raising “genuine concerns” that the nascent industry might be heading towards a...

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5 d. ago China’s Xingyan ‘Star Eye’ network to track satellites and space debris

China is launching a second satellite constellation to monitor objects in orbit to help commercial operators lower collision risks and ease the country’s long reliance on foreign tracking data. When complete, the Xingyan – or Star Eye – space situational awareness constellation will have 156 satellites up and running to identify the orbits of other satellites and debris, detect unusual movements, and provide collision warnings and maneuver advice every two hours. Its developer, Xingtu Cekong, an...

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6 d. ago Beyond DeepSeek: Moonshot and MiniMax step up as China’s new frontier AI labs

Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups Moonshot AI and MiniMax have emerged as China’s strongest contenders to rival US frontier labs in 2025 – even as DeepSeek has stolen the spotlight as the poster child for the country’s AI ambitions. Moonshot AI, founded by 33-year-old Yang Zhilin, has sharply raised its profile in China’s AI ecosystem with the launch earlier this month of Kimi K2 Thinking, an upgraded reasoning model. The system outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet...

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