28 h. ago Air strikes and insults: Trump’s feud with Colombia threatens key alliance

For decades, Colombia and the United States have been devoted allies, sharing military intelligence, a robust trade relationship and a multibillion-dollar fight against drug trafficking. Now that is all at risk as the US ramps up deadly air strikes off Colombia’s coast and the leaders of both nations trade scathing verbal attacks. US President Donald Trump called Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter and Colombia’s first leftist president, an “illegal drug dealer”. Petro called Trump “rude”...

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32 h. ago Chinese Tech Titans Retreat From Hong Kong Stablecoin Launch After Beijing Warning | Bitcoinist.com

Chinese Tech Titans Retreat From Hong Kong Stablecoin Launch After Beijing Warning | Bitcoinist.com  Bitcoinist.com

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5 d. ago PH Embassy in Beijing to Launch eVisas for Chinese Nationals in November

PH Embassy in Beijing to Launch eVisas for Chinese Nationals in November  Department of Foreign Affairs

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5 d. ago Xinhua News | China Southern Airlines launches direct air route between Beijing, Doha

Xinhua News | China Southern Airlines launches direct air route between Beijing, Doha  Xinhua

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6 d. ago Beijing’s Bid for Young Talent: Inside the Delayed Launch of the K Visa

Beijing’s Bid for Young Talent: Inside the Delayed Launch of the K Visa  India's World

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6 d. ago Beijing Launches Preemptive Trade Strikes Against U.S. Key Industries

Beijing Launches Preemptive Trade Strikes Against U.S. Key Industries  조선일보

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1 week ago China Eastern to launch Beijing Daxing–Muscat on Nov 30, twice weekly

China Eastern to launch Beijing Daxing–Muscat on Nov 30, twice weekly  TRAICY Global

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1 week ago ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming makes rare appearance at Shanghai event

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming on Friday made a rare public appearance in Shanghai to launch a talent incubator, as Washington and Beijing moved towards a deal for the popular short video platform TikTok to divest its US operations. Zhang, 42, spoke at the launch of the Zhichun Innovation Centre, which he jointly established with Shanghai Jiao Tong University computer science professor Yu Yong in April, according to a statement from the centre. The centre, which was founded with donations from...

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1 week ago Mirxes wins China’s approval to launch groundbreaking gastric cancer blood test

Cancer screening device developer Mirxes Holding has won approval from Beijing to launch a gastric cancer test, the first blood test for the disease in China’s vast oncology diagnostics market. Its leading product, GastroClear, an in-house-developed non-invasive blood test, was approved by the National Medical Products Administration of China, the Singapore-based micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) technology firm said in a filing to Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Thursday. “GastroClear is the world’s...

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2 w. ago Justin Sun’s Chinese DEX Launch is a Middle Finger to Beijing’s Crypto Ban

Justin Sun’s Chinese DEX Launch is a Middle Finger to Beijing’s Crypto Ban  CCN.com

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3 w. ago ‘Dare to fight’: how China’s art of the deal reflects years of Trump dealings

Just hours before US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to settle the tumult surrounding TikTok, Beijing launched a sudden salvo in its ongoing trade war with Washington. As Trump’s order brought the fate of the popular short-video app closer to a resolution, a number of American firms were being hit with trade curbs. It not only marked the latest example of bilateral tensions flaring up during Trump’s second presidential term, analysts say it also reflected a pattern in the...

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3 w. ago Chinese display manufacturing giant BOE makes foray into robotics, AI software

Apple supplier BOE Technology Group, the world’s largest display maker, has established a new subsidiary to lead its foray into robotics and artificial intelligence software. Launched on Thursday, Beijing BOE Robot has a registered capital of 200 million yuan (US$28 million), according to corporate data provider Qichacha. The subsidiary was described as a developer of industrial robots and AI software, joining other major manufacturers that are pursuing robotics-related development...

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3 w. ago Qualcomm launches AI Acceleration Initiative at Beijing summit to advance edge AI deployment

Qualcomm launches AI Acceleration Initiative at Beijing summit to advance edge AI deployment  digitimes

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3 w. ago TikTok: how a viral app navigated turbulent times to secure its place in the US

Beijing-based ByteDance launched the international version of its short video app in 2017. TikTok soon became a global hit thanks to its advanced algorithm. This success, however, drew the attention of the US government and others, which raised concerns about data privacy and national security. After a rocky few years, TikTok seems ready to secure a permanent foothold in the US market via a deal that would see American investors control the US operations. The following timeline plots TikTok’s...

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3 w. ago China’s trade probes into Mexico seen as ‘clear warning’ not to bow to US pressure

As China and the United States approach the next phase of trade talks, Beijing has launched anti-dumping and trade barrier probes into Mexico after the Latin American country proposed higher tariffs on Chinese goods. Analysts said the move signalled a warning from Beijing, as Mexico’s planned duties – affecting a range of countries, but sparing the US and Canada – are widely seen as an attempt to curry favour with Washington. On Thursday, China’s Ministry of Commerce launched an anti-dumping...

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3 w. ago Xiaomi makes ‘bold attempt’ to challenge Apple’s iPhone 17 in China

Xiaomi is resolute in maintaining its lead over Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market, as the Chinese gadget maker goes head to head with the US technology giant with its freshly unveiled flagship handset series, the Xiaomi 17. Speaking after Thursday night’s product launch in Beijing, founder and CEO Lei Jun said “it’s time for everyone to get reacquainted with Xiaomi phones”, adding that the Xiaomi 17 series “has surpassed the iPhone 17 series in many areas”, according to a report...

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