4 h. ago Crypto, China, critical minerals: inside Pakistan army chief’s US visit

Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, was set to arrive in Washington on Thursday, three weeks after his country’s flare-up with neighbouring, nuclear-armed rival India. Munir will stay in the US until June 18 and is expected to attend the US Army’s 250th anniversary celebrations on June 14 in the nation’s capital – a day that coincides with US President Donald Trump’s birthday, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Pakistani general is likely during his visit to travel to...

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17 h. ago Pentagon chief warns China preparing for war, calls Beijing top US threat

Pentagon chief warns China preparing for war, calls Beijing top US threat  Business Standard

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42 h. ago Beijing slams Washington for supporting jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Wednesday voiced its disapproval of the United States’ “blatant support” of jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung, while accusing Washington of smearing police’s enforcement actions. Last Friday, Hong Kong national security police levelled a fresh charge against Joshua Wong Chi-fung, accusing him of conspiring with fugitive ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung to collude with foreign forces five years ago. A US Department of State spokesman strongly...

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65 h. ago China is arming its space station with ‘guard dogs.’ They have good reason for it

China is arming its space station with ‘guard dogs.’ They have good reason for it  Fast Company

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4 d. ago Tech hub Shenzhen launches plan to support consumption, exporters amid trade war

China’s top export city and tech hub, Shenzhen, is stepping up efforts to boost domestic consumption and support exporters amid a turbulent trade war between Beijing and Washington. “Consumption is the fundamental driving force behind economic growth and development,” according to a 39-point plan released by the Shenzhen Municipal Development and Reform Commission on Friday. Shenzhen will leverage its strategic strengths in four key categories: artificial intelligence (AI) terminals, smart home...

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5 d. ago The kids are alright: Hong Kong AI scientist offers a vision for ‘parenting’ AI

For years, the story of artificial intelligence (AI) has been cast as a high-stakes contest between the US and China – a technological arms race with global consequences. But to De Kai, a pioneering machine learning scientist and advocate for AI ethics, this framing fundamentally misunderstands the technology. “I would prefer to think about it as the AI climate change challenge,” De Kai said in an interview with the Post at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he is a...

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5 d. ago China’s increased training of African military, arms sales and aid ‘concerns’ US

An increasing number of African military officers receiving training in China has concerned the Pentagon, with a top US military chief saying the PLA was replicating its training programmes for African personnel. Meanwhile, Beijing is expanding its footprint in Africa with a combination of military aid, training and arms sales in ways that experts warn could erode US influence. General Michael Langley, who leads the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), warned that China was replicating its training...

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8 d. ago China Pressuring Two Major Myanmar Armed Groups to Halt Offensives

China Pressuring Two Major Myanmar Armed Groups to Halt Offensives  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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1 week ago White House’s trade war with Beijing punishes West Coast geoduck producers

White House’s trade war with Beijing punishes West Coast geoduck producers  Undercurrent News

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1 week ago China's terracotta army reportedly ‘damaged’ by museum visitor

China's terracotta army reportedly ‘damaged’ by museum visitor  The Art Newspaper

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1 week ago Behind the Curtain: Trump risks pushing world into China's arms on AI

Behind the Curtain: Trump risks pushing world into China's arms on AI  Axios

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1 week ago US defence chief Pete Hegseth claims China preparing for war in Asia, Beijing calls it ‘instigation’

US defence chief Pete Hegseth claims China preparing for war in Asia, Beijing calls it ‘instigation’  WION

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2 w. ago ‘Never right’: why there’s a war of words over Beijing’s English translations

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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2 w. ago War of the words: why top US diplomat Rubio is lost in China’s translations

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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2 w. ago China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia

China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia  The Kyiv Independent

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2 w. ago ‘Draw your conclusions’: Jaishankar on China's role in India

‘Draw your conclusions’: Jaishankar on China's role in India-Pakistan conflict, says ‘Islamabad-Beijing very close’  Mint

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2 w. ago Beijing’s tariff playbook: Let Trump win battles, lose the war

Beijing’s tariff playbook: Let Trump win battles, lose the war  ThinkChina

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2 w. ago US Intelligence Flags Pakistan’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Push, China’s Key Role; India Focused on Countering Beijing

US Intelligence Flags Pakistan’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Push, China’s Key Role; India Focused on Countering Beijing  Live India

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3 w. ago Chinese army reveals helicopter encounters with foreign navy over East China Sea

‘Provocations’ said to have transpired 11 times for 10 straight days, with two aircraft coming as close as 10 metres from each other.

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3 w. ago PLA helicopter in close encounters with foreign aircraft over East China Sea

‘Provocations’ take place 11 times in 10 days, with two aircraft coming as close as 10 metres.

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