3 h. ago Report: Apple planning to launch Apple Intelligence in China before end of 2025

Report: Apple planning to launch Apple Intelligence in China before end of 2025  9to5Mac

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4 h. ago China planning advanced mission to strike asteroid, alter its orbit with spacecraft: Report

China planning advanced mission to strike asteroid, alter its orbit with spacecraft: Report  Interesting Engineering

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35 h. ago China plotting mission to defend Earth from asteroids: top space researcher

China is planning an advanced mission to strike an asteroid and alter its orbit with a spacecraft to mitigate the threat of an impact, according to a top space researcher. If successful, China will become the second country after the United States to achieve this ability. Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China’s lunar exploration programme and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, revealed this “kinetic impact demonstration mission” on Friday, saying it would test the feasibility...

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35 h. ago China designing mission to defend Earth from asteroids: top space researcher

China is planning an advanced mission to strike an asteroid and alter its orbit with a spacecraft to reduce the risk an impact, according to a top space researcher. If successful, China will become the second country after the United States to achieve this ability. Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China’s lunar exploration programme and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, revealed this “kinetic impact demonstration mission” on Friday, saying it would test the feasibility of...

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53 h. ago Article | EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat

Article | EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat  POLITICO Pro

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54 h. ago China Plans To Sideline Lithium Competition. Albemarle Stock Rises.

China Plans To Sideline Lithium Competition. Albemarle Stock Rises.  Barron's

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55 h. ago US Ally Plans 'Bodyguard' Against Russia and China's 'Satellite Killers'

US Ally Plans 'Bodyguard' Against Russia and China's 'Satellite Killers'  Newsweek

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59 h. ago China's AI startup Zhipu offers plan for Claude AI users to migrate to its own model

China's AI startup Zhipu offers plan for Claude AI users to migrate to its own model  Reuters

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63 h. ago Germany's Hansgrohe plans to quadruple India production as China sales slow

Germany's Hansgrohe plans to quadruple India production as China sales slow  Reuters

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63 h. ago Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win

Kenya’s plan to convert its US dollar-denominated Chinese debt to yuan is a “win-win”, as it is expected to reduce interest payments for the African nation while advancing China’s goal of increasing the global use of its currency, according to analysts. The deal would be precedent-setting and could establish a new rule book for future debt restructuring and possibly cut reliance on the US dollar. In late August, Kenya’s Treasury announced that talks with the Export-Import Bank of China were at...

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64 h. ago Putin says planned gas pipeline to China will be mutually beneficial, use market price formula

Putin says planned gas pipeline to China will be mutually beneficial, use market price formula  Reuters

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69 h. ago Chinese firms still want Nvidia chips despite Beijing concerns: sources

Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance and other Chinese tech firms remained keen on Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips despite regulators in Beijing strongly discouraging them from such purchases, four people with knowledge of procurement discussions said. They wanted reassurance that their orders of Nvidia’s H20 model, which the US firm in July regained permission to sell in China, were being processed, and were closely monitoring Nvidia’s plans for a more powerful chip, tentatively named the...

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3 d. ago Mexico considering imposing tariffs on China, President Sheinbaum says

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government is considering imposing tariffs on imports from countries that do not have trade agreements with Mexico, including China. The tariffs would be part of “Plan Mexico”, an initiative to boost domestic industry amid tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on some imports from Mexico. “We are considering tariffs as part of Plan Mexico, which we’ve proposed since we came into office,” said Sheinbaum. China is among countries...

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3 d. ago China’s urban planners could determine the future of city life

China’s urban planners could determine the future of city life  The Economist

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3 d. ago Local Chinese government stimulus pushes big spenders to dig in while dining out

A local government in China’s provincial economic powerhouse of Zhejiang has announced plans to subsidise the restaurant meals of high-value consumers, in a move that is intended to stimulate consumption but could raise questions about whether it runs contrary to the central government’s austerity drive. Shaoxing – a city known for its textile industry and a prized variety of cooking wine – will offer subsidies of up to 5,000 yuan (US$700) to banquet holders if they host five or more tables and...

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4 d. ago What Xi Jinping hosting Modi and Putin reveals about China’s plans for a new world order

What Xi Jinping hosting Modi and Putin reveals about China’s plans for a new world order  The Conversation

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5 d. ago Russia, China agree to pipeline plan, leaving Beijing with the upper hand | Today News

Russia, China agree to pipeline plan, leaving Beijing with the upper hand | Today News  Mint

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5 d. ago Russia, China agree to pipeline plan, leaving Beijing with the upper hand

Russia, China agree to pipeline plan, leaving Beijing with the upper hand  Mint

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5 d. ago Kim Jong Un rides his trademark train to China. He also has a plane, limos and horses

Kim Jong Un rides his trademark train to China. He also has a plane, limos and horses  ABC News

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5 d. ago Putin shores up ties with India and China while U.S, EU plan way forward on Ukraine

Putin shores up ties with India and China while U.S, EU plan way forward on Ukraine  Washington Times

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