36 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: China remains key financial lifeline for Iran’s revolutionary guards, intel agency says

EXCLUSIVE: China remains key financial lifeline for Iran’s revolutionary guards, intel agency says  Euractiv

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3 d. ago Exclusive | European test pilots put China’s C919 airliner through paces in Shanghai

Exclusive | European test pilots put China’s C919 airliner through paces in Shanghai  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago Who are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and what is their role in the crackdown on protesters?

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, is the ideological arm of Tehran’s military, answering to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and stands accused by Western countries of orchestrating and perpetrating the crackdown on protesters. Who are they? The Guards, known as “Pasdaran” in Persian, were founded in 1979 by then supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini “to propagate the ideas of the Islamic revolution”, said Clement Therme, a researcher at the International Institute of...

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3 d. ago Exclusive: China's customs agents told Nvidia's H200 chips are not permitted, sources say

Exclusive: China's customs agents told Nvidia's H200 chips are not permitted, sources say  Reuters

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8 d. ago Malaysia’s Umno seeks Najib’s pardon amid 1MDB scandal, while staying in PM Anwar’s coalition

The United Malays National Organisation (Umno), which for decades dominated Malaysian politics and remains a key member of the ruling coalition, is set to renew a push for the release of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak next week, even as it steps back from threats to quit the government. Resolutions pushing for a full pardon and demanding justice for Najib were the “hottest topic” submitted by the party’s 191 divisions ahead of its annual assembly, Secretary General Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki...

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8 d. ago Exclusive: GOP effort to thwart chip sales to China gains steam

Exclusive: GOP effort to thwart chip sales to China gains steam  Axios

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9 d. ago Exclusive: China's Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family's 29% Puma stake, sources say

Exclusive: China's Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family's 29% Puma stake, sources say  Reuters

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9 d. ago Exclusive: Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, sources say

Exclusive: Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, sources say  Reuters

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1 week ago US demand for exclusive oil partnership with Venezuela ‘typical bullying’ act: China

US demand for exclusive oil partnership with Venezuela ‘typical bullying’ act: China  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia, partner only with US on oil: EXCLUSIVE

Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia, partner only with US on oil: EXCLUSIVE  ABC News

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1 week ago Exclusive | ‘Embrace the moment’: on China, Daniel Kritenbrink puts pragmatism first

Exclusive | ‘Embrace the moment’: on China, Daniel Kritenbrink puts pragmatism first  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Zelensky says deal to end Ukraine war ‘10%’ away as Putin pushes for victory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country was “10 per cent” away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and warned against rewarding Moscow. US-led efforts to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks, but both sides remain at odds over the key issue of territory in a post-war settlement. Russia, which occupies around 20 per cent of Ukraine, is pushing for full...

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2 w. ago Exclusive: Nvidia sounds out TSMC on new H200 chip order as China demand jumps, sources say

Exclusive: Nvidia sounds out TSMC on new H200 chip order as China demand jumps, sources say  Reuters

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2 w. ago Exclusive: China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources say

Exclusive: China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources say  Reuters

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2 w. ago ByteDance’s Volcano Engine lands exclusive AI cloud slot at Spring Festival Gala

Volcano Engine, the cloud computing unit of Chinese tech giant ByteDance, said on Monday it has secured an “exclusive AI cloud partnership” with the Spring Festival Gala – a marquee slot that underlines the company’s ambition to turn its artificial intelligence cloud business into a national-scale platform. Volcano Engine said the deal – built on “cutting-edge multimodal large models and cloud computing technologies” – would see it “play a pivotal role in broadcasting, online interactions and...

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3 w. ago Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for flights on home

China has appointed its first female pilot to exclusively captain flights on its home-grown C919 jet, with more aspiring women waiting in the wings as the nation expands its talent pool and systemically transitions elite pilots who used to fly Boeing and Airbus jets to operate the narrowbody airliner. Yu Yue, who made a high-stakes switch from her decade-long career flying the US-made Boeing 737 to be a C919 captain this year, has become a source of inspiration for many in the country. According...

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3 w. ago Exclusive: China likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs in silo fields, Pentagon report says

Exclusive: China likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs in silo fields, Pentagon report says  Reuters

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3 w. ago Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid

Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say  Reuters

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4 w. ago Exclusive: Nexperia's China unit switches to local firms for wafer supplies, document shows

Exclusive: Nexperia's China unit switches to local firms for wafer supplies, document shows  Reuters

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4 w. ago Exclusive: Nexperia's China unit switches to local firms for wafer supplies

Exclusive: Nexperia's China unit switches to local firms for wafer supplies- document  Reuters

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