3 d. ago As Trump touts tariff deal, China pitches itself as global trade leader

As Trump touts tariff deal, China pitches itself as global trade leader  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago China becomes bright spot at uncertain time: SCMP’s ‘Summer Davos’ highlights

For those attending the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions this week, “uncertainty” was the inescapable word. It could be found on the lips of almost everyone; senior Chinese officials, global executives, foreign academics and thought leaders from all fields. This should not come as a surprise. Simmering regional tensions, unpredictable policy pivots from Washington and a foggy picture for global trade were all top of mind as speakers and panelists gathered in the...

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4 d. ago China should be alert to risk of US being drawn into war by allies, analyst says

There is more risk of a global military conflict breaking out under Donald Trump’s leadership, with the US more likely to be drawn into wars involving smaller nations or allies, according to Chinese analysts. The assessment came after the United States joined Israel’s war against Iran last weekend, carrying out military strikes on three nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic. US officials have signalled that the operation was a one-off intervention and – hours after Iran launched a missile attack...

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5 d. ago OpenAI: Zhipu AI is fuelling China’s global push for US tech alternatives

OpenAI said its analysts found that Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Zhipu AI had made “notable progress” in providing infrastructure solutions to governments and state-owned firms in non-Western markets, as Beijing seeks to strengthen its global leadership in the rapidly evolving technology. In a post on Wednesday, the ChatGPT maker, which has previously urged Washington to support US companies in their competition with Chinese rivals, said Zhipu represented “China’s answer” to...

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7 d. ago Opinion | EU and China must abandon petty disputes to rise as global leaders

Opinion | EU and China must abandon petty disputes to rise as global leaders  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago As US urges foreign investment, Chinese firms see Trump policy and balk

When US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick addressed over 5,000 attendees via video at a major investment forum outside Washington last month, his message was clear: now is the time to invest in the US. Aimed at a global audience of business leaders and investors, Lutnick’s remarks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit were meant to affirm America’s openness to foreign capital. But for many Chinese firms, the message did not square with the suspicion they face in the US, even as it came just hours...

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3 w. ago Alibaba unveils new AI embedding models, a field it leads globally

Alibaba Group Holding has made its Qwen3 Embedding series available for developers, in the Chinese tech giant’s latest bid to solidify its global leadership in open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models. Released late on Thursday, the series marks another addition to the company’s line-up of large language models (LLMs), which are among the world’s most popular open-source AI systems, according to New York-based computer app company Hugging Face. Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning...

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4 w. ago 2 global conferences to make Hong Kong debut this month: John Lee

Two international conferences will be held in Hong Kong for the first time this month, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has revealed, pledging authorities will continue to attract more events to bring in high-end tourists and enhance the city’s global network. The city leader said on Tuesday that several international conferences had made their Hong Kong debuts over the past three years, and two more important events would follow this month. They are the International Science, Technology and...

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