12 h. ago Asia markets mostly advance as China leads gains on AI optimism, Nikkei hits new record highs

Asia markets mostly advance as China leads gains on AI optimism, Nikkei hits new record highs  Seeking Alpha

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13 h. ago Watch Alibaba Leads China Tech Funding Spree | The China Show 9/11/2025

Watch Alibaba Leads China Tech Funding Spree | The China Show 9/11/2025  Bloomberg

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19 h. ago White House adviser calls for US to defend its AI lead against Chinese advances

The White House on Wednesday reiterated its call to defend its artificial intelligence lead against a quickly advancing China by exporting “cohesive AI tech stacks” that integrate not just chips but also algorithms and applications to foreign countries. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, told a Senate subcommittee hearing that the US once commanded a “comfortable” lead in AI over closest competitors, such as China, in 2020, but by 2024 the gap...

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29 h. ago US House delegation to visit China for first time in over 6 years

China has confirmed that a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the US House of Representatives will visit the country later this month for the first time in over six years. “China welcomes Representative Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, to lead a delegation to visit China,” Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the Chinese embassy in the US, told the Post in a statement late on Tuesday night Washington time. “We also welcome more Americans from all walks of life, including...

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31 h. ago We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry: op

We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry: op-ed  AL.com

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33 h. ago Alibaba holds wide lead over rivals ByteDance, Huawei, Tencent in China's AI cloud market

Alibaba holds wide lead over rivals ByteDance, Huawei, Tencent in China's AI cloud market  Yahoo Finance

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33 h. ago Pacific Islands leaders call for ‘ocean of peace’ but face rough seas at summit

Pacific Island leaders issued a call for an “ocean of peace” on Wednesday, urging respect for their sovereignty at a summit clouded by China’s alleged meddling and great power competition in the strategically vital region. After a day of largely closed-door talks in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara, the 18 Pacific Islands Forum leaders endorsed a Fiji-backed push for a statement proclaiming the region’s cohesion and its desire for peace and climate action. A heavy police presence guarded...

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33 h. ago Alibaba holds wide lead over rivals in China’s AI cloud market

Alibaba Group Holding captured more than a third of China’s artificial intelligence cloud services market in the first half of this year, surpassing the combined share of its three closest rivals and solidifying its lead over competitors, according to a report from research firm Omdia. With a 35.8 per cent market share, Alibaba Cloud significantly outperformed ByteDance’s Volcano Engine, which ranked second at 14.8 per cent. Huawei Cloud followed with 13.1 per cent, while Tencent Cloud held 7...

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35 h. ago Harvard’s top mathematician to China, a Mars discovery: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Harvard’s top mathematician Liu Jun leaves US for China Liu Jun, one of the world’s leading statisticians and a long-time professor at Harvard, has returned to China full-time, accepting a prestigious chair at Tsinghua University last month. 2. China’s ‘silent sanction’ on US semiconductors creates a weapons...

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37 h. ago How North Korea’s missile breakthrough could make it world’s ‘fourth ICBM power’

A new era in North Korea’s missile programme may be dawning, as analysts warn of an imminent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads to the US mainland. Fresh from his appearance at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw the trial of a lighter, more robust solid-fuel ICBM engine, state media reported on Tuesday, touting the achievement as a “strategic” breakthrough. Reportedly built...

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47 h. ago Pacific Islands leaders hold summit clouded by China tensions

Pacific Islands leaders hold summit clouded by China tensions  France 24

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53 h. ago China leads clean energy revolution, but also CO2 pollution, says report

China leads clean energy revolution, but also CO2 pollution, says report  Al Jazeera

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54 h. ago Opinion | We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry

Opinion | We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry  Alabama Political Reporter

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54 h. ago Column: We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry

Column: We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry  Alabama Daily News

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56 h. ago Peek behind Putin’s hotel door shows China delivering a colourful welcome

Newly published video offers a rare glimpse into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stay in China last week, after a Russian state media journalist posted the footage to his Telegram channel. Contrary to the president’s public image as a tough guy, the Russian leader’s residence in China was decorated with colourful Chinese figurines. Footage posted by Pavel Zarubin on Monday showed dolls dressed in Chinese opera costumes, Chinese dancing lion statues and panda figurines in the style of Russian...

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60 h. ago Watch Alibaba Helps Propel Asia Stock Rally | The China Show 9/9/2025

Watch Alibaba Helps Propel Asia Stock Rally | The China Show 9/9/2025  Bloomberg.com

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60 h. ago Will Japan’s new leader bring more pressure to relations with China?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation after less than a year in the job might not be surprising, but it will add to uncertainty over relations with China. “Now is the time for me to resign as the negotiations on US tariffs have come to an end,” Ishiba said on Sunday, citing a trade deal reached with the United States on Thursday that cuts tariffs on Japanese car imports from 27.5 to 15 per cent. Ishiba’s announcement came a day before his Liberal Democratic Party was to decide...

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3 d. ago State Rep. Mike Shaw: We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry

State Rep. Mike Shaw: We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry  Yellowhammer News

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3 d. ago China’s DeepSeek AI Leads Infrastructure Boom Amid U.S. Restrictions

China’s DeepSeek AI Leads Infrastructure Boom Amid U.S. Restrictions  WebProNews

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3 d. ago Russian Media Outlet The Insider: Xi Jinping Holds Military Parade In Beijing Accompanied By Putin And Kim Jong

Russian Media Outlet The Insider: Xi Jinping Holds Military Parade In Beijing Accompanied By Putin And Kim Jong-Un; 'China's Claim To Global Leadership Has Made An Impression Not Because Of Beijing Is Strengthening Itself, But Because Of The Weakeni  MEMRI

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