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Taiwan welcomes Czech delegation after Honduras shifts allegiance to China
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, seeking closer ties with Western democracies in the face of Chinese pressure, welcomed a large Czech delegation to the island on Monday, a boost for Taipei after once-loyal ally Honduras switched allegiance to Beijing.
Vietnam sends ship to track Chinese vessel patrolling Russian gas field in EEZ -data
A Vietnamese ship monitored a Chinese Coast Guard vessel on Saturday in a Russian-operated gas field in Vietnam's South China Sea exclusive economic zone (EEZ), data show - the latest Chinese patrol in a pattern stretching more than a year.
Jack Ma: Alibaba founder seen in China after long absence
The 58-year-old reportedly visited a school that he founded in his hometown of Hangzhou.
Amid strained US ties, China finds unlikely friend in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — China’s global campaign to win friends and influence policy has blossomed in a surprising place: Utah, a deeply religious and conservative state with few obvious ties to the world’s most powerful communist country.
Huawei Touts Progress Replacing Chip Design Software Led by US
Huawei Technologies Co. has developed software tools capable of designing chips as advanced as 14 nanometers, advancing efforts to help Chinese companies sidestep US sanctions and replace American technology.
Exclusive: Mark Mobius still positive on China, but wants Beijing to relax capital controls
Investment guru Mark Mobius, who earlier had expressed concerns about China’s capital controls, said that while he continues to be bullish on the country, it would be far more attractive to foreign investors if it eases up on investment flows.
Taiwan’s freedoms vs. China’s money: The dilemma for those in the middle
Fears are growing that Beijing will use military force to take control of Taiwan. But on Kinmen, the Taiwanese island closest to China, it's money that talks.
China’s Baidu cancels showcase for ChatGPT rival Ernie
Beijing-based search engine giant changes showcase to closed-door event for firms, citing ‘strong demand’.
Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorised protest in years
Hong Kong police on Sunday permitted a small protest march under tight restrictions in one of the first demonstrations to be approved since the enactment of a sweeping national security law in 2020.
South Korea to Surpass China in Chip Machine Spending Next Year
South Korea is forecast to overtake China in spending on advanced chipmaking equipment next year in a sign of US export controls reshaping global supply chains for semiconductors.
Cover Story: Chinese Auto Makers Rev Up Price War in Race for Market Dominance
Elon Musk’s Tesla kicked off the intense competition, with BYD, XPeng and Nio joining the fray in a bruising contest that could reshape China’s auto market
China's industrial profits slump deepens on soft demand, high costs
The slump in Chinese industrial firms' profits deepened in the first two months of 2023, weighed by lacklustre demand and stubbornly high costs as the world's second-largest economy struggled to fully shake the long-term effects of COVID.
In Ethiopia, China and the US map rival roads to lasting peace
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s special envoy, Xue Bing, had a similar agenda in Addis Ababa but different stances on ending hostilities.
Here's the CFTC's Complaint Against Binance and Changpeng Zhao
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday sued Binance Holdings, alleging the operator of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange violated U.S. rules that require futures and other derivatives t
Komatsu, Hitachi Construction turn China into export hub
Japan's heavy equipment makers tap excess capacity with eye on other markets
CATL M3P Battery Production Begins, DOE Predicts 1000 GWh Of US-Built Batteries By 2023
Battery news is everywhere this week, from CATL to LGES and more. The IRA is succeeding beyond all expectations at
China to decide new date for Brazil's Lula visit, agreements postponed
Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Sunday that the Chinese government would decide on a new date for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to the country, adding that the signing of agreements between Beijing and Brasilia has been postponed.
China opens ties with Honduras, Taiwan decries monetary demands
Honduras ended its relationship with Taiwan, which accused Tegucigalpa of demanding exorbitant sums.
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Chinese scientists in America face special scrutiny. Why?
Since last January, at least 20 ethnically Chinese scientists have made the news for potentially having ties with China. A big impetus for the investigations was China’s Thousand Talents Plan, a government program to recruit top foreign scientists overseas to work in Chinese universities and produce publications and patents.
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