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China chipmaker CXMT's shares surge 470% in Shanghai trading debut
Chinese chipmaker CXMT sees shares surge nearly 500% during a historic trading debut in Shanghai following a multi-billion dollar IPO.
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Blocked but booming: How people in China use American AI
Despite official restrictions, Chinese users continue to leverage American AI while domestic models challenge U.S. labs on cost and accessibility.
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Memory Frenzy Primes China Champion CXMT for Historic Debut
China's largest memory chipmaker, CXMT, prepares for a historic public debut amid a global memory chip frenzy and state-funded tech ambitions.
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China Keeps Beating Renewable Targets And Missing Nuclear Ones
China accelerates renewable energy capacity while simultaneously facing grid bottlenecks and missing nuclear targets.
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Southern China is on high alert for Typhoon Noul, with over 340,000 evacuated and flights canceled
Typhoon Noul, the strongest storm of the year, has hit southern China and Hong Kong, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate.
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Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI
Silicon Valley is fracturing over the rise of affordable, open-weight Chinese AI models and their increasing penetration into the United States market.
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China braces for heavy rain as tropical storm Noul edges closer
China is mobilizing massive evacuations and high alerts as Typhoon Noul approaches the southern coast with threats of heavy rain and wind.
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China Wields Its Rare-Earths Leverage Over Europe With Export Controls
China is utilizing export controls on rare-earth materials to retaliate against European Union sanctions targeting Chinese defense and technology firms.
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Pakistan, Iran explore path towards new talks with US in a China-initiated push, sources say
Pakistan and Iran are exploring a China-initiated diplomatic push to revive talks with the US amid ongoing military strikes.
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Exclusive: A couple paid more than $800,000 for a gene-editing therapy for their daughter. She died, and it wasn’t made public
A secret death in a Chinese gene-editing trial involving a six-year-old girl and an $800,000 payment has sparked a global ethics crisis.
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Chinese ship shoots water cannon at Philippine vessel with CNN crew on board near flashpoint shoal
Tensions escalate in the South China Sea as a Chinese ship targets a Philippine vessel carrying CNN crew members with water cannons.
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Big Tech companies defend open-weight AI models
Nvidia, Microsoft, and Palantir are lobbying the US government to prevent bans on open-weight AI models amid growing geopolitical tensions with China.
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China’s Shijian-31 satellite is sweeping GEO using a unique orbit
China's Shijian-31 satellite is surveying the entire geostationary belt from a custom, revolutionary orbit.
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How the 'twin stars' of China, CXMT and YMTC, changed the chip game
China's semiconductor industry is shifting through the rise of 'twin stars' CXMT and YMTC amid a strategic race to bypass American AI chip restrictions.
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Rubio says China's actions in the South China Sea are 'disturbing'
US Senator Marco Rubio describes Chinese maritime activity in the South China Sea as 'disturbing' following repeated clashes with Philippine vessels.
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Inside the White House debate over what to do about Chinese AI
The White House faces intense pressure from all sides over the Chinese AI surge as a new policy line is drawn.
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China Rewrites the ‘Soft Power’ Playbook for the A.I. Age
China is pivoting its soft power strategy toward AI diplomacy to expand its influence, particularly across the Global South.
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Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models threaten U.S. lead in tech race
Rapid advancements in Chinese AI models and a shift toward open-source distribution are challenging the established technological lead of the United States.
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US Senate panel approves China vehicle crackdown bill
A U.S. Senate panel has approved a bill targeting connected-car hardware from China, placing Mercedes-Benz and other automakers at risk of a sales ban.
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Mercedes risks US sales ban under Senate China bill
Mercedes-Benz faces potential US sales restrictions as a bipartisan Senate committee advances a legislative crackdown on Chinese vehicles.
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China’s ‘AI for All’ Offensive Defies US Containment Playbook
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China's 'open' AI is a terrible business, and nothing like open-source software
U.S. tech executives and analysts debate whether China's open-weight AI models pose a genuine threat to American market dominance and enterprise security.
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American Open-Source Labs Think They Can Beat China’s Best AI Startups
American open-source labs are challenging China's AI startups with the release of high-performance coding models like Poolside's Laguna S 2.1.
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Nike to cut off thousands of online distributors in China, restructure digital footprint
Nike is cutting off thousands of online distributors in China and restructuring its digital footprint.
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Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model 'theft'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns of U.S. sanctions against China over allegations that AI models were built using stolen intellectual property.
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America needs to stop getting shocked by Chinese AI
Recent reporting examines the narrowing gap between American and Chinese artificial intelligence capabilities.
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Shanghai science forum photos show China’s AI and robotics advances in rivalry with US
China has unveiled new AI and robotics capabilities at a Shanghai science forum, signaling a strategic push for global leadership in the technology sector.
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Philippines, China summon each other's envoys over South China Sea incident
Diplomatic tensions escalate as the Philippines and China summon each other's envoys following a maritime skirmish.
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China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chips
China is weighing restrictive export controls on AI models and chips, including potential bans on the use of TSMC by local companies.
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China Broadens Market Rescue With Record Inflows Into Tech ETF
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Japan protests Chinese live-fire drill in nearby waters
Tokyo has lodged formal protests following a joint Chinese and Russian naval live-fire exercise inside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
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Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal
Tensions escalate in the South China Sea as the Philippines and China trade accusations following an injury to a Filipino sailor at a disputed shoal.
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Life Has Life Been Found on Mars?
New discoveries of organic molecules and competing sample-return missions have reignited the global debate over the existence of life on Mars.
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China’s new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model has halted new subscriptions as overwhelming demand strains China's compute capacity.
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China plans bold asteroid collision test to outpace NASA's DART mission
China is preparing a high-speed planetary defense test to collide a spacecraft with asteroid 2015 XF261 at Mach 26.
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China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea encounter
China and the Philippines are trading accusations following a violent maritime clash that left a Philippine sailor injured at the Second Thomas Shoal.
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China’s ‘national team’ buys shares worth $9bn to prop up market
China's 'national team' of state-owned funds has intervened in the stock market with $9 billion in share purchases to halt a decline.
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The secret Trump administration battle to fight Chinese AI
The Trump administration is reportedly contemplating a ban and potential sanctions over Chinese artificial intelligence models.
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Moonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than Compute
Moonshot halts Kimi subscriptions as its Kimi K3 model sparks global attention and competitive pressure.
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Taiwan says Chinese vessel activity jumps, raising fears for Pacific supply routes
Taiwan reports a sharp surge in Chinese maritime and military vessel activity near its territory, stoking supply chain concerns.
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Silicon Valley is freaking out over China's open-source AI strategy
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China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test
China is developing a planetary defense mission to strike a 30-meter asteroid at Mach 26 to test its ability to alter the object's trajectory.
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China can turn plastic waste to jet fuel at a low cost: study
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Rescuers in China search the rubble for survivors of landslide that killed 8 and left 34 missing
Emergency crews in Chongqing, China, are using explosives to clear boulders and locate 34 people missing after a devastating landslide.
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China Hopes 'Straw Checkerboards' Will Keep Desert at Bay
China is utilizing 'straw checkerboards' and a massive tree-planting initiative to combat the expansion of two deserts.
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Democratic Taiwan must not become 'China's Taiwan', president says
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te calls for unity against 'red terror' as political tensions between Taipei and Beijing escalate.
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China’s Memory Chip Giants Are Going Public. How to Play Them.
China's CXMT is pursuing a massive public offering to scale its DRAM capacity, signaling a major shift in the global memory chip landscape.
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Chinese leaders zero in on need for stimulus for economy
Chinese leadership is prioritizing economic stimulus measures as the nation faces a significant slowdown and systemic financial challenges.
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AI race splits in two as China wages open-weight insurgency
China is leveraging an open-weight AI strategy to narrow the technical gap with U.S. rivals and disrupt the economics of the global AI market.
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China warns UK over British Steel nationalisation, demands fair resolution
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Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
China's new Kimi K3 AI model is challenging US industry leaders like Claude and ChatGPT, sparking market volatility and IPO plans.
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Satellite images show how Russia is winning the race for the Arctic as the US plays catch-up
Satellite observations highlight intensifying geopolitical competition as Russia advances in the Arctic while the US struggles to keep pace.
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Semiconductor stocks trim losses as investors buy the dip
Semiconductor stocks face market volatility following the release of a new AI model from China and investor concerns regarding AI sector exposure.
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Landslide kills eight in southwest China's Chongqing, 34 still missing
A devastating landslide in southwest China's Chongqing leaves eight dead and 34 missing as rescue teams race against rain.
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China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?
President Xi Jinping has launched a global AI alliance at the 2026 World AI Conference, positioning China as a responsible leader in technology governance.
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Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to end service on September 30 in China, global version canceled
Square Enix and Tencent are shutting down Final Fantasy XIV Mobile in China and canceling its global release on September 30, 2026.
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China’s Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for increased global AI governance while criticizing U.S. restrictions on technology sharing.
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Semiconductor stocks keep falling as investors go risk-off, Chinese startup releases powerful new AI model
Semiconductor stocks plunge into bear market territory as a new Chinese AI model triggers risk-off sentiment among global investors.
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China’s Powerful New Moonshot AI Model Closes Gap With US Rivals
China's Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a model claiming to rival top US rivals and shaking global technology markets.
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‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S.
A Chinese pastor's transition from imprisonment to freedom in the U.S. highlights escalating religious crackdowns and persecution under Xi Jinping.