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Geopolitics
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AI
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Beijing's collaborative approach is winning over other states.
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China's AI Rollout Has No Off Switch
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Geopolitics
What Does China's New Military Base in Laos Mean?
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Geopolitics
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Finance
China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial system
Beijing shuttered 670 mainly rural banks last year in a bid to create fewer, larger and better-capitalized lenders.
Geopolitics
Beijing warns of retaliation if Europe imposes curbs on Chinese businesses
China must "respond firmly" if the EU introduces restrictions on Chinese businesses or products, the Commerce Ministry said, according to a CNBC translation.
Geopolitics
China, U.S. agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says
The three-day summit between Xi and President Donald Trump, which ended on Friday, showcased personal diplomacy rather than big public breakthroughs.
Geopolitics
China's Truce With Trump Buys It Valuable Time
Easing tensions with Washington gives Beijing room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure.
Geopolitics
The world's two most powerful men just met. How did it go?
The BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.
AI
The US floated an AI hotline with China. Beijing hasn't signed on.
The US floated an AI hotline with China. Beijing hasn't signed on.
Geopolitics
Trump's 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran Risks U.S. Ties With China
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AI
The Real Reason Chinese AI Is Winning the Global South
Beijing is happy to let others build using its tools.
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Geopolitics
Chinese Literature Is Undergoing a Vibe Shift
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Geopolitics
China, Not Iran, Is Trump's Real Foreign-Policy Debacle
In 19 months, Washington has lost ground to Beijing on every conceivable front.
AI
Are Chinese Firms Handing the United States Data?
AI competition may be an unwitting weakness for Beijing.
Geopolitics
Wealthy Chinese, tech talent confront tighter borders as Beijing widens exit controls
China's new border-control regulations are designed to keep two of its most valuable assets from leaving the country: money and talent.
Geopolitics
China's August retail sales miss forecast while investment slump deepens, piling pressure on Beijing
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AI
Beijing Reads Anthropic CEO's AI Safety Essay As A 'Cold War' Attack
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China's intelligence chief just gave a revealing glimpse into what Beijing fears most about AI
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Industrials
Philippine Defense Chief Torches China After Beijing Sends Him Note Mid-Speech: 'You Lost'
'Coercion, bullying and aggression'
AI
Beijing and Washington Can Build AI Safety Despite Mutual Distrust
Practical cooperation should exist alongside competition.
Geopolitics
Trump ratchets up rhetoric against Beijing as U.S.-China officials meet for Xi's Washington visit
U.S. and Chinese officials met in Beijing this week, despite the White House's tough talk on China.
Geopolitics
US counters China as Beijing's 'shock wave' hits African economies
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A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
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