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Influencers Reportedly Being Paid to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat and Champion US AI in a Secret Campaign

A US-backed campaign pays influencers to promote American AI and warn about China's AI progress, raising concerns over undisclosed political messaging.

International Business Times UK

Taiwan's president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he has arrived in Eswatini, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, despite flight challenges reportedly due to Chinese pressure

The Independent UK

'Light years ahead of the rest of the world': China shows off the future of EV batteries at the Beijing Auto Show — as CATL and BYD race to cut charging times down to just five minutes

The Beijing Auto Show played host to numerous rapid-charging demos, as China looks to cut EV charging time to a minimum

TechRadar

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AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypse

A Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The decision emphasizes contract law and employer responsibility, requiring genuine impossibility of role performance and fair reassignment. This ruling shifts focus from AI's inevitability to accountability for job displacement…

The Economic Times

Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman built a program to teach young leaders about China. It's harder to get into than Harvard

Inspired by the Rhodes Scholar program, Schwarzman's philanthropic initiative brings students in their early-to-mid-20s to spend a year immersed in understanding how China works.

Fortune

The Iran war has turned the world's shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

Fortune

Made in China, engineered in Germany: Inside Xiaomi's EV push ahead of planned 2027 Europe entry

Xiaomi is expanding its electric vehicle line-up as it prepares to enter Europe in 2027. The company has opened an R&D centre in Munich and is adapting its vehicles to European regulations and customer preferences.

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Rubio just drew a red line for China in Latin America after Panama-flagged ships mysteriously vanished in the canal

Marco Rubio just issued a sharp warning to China, declaring that “the sovereignty of our hemisphere is non-negotiable” after the U.S. and five Latin American allies accused Beijing of detaining Panama-flagged ships in a dispute over control of the Panama Canal. The confrontation by the Secretary of State escalated into…

The Mary Sue

Bulletin world briefing: Outcry after Israeli missile strike kills 17 in Lebanon

Israel accused of breaking ceasefire after missile strikes kill 17 in Lebanon Violence in Australian town as man arrested over death of Indigenous girl Man accused of incinerating wife’s body at zoo in Japan Trump could pull troops out of Spain and Italy – here’s why China scraps tariffs for…

The Independent UK

China opens tariff-free trade to nearly all African countries

China will extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties from Friday, in what Beijing called a “significant measure” to deepen China-Africa trade and investment ties.

Radio France Internationale

China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1

A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years has come into effect

The Independent UK

‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy

Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firms

The Guardian - UK

Huawei could seize China’s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia's H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo — Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 billion by 2030

Huawei is reportedly on track to become China’s top AI chip supplier as Nvidia faces export restrictions and customs delays. Analysts forecast China’s domestic AI chip market could hit $67 billion by 2030.

Tom’s Hardware

World record made in Europe: The world’s longest railway tunnel is being built under the Alps

Deep below the Alps, huge tunnelling machines are cutting their way through the mountain massif. The longest railway tunnel in the world is being built at the Brenner Pass. An engineering masterpiece made in Europe.

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The Times of India

World’s longest escalator: China’s 905-meter ‘sky ladder’ lets you climb 80 floors in 20 minutes

China has transformed vertical transportation with the unveiling of the world’s longest outdoor escalator. Stretching an impressive 905 meters, this engineering marvel resides in Wushan County, Chongqing Municipality. Shaped like a dragon, it helps visitors ascend what would be an 80-story climb in just 20 minutes. This innovation replaces what…

International Business Times UK

Apple's Record Quarter Decoded — China Surges 28%, iPhone 17 Demand Soars, Services Reach New High

Apple's fiscal Q2 saw record revenue driven by iPhone 17 demand and a 28 per cent sales surge in China, despite supply constraints. Tim Cook announces departure, with John Ternus as successor.

The Conversation

Amid rising tensions, ‘friendshoring’ might keep global trade alive

The world economy is at a crossroads. International trade is slowing, economic uncertainty is rising, and trade between the US and China – the world’s two largest economies – risks pulling apart. And it is not just trade: the two countries also invest less in each other than they did…

Kiplinger

America Plays Catch Up on Drones

Washington lags competitors in crucial defense technology.

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The Independent UK

China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation – here’s why

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Chinese car giant Chery wants to be ‘a citizen of the UK’

A British brand, British manufacturing and British exports all on the cards for Chery, along with closer ties with JLR, after two meetings with Prime Minister

The Independent UK

China drops import tariffs for all African countries except one

New policy excludes continent’s sole country with formal diplomatic ties to Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Tornadoes and giant hail in central US

Strongest tornado hits Mineral Wells, Texas, where disaster was declared. Elsewhere, extreme rain inundates China

The Times of India

China: 14-year-old sentenced to life for rape and murder of classmate

A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of his 15-year-old classmate. The Qujing Intermediate People’s Court found the defendant guilty of rape and intentional homicide. The court deemed the case "extremely serious" but could not impose the death penalty as the accused was…

The Guardian - UK

UK Biobank has my data, but I’m not worried. I know the benefits are too great to consider pulling out

Longitudinal studies are a research jewel, shedding light on motor neurone disease, cot deaths, Alzheimer’s and more. Don’t let the security breach in China put you off joining one, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

TechRadar

'Nearly 80 times cheaper than lithium': China is working on ultra affordable iron battery that can run 16 years without degrading — using one of the most abundant elements on Earth to store power and a water-based electrolyte system that cannot explode

New Chinese iron battery design could deliver decade-long lifespan while cutting reliance on expensive lithium.

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