The Latest Breaking News from China

Seven killed and dozens injured in first Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan since peace talks, officials say

Pakistan launched strikes on Afghanistan on Monday following peace talks earlier this month

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Japan's prime minister launches a panel to review her country's defense policies as threats escalate

Japan’s prime minister has inaugurated a panel tasked with reviewing her country’s security and defense policies as tensions with China, North Korea and Russia escalate in the region

The Independent UK · Apr 27

EU faces ‘China shock’ as EV imports drive Beijing’s record surplus with bloc

China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bn

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27

‘Extraction and distillation’: US State Department upgrades AI theft accusations to target China’s Deepseek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax

The State Department says Chinese AI companies are 'distilling' US AI models.

TechRadar · Apr 27

Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global flashpoint?

While recent global attention has focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively held closed since late February in a move that has disrupted world energy supplies, a quieter but also important development has been taking shape in south-east Asia.

The Conversation · Apr 27

China blocks Meta from buying Manus amid AI tensions with US

Manus claims its AI is ‘next paradigm of human-machine collaboration’ and a glimpse at AGI

The Independent UK · Apr 27

BYD’s Denza Z Is The 1,000-HP Roadster Tesla Refuses To Build

Tesla has continually postponed the second-gen Roadster. Now, China’s BYD is stepping up with a spec monster.

InsideEVs · Apr 27

Meta’s $2bn deal to buy AI startup Manus is blocked by China

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The Independent UK · Apr 27

More than 30 toys recalled for asbestos since start of year

It is thought that the affected toys all contain sand from mines in China where asbestos fibres can occur naturally.

The Independent UK · Apr 27

China blocks $2bn Meta takeover of AI agent developer Manus

Beijing says domestic tech companies must seek explicit government approval for accepting US investment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27