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Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been consumed by the US president's days-old second term.
EU vows pragmatic approach with Trump
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» DAVOS, Switzerland - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with US President Donald Trump but the bloc will also seek to improve ties with China and other nations as global competition heats up.
Hong Kong fast-tracks new security law at Beijing’s urging
Bloomberg, Published on 10/03/2024
» Hong Kong is fast-tracking new security legislation that would impose life sentences for crimes such as treason and give police expanded powers amid increased pressure from Chinese leaders to get the process wrapped up quickly.
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets for Chinese firm
New York Times, Published on 07/03/2024
» WASHINGTON — A Chinese citizen who recently quit his job as a software engineer for Google in California has been charged with trying to transfer artificial intelligence (AI) technology to a Beijing-based company that paid him secretly, according to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday.
China, South Korea boast new economic exchanges to deepen collaboration in a time of geopolitical strife
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/11/2023
» China and South Korea have held a ministerial-level meeting to explore the possibility of closer economic cooperation, as analysts say the two Asian economic powerhouses have managed to rebalance economic ties.
China's navy includes civilian ferry in military transport drill
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/07/2023
» China's navy deployed a civilian ferry to transport troops and trucks in a test of amphibious warfare skills seen as key to an attack on Taiwan.
US judge throws out high-profile chess cheating lawsuit
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by chess player Hans Niemann, who was seeking $100 million from those who accused him of cheating, including former world champion Magnus Carlsen.
Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion
AFP, Published on 01/05/2023
» PARIS - Ding Liren became China's first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.
Chinese scientists hold first conference to discuss building crewed moon base
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/04/2023
» Chinese scientists have held their first conference dedicated to discussing plans to build a crewed base on the moon.
China jails 2 prominent human rights lawyers for over 10 years
AFP, Published on 10/04/2023
» Two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers, including one who had called for leader Xi Jinping to resign, have been jailed for over a decade, an advocacy group and one of the men's wives said Monday.