A former ByteDance engineer says China's AI industry is 'far behind' the US — and the gap is getting worse

"I don't even agree with the assumption that Chinese models are catching up — I believe we're still far behind," a former ByteDance engineer said.

Senate hopeful says US should be 'far more cooperative' with China to fight climate change

Far-left Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner drew criticism for urging U.S.-China cooperation to fight climate change.

China Holds Live-Fire Drills in Waters Near Luzon as US, Philippines Stage War Games

China's military ⁠said on Friday ​it conducted military ‌drills including ‌live-fire ⁠exercises ⁠in waters east of the Philippines' ​Luzon Island. A formation of ​the military's Southern Theater ⁠Command carried ⁠out activities ⁠that focused ​on live-fire shooting,

China’s AI upstart DeepSeek drops new model. Will it make waves like last year?

China’s DeepSeek unveiled a preview version of its much-anticipated new model on Friday, promising to rival models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google a year after the then little-known start up took the global AI industry by storm.

China’s DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the U.S. heats up.

China bans dual-use item exports to seven European entities over Taiwan arms sales

BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday it was banning exports of dual-use items to seven European entities over arms sales to Taiwan, placing them immediately on its export control list,

China's EV Giants Go Global as Domestic Market Feels the Pressure: Analyst Terms It 'Natural Evolution'

Automotive analyst Lei Xing said the international expansion of Chinese automakers is a "natural evolution" for companies facing mounting pressure at home, as fresh industry data showed a sharp rise in vehicle exports and a widening push into overseas markets.
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The Other China Flash Point

In recent years, after all, China has escalated its campaign of coercion against the island democracy, lobbing missiles over it, staging a blockade during live-fire military exercises, and threatening catastrophic punishments against third countries that expand ties with Taipei.

Hormuz is just a ‘dry run’ if China and U.S. go to war in the Pacific, Singapore foreign minister warns

Singapore has relationships with both countries, and is uniquely positioned to take advantage of developments in the U.S. and China: Balakrishnan But if Singapore is forced to choose between China or the United States,

China bans dual-use items exports to 7 European entities over Taiwan arms sales

BEIJING, April 24 () - China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday it was banning exports of dual-use items to seven European entities over arms sales to Taiwan, placing them immediately on its ‌export control list,