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Lawmakers aim to wall off Chinese AI from U.S. government agencies
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers wants to stop U.S. agencies from acquiring or using artificial intelligence made by the Chinese…
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Bipartisan bill aims to ban Chinese AI from federal agencies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to keep Chinese artificial intelligence systems out of federal agencies while pledging…
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Malaysia keeps anti-dumping duties on some Chinese, Japanese iron, steel
Malaysia said on Saturday (Jun 21) it would maintain anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese and Japanese cold rolled coils of iron and…
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Giuseppe Tornatore Reflects on Chinese Audience Love, Shelved Sci-Fi Project at Shanghai Film Festival
Giuseppe Tornatore is mystified by the love Chinese audiences have shown his films, but he’s not complaining. The Oscar-winning Italian…
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Fidelity, BlackRock target Chinese demand for offshore funds
Fidelity International is poised to offer products that attract mainland investors chasing higher returns from overseas funds, according…
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Chinese firms may join group seeking to buy Li Ka-shing’s ports: sources
China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li…
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What a 55 Percent Tariff on Chinese Goods Could Mean for Footwear Firms
In another twist and turn in President Donald Trump’s trade war, the U.S. and China have revealed the framework for a new deal that would…
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Chinese automakers pledge to make payments to suppliers within 60 days
Most Chinese automakers have pledged to make payments to suppliers within 60 days, responding to regulatory pressure that followed a…
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Chinese carmakers vow to make timely supplier payments as backlash to price war grows
Major Chinese car manufacturers have pledged to make payments to suppliers within 60 days, responding to a recent outcry from steelmakers…
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Tencent Music to buy Chinese audio platform Ximalaya for US$2.4 billion
Ximalaya counts Tencent, Baidu and Sony Group’s music entertainment unit as backers Chinese music platform Tencent Music Entertainment…
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Xiaohongshu joins wave of Chinese firms releasing open-source AI models
Xiaohongshu, also known as Rednote, one of the country’s most popular social media platforms, has released an open-source large language…
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Chinese managers take reins at TikTok Shop in US as sales miss goal
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has been replacing US-hired staff near Seattle with managers connected to China, aiming to replicate…
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Enhancing Scrutiny of Chinese Foreign Students Is Essential for National Security
It’s not normal to have hundreds of thousands of students from an adversary nation able to commit acts of surveillance, sabotage, and…
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More Chinese corporates eyeing deals in Asean, secondary listings on SGX
Chinese corporates are increasingly looking for deals in South-east Asia amid rising uncertainty from US trade policies, said Jason Saw,…
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U.S. charges Chinese couple with smuggling fungus that could be 'potential agroterrorism weapon'
Two Chinese nationals were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to smuggle into the United States a fungus with potential use as a terror…
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Chinese National Jailed in Singapore for Offering S$50 Bribe to ICA Officer After Being Caught with Contraband Cigarettes
A 29-year-old student as sentenced to four weeks' jail on Friday, May 30, after she pleaded guilty to offering bribe of least $50 to an…
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Tesla’s best-selling Model Y could be dethroned by this newly launched Chinese EV model
Xiaomi rolled out its new sports utility vehicle in Beijing on Thursday, as the firm best known for smartphones and consumer electronics…
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US warns Pirelli risks restrictions due to Chinese investor
The US government warned Italy’s Pirelli & C that vehicles containing its advanced sensors technology could be restricted from sale in…
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Hudson’s Bay Signs Lease Deal With Chinese Billionaire
Hudson’s Bay has entered into a definitive agreement to sell up to 28 leases in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia to Ruby Liu…
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Japanese gas tanker giant Mitsui OSK sees difficulty buying Chinese vessels
Mitsui OSK Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the…
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Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat
Australian wheat inventories will likely be much higher than last year at the end of the season, pressuring prices, because of a drop in…
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Chinese plastics buyers resist switch back to US propane despite pause in trade war
Chinese plastics factories left without US raw material when trade relations collapsed earlier this year are holding back from returning…
Business
Cerberus eyes Chinese firm’s Darwin port: report
China’s Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian has warned Canberra in a statement released on Sunday to tread carefully in its decision-making…
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Chinese food delivery giant Meituan net profit up 46.2% in first quarter
The company controls nearly 70% of China’s delivery market, but rising competition could drive up costs and squeeze margins, analysts say…