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Former PM Stephen Harper has rated China's paramount leader as a greater long-term threat to democracies around the world than Russia's Vladimir Putin.
A surge in tourist arrivals from China has bolstered Thailand's economy. But investors are watching the outcome of the May 16 election as political risk could be a big concern in the second half
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the US "firmly opposes" the ban and that it is working closely with allies to address such "coercion"
Leaders of the G7 last week agreed to create an intergovernmental forum called the "Hiroshima AI process" to debate issues around fast-growing AI tools
South Korea is in the crosshairs of a tit-for-tat row between China and the United States over semiconductors
Stocks of China's semiconductor companies have seen large gains since March with NAURA Technology Group up 14%, Piotech up 45% and ACM Research Shanghai up 19%
News site reports details of alleged complaints about Autopilot software problems in Tesla electric vehicles over seven years to 2022
Gina Raimondo and her counterpart Wang Wentao discussed a series of trade and security issues that have rocked bilateral dealings and amplified geopolitical tensions
The two allies are looking to cooperate closely in research and development of advanced chips, artificial intelligence and quantum technology, sources say
“We can theoretically build chips outside of Taiwan, it’s possible [but] the China market cannot be replaced. That’s impossible,” Huang told FT
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