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US backs a UN resolution aimed at boosting international cooperation on AI capacity-building, but China's envoy says America's ban on AI investment in China is problematic
The news comes amid a prolonged capital market downturn in both the former British colony and on the mainland, plus growing Sino-US tensions
A huge graft scandal, which has caused a big purge of officers in the PLA, is likely to set back conflict in Taiwan or the South China Sea, analysts say
The challenge spells trouble for China’s furiously expanding AI industry — which remains cut off from cutting-edge chips due to US sanctions
President Widodo has ordered an audit of two state data centres after officials admitted most information at one was not backed up; 230 ministries were affected, but services could take weeks to restore
A lawsuit lodged in Arkansas claims the Chinese shopping app Temu is "dangerous malware" that secretly gives itself "unrestricted access" to all data on a user's phone
US lawmakers had a busy week discussing rules about Chinese electric vehicles, as well as trade and investment measures on chips, drones and shipbuilding
Some 44 state agencies were targets of a cyberattack by the notorious Lockbit gang, which demanded an $8 million ransom. But the government has refused to pay.
Toyota production in China sank by 22%, partly because local brands are more competitive. Meanwhile, Zeekr EVs have sold well in Russia, despite the lack of charging stations
China objects to envoy's claim that it is blocking people from attending US embassy events, despite Xi's pledge in November to try to improve bilateral ties
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