UK’s Starmer to release security statements after China spying case collapse
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday promised to release evidence provided to prosecutors by a senior official, seeking to distance ministers from the...
Given its rare earth vulnerability, US cannot risk all-out trade war
US President Donald Trump has returned to a trademark policy in announcing a new round of trade confrontation that clearly echoes the conflict he...
US urged to rethink its institutions, allies, arm sales amid contest with China
A prominent US think tank has urged Washington to streamline bureaucracy, strengthen institutions and recalibrate its policies with allies to solidify cooperation and consolidate...
Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges increased investment in China in meeting with MIIT
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday committed the US tech company to increased investment in China, even as trade tensions intensify between the world’s...
China’s top party journal urges action to boost confidence ahead of fourth plenum
China’s ruling Communist Party’s leading theoretical journal has urged authorities to better manage market expectations, improve policy predictability and pay closer attention to public...
Global monthly EV sales hit record 2.1 million, with 62% Chinese-made
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales hit a record last month, buoyed by Chinese consumers’ growing interest in new models and the rising popularity of...
Ride-hailing services set to be licensed in Hong Kong by last quarter of 2026
Published: 7:50pm, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 10:58pm, 15 Oct 2025 Ride-hailing companies are expected to be licensed by the fourth quarter of next year after...
New Zealand calls on US to counter China’s Pacific mineral push
New Zealand’s defence minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their...
Ant Group explores AI framework that is 10 times faster than Nvidia’s solution
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has open-sourced an inference framework for a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) model that it said could make...