Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping AI race between China and US?
There was a surprise guest speaker at Nvidia’s widely watched GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, last month: Yang Zhilin, the founder...
South Korea and Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet is ready. But will it sell?
South Korea has spent a decade and billions of dollars trying to build a world-class fighter jet. Now that the finish line is drawing...
Pakistan offers 30 days of free public transport following 40% petrol hike
State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said, after the government drastically raised...
Chinese overseas need not keep to ourselves. I certainly don’t
While enjoying a foot massage in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown, I chatted with my masseuse, a Fujianese woman in her late 50s surnamed Wang. Her...
Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Save College Sports’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “save college sports” on April 3. “It has become clear that more comprehensive executive action is...
Trump Signs Emergency Order for All DHS Employees to Receive Back Pay
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an emergency order to give back pay to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees amid a nearly seven-week-long...
Trump’s 2027 Budget Request: What to Know
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration issued its 2027 budget request on April 3. As Operation Epic Fury continues, President Donald Trump is asking for significantly more...
Political Branding Corrodes the Quality of Democratic Discourse
Commentary In constitutional democracies, where political life is supposed to be governed by persuasion rather than coercion, the accurate use of language is not...
Silver Crashes, RAM Prices Dive, Chinese Speculators Left in Tears
Since last year, when gold and silver prices soared, countless investors, drawn by the “wealth myth,” flocked in. Chinese people have an almost stubborn...