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BEIJING – China on Saturday expressed hope that Japan will honor its political commitments on major issues such as history and Taiwan after former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, known for her hawkish and nationalistic stance, won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement to Kyodo News…
The US federal government was forced to close by the inability of Congress to pass a single appropriations bill for the new fiscal year that began October 1. Despite the disruption for government workers and their families, and in projects, which the White House has targeted opposition-led states, … Source link
After a week-long gathering of leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York, its president struck a positive tone on Monday. Annalena Baerbock, the former German foreign minister, said there was a collective will to “choose the right path at the crossroads”. “If high-level week is any indication, this house is fulfilling that purpose…
China’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry surpassed RMB 900 billion (US$124 billion) in 2024, marking a 24% year-on-year increase, according to new data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). As of September 2025, China is home to more than 5,300 AI companies—around 15% of the global total—forming a complete industrial chain spanning…
Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo may escalate further with Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s next leader, observers warn, citing her controversial positions on the Taiwan issue and Japanese wartime history. Takaichi, a former internal affairs minister known for her conservative views, was chosen to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday in…
Kyiv has evidence that China has provided Russia with satellite data which has been used to target missile strikes on Ukraine, including strikes on facilities used by foreign companies, a member of Ukraine’s foreign intelligence service (SZRU) said on Oct. 4. SZRU employee Oleh Alexandrov told Ukrinform that there is evidence of “high-level cooperation between…
Holiday plans for millions of travellers in China have been thrown into disarray as Typhoon Matmo barrelled toward southern China, disrupting one of the country’s busiest annual travel periods. The storm, expected to make landfall on October 5, has already led to widespread cancellations of flights, rail services, and ferry operations, particularly affecting Hainan and…
China has disclosed an incident last year in which one of its J-16 aircraft locked onto and expelled two unnamed foreign stealth fighter jets of a type that has not appeared near the country’s coastal waters since. State broadcaster CCTV on Friday aired an interview with Li Chao, a pilot from the People’s Liberation Army’s…
MILAN, Oct. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On October 3, the 2025 Reviving Craft – China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Design exhibition and BOE O•SPACE opened at Palazzo Serbelloni in Milan, Italy. This is another international exhibition featuring a blend of technology and culture jointly launched by BOE and Sun Media Group, following their collaboration…
As of October 2025, the escalating US-China tech rivalry has reached a critical juncture in the semiconductor industry, fundamentally reshaping global supply chains and accelerating a “decoupling” into distinct technological blocs. Recent developments, marked by intensified US export controls and China’s aggressive push for self-sufficiency, signify an immediate and profound shift toward a more localized,…