Chinese Premier Li Qiang launched construction of a mega-dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet on Saturday, with a total planned investment of 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion), according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Source link
BEIJING (AP) — A tropical storm that prompted flight and ferry cancellations in Taiwan is forecast to reach typhoon strength before hitting the southern China coast on Sunday. The storm earlier crossed the Philippines, where a parked truck was crushed by a billboard-like structure that was toppled by high winds in Quezon City, north of…
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the U.S. military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparked questions from a U.S. senator and prompted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to examine the matter. The report detailed Microsoft’s use of Chinese…
After the United States designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), China has condemned the April 22 Pahalgam attack, calling for greater regional cooperation to counter terrorism and ensure stability. China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian lauded the effort of the US in helping combat terrorist activities. When asked about the…
After the US designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a “foreign terrorist organisation” for its involvement in the Pahalgam attack, China said on Friday it firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and strongly condemns the terrorist attack that occurred on April 22. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said, “China calls on regional countries to…
China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang that Beijing wants top?quality, reliable AI products and services. Huang called the Chinese market very attractive and said Nvidia will deepen collaboration with local partners. At a Beijing press event Huang highlighted strong demand for the China compliant H20 AI chips and promised to…
The former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison will testify at a US House panel hearing next week about countering China’s “economic coercion against democracies,” the committee said on Friday. Rahm Emanuel, the former US ambassador to Japan, will also testify before the House select committee on China. Relations with China, already rocky after Australia banned…
ProPublica reported Tuesday that the tech giant was using engineers based in China [File] | Photo Credit: AP Microsoft said Friday it is making sure that personnel based in China are not providing technical support for U.S. Defense Department systems, after investigative news site ProPublica revealed the practice earlier this week. U.S. Pentagon chief Pete…
Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the U.S. military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparked questions from a U.S. senator and prompted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to order a two-week review of Pentagon cloud deals. Source link
In an escalating display of military might and maritime ambition, China for the first time deployed two aircraft carriers—the Liaoning and the Shandong—in extensive, coordinated drills well beyond its coastal waters. The rare show of synchronized naval power sent shockwaves through Japan and the United States, heightening tensions in a region already teetering under geopolitical…