From Taiwan to Tehran, the summit between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping addressed some of the most pressing global security issues—including AI. In an interview, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that Washington and Beijing “are going to start talking” about a threat neither country can manage alone: the misuse of AI by…
The sampled instruments and the residues analysed on each one. Credit: Antiquity, 2026. A new study of two 600-year-old surgical tools from a Ming Dynasty tomb in eastern China has identified probable residues of aconitine, a powerful and dangerous compound found in wolfsbane. The finding may be the earliest direct chemical evidence of a topical…
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Hong Kong’s stock market ended lower on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.03 percent to close at 25,599.45 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.30 percent to end at 8,576.89 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 1.59 percent to end at 4,946.88 points. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index…
BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CGTN published an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing. Highlighting the ironclad friendship between the two countries, the article focused on their mutually beneficial cooperation and upholding of fairness and justice, and stressed efforts to elevate the China-Serbia comprehensive strategic partnership…
Taiwan reports second Chinese ‘joint combat readiness patrol’ in a week, says its forces responded to the situation. Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026 Taiwan has said it is monitoring the second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” near the island in a week, accusing Beijing of being the sole source of instability in the…
In the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire negotiations, Iran may consider transferring its 60% enriched uranium, which currently lies beneath the rubble of bombed nuclear facilities, but could potentially be quickly weaponized, to China. Multiple media reports have carried the same indications and China has not denied the reports, and a response from its Foreign Ministry seems…
Kvvit to lead local development, regulatory activities and commercialization of INBRIJA® in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao Under the agreement, Merz Therapeutics will receive upfront, development and commercial milestone payments, and tiered supply and royalty arrangements, with no manufacturing rights granted to Kvvit FRANKFURT, Germany & GANZHOU, China, May 26, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merz Therapeutics GmbH…
Beijing’s restrictions on the export of several critical minerals to Japan are part of efforts to pressure the U.S. ally to reverse what China describes as a path toward “remilitarization,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. In January, China’s commerce ministry moved to tighten controls on exports of items with potential military applications to Japan,…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says China and Pakistan are ‘iron brother’ countries. Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026 China’s President Xi Jinping has hailed Beijing’s “unbreakable” friendship with Pakistan as he met visiting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking to deepen their “all-weather” partnership. Pakistan is among an exclusive group of countries China regards as an…