Beijing and Washington are making progress toward renewing the 45-year-old US-China Science and Technology Agreement, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, but each side may be considering a different timeline for announcing the deal. A source in the US government said the administration of President Joe Biden would like to hold off the renewal…
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Oil extended losses after a report that Israel may avoid targeting Iran’s crude infrastructure eased concerns over tensions in the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate fell below $72 a barrel, after losing 2.3% on Monday, while Brent settled near $77. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Biden administration he is willing to strike military…
Good morning. The S&P 500 rose to new heights just as corporate earnings season kicks into high gear. Tesla’s Optimus robots were actually operated by humans. And a pair of pandas are heading to Washington from China. Listen to the day’s top stories. Stocks jumped to a fresh peak, with the S&P 500 notching its…
Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November. Americans were still grappling with the deadly aftermath of one massive natural disaster this week when they learned another monster was on…
Chinese authorities have informally advised local companies to use domestic-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips over those from Nvidia, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as alternative suppliers on the mainland look to catch up with the US tech giant. While there is no official ban on Nvidia’s China-tailored H20 graphics processing unit (GPU),…
Not too long ago, Benjamin Netanyahu told Xi Jinping that Israel expected Beijing to play a bigger role in the Middle East, saying China should “assume its rightful place … on the world stage”. “I believe this is a marriage made in heaven,” he added. He doesn’t think that any more. The October 7 terrorist…
China and the United States have agreed to improve coordination and cooperation on global health affairs between their technical agencies, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. Following talks in Washington, Cao Xuetao, the deputy head of China’s National Health Commission, said China was willing to better communicate policies with the US and work together…
To most Western observers, it would appear that China has driven its technology industry off a cliff. The number of startups fell by 50,000 between the peak in 2018 and 2023, with this year on track to be even lower. The market capitalizations of the biggest tech companies, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent…
Shigeru Ishiba, in line to become Japan’s next prime minister, is a seasoned politician who will pursue both continuity and nuance in his China policy, according to diplomatic observers. Ishiba, a former defence chief, was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday. The LDP’s parliamentary majority means he is expected to…