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China's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from his talks with US President Trump, the EU will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.
The teen phenomenon won her second gold medal in the 200m medley in 2:06.10 to set a new Games and Asian record.
US attempts to slow down Chinese progress on AI through economic restrictions could backfire.
Insider warnings, hacking scares during tests and a US-China race have split the industry and Washington.
US and Chinese delegations held "succesful" and "constructive" talks in New York on Sunday on Artificial Intelligence and trade, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later this week. The two countries discussed setting up a dialogue mechanism as fears over AI security keep rising, and prepared to ease trade tensions as a truce deal is set to expire in November. Also in this edition, France and Canada seek to deepen ties on critical minerals and energy.
US Treasury chief Scott Bessent said there had been "successful" talks with China on trade and AI. The talks come amid growing fears that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity.
Top US and Chinese officials held talks in New York on Sunday ahead of a Trump-Xi summit this week.
Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” retained its grip on the top spot at the mainland China box office for the sixth consecutive weekend, taking in RMB28.1 million ($4.1 million) over the Sept. 18–20 frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Wen Muye (“Dying to Survive”) and […]
US and Chinese officials discussed creating a communication channel over potentially serious AI incidents during talks in New York on Sunday as the two sides sought progress on technology and trade ahead of this week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was "successful" ahead of the Sept. 24 Trump-Xi summit.
Huawei faces a landmark US trial, accused of theft, fraud and sanctions violations in a high-stakes legal battle.
China’s Yu Zidi, 13, wins a record‑breaking 200m women’s butterfly gold at the Asian Games in Tokyo.
The mythical battery manufacturer is declared bankrupt because he cannot compete with China and threatens to sink the region that houses its headquarters
Most Chinese consider the products of this technology exciting, while more than half of Americans fear it will destroy humanity
Efforts to address the risks posed by the IA could be complicated by the intense rivalry between the two major world superpowers, China and the United States.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement that gives Washington a permanent role in defending the Arctic island, with the aim of curbing the influence of Russia and China and strengthening security in the North Atlantic. Citizens expressed concern about the impact of the treatment on sovereignty.
The Danish sovereignty of Greenland and the self-determination of the Arctic island will remain unchanged despite the agreement reached with the Donald Trump government to increase the military deployment of the United States in that territory and to veto the presence of China and Russia, according to the Copenhagen and Nuuk authorities. The pact will be signed during the UN General Assembly next week and will require parliamentary ratification.
Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.
In the first quarter of 2026, China became the leading destination for Rwandan exports, accounting for 26% of the total, compared with less than 5% just one year earlier. A spectacular shift, driven by the removal of Chinese tariffs on almost all Rwandan products. But on the ground, access to this market of 1.4 billion consumers depends less on tariffs than on meeting sanitary standards. Report by Aurore Bayoud.
