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Taiwan minister says close ties with U.S. Pacific Command boost defence readiness
Taiwan's cooperation with the United States may be closer than many imagine, the island's Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Friday, as it strives to deepen military exchange...
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Oil slumps on hopes of Iran deal, yen firms after intervention
Oil prices skidded and U.S. and European stock futures rose on Monday as hopes of a peace deal in the Middle East grew, while the yen firmed to a three-month high after the U.S. a...
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China draws 'red lines' around its economic model ahead of EU, US trade talks
China is energetically defending its economic policy mix that favours advanced industries over consumption, adopting a posture analysts see as demonstrating increasing confidence a...
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Holcim to sell Philippines unit to China's Huaxin in $807 million deal
Swiss building materials supplier Holcim Group said on Sunday it plans to sell its Philippines business to China's Huaxin Building Materials in a deal that could raise at least $8...
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Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan, hiking company says
Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains, died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his co...
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China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea
China's military conducted joint air and naval combat drills around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command s...
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US bars imports from 43 more companies over China's alleged forced labor involving Uyghurs
The United States on Friday banned imports from 43 more companies over alleged human rights abuses of Uyghur and other minority groups, including Hunan Aihua Group , one of China...
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China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan, angering Taipei
China's coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move as a political operatio...
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Explainer: What is AI model distillation and why is it becoming a US-China flashpoint?
A technique that allows developers to shrink powerful artificial intelligence models into cheaper, more efficient systems has become the latest battleground in the intensifying U.S...
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Forvia sales fall less than expected, but China business declines
French car parts supplier Forvia reported a smaller-than-expected drop in its half-year sales on Friday, even as an unfavourable customer mix weighed on its China business.
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China's MiniMax releases H3 video model
Chinese AI firm MiniMax released a new video-generation model on Friday that can process text, images, video and audio, stepping up competition in a fast-growing market led by riv...
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China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports
China's President Xi Jinping urged senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party on Friday to deepen the fight against corruption in the military and to advance the modernisation o...
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Stocks surge, yen awaits BOJ presser after intervention boost
Asian markets rallied hard with Wall Street on Friday as South Korea's battered market made a record comeback, stirring hopes that a recent rout in AI-related stocks had run out o...
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North Korea state media says US Forces' Japan expansion raises risk of Korean peninsula clash
An editorial carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Friday criticised the expansion of the U.S. Forces Japan command, warning that a clash on the Korean Peninsula is now a m...
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China's Sinochem sells 14% Pirelli stake to Czech billionaire Michal Strnad
Sinochem has sold a 14% stake in Pirelli to Czech billionaire Michal Strnad, the two parties said on Thursday, with the Chinese state-owned group significantly scaling back its i...
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China's military, coast guard, patrol contested shoal in South China Sea
China's military and coast guard conducted patrols in the airspace and waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday, separate statements showed...
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Arrested Canadian NATO intern suspected of spying for China, sources say
Belgian authorities suspect a Canadian NATO intern arrested on suspicion of espionage was working for China, according to two sources with knowledge of the case.
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Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence
As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, testin...
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