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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 China's Shenzhou-19 mission has reached its midpoint as the three crew members aboard the Tiangong space station share their unique experiences during the Spring Festival. Orbiting 400 kilometers above Earth, the astronauts offered a rare glimpse into their daily work routines and personal moments. Crew commander Cai Xuzhe, returning to the station after nearly two years, described his arrival as "warm and familiar" in a video published on China's CCTV. This mission marks Cai's second assignment o ... read more |
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China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture?Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 28, 2025 In a move that has taken the global artificial intelligence (AI) community by surprise, DeepSeek, a private Chinese artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng, has ... more 
Chinese Satellite Companies Expand Global Services with Advanced Networks and ConstellationsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Chinese space companies are rapidly expanding their global satellite services, offering capabilities in communications, navigation, and remote sensing. This expansion is coupled with a swift increas ... more  
Rubio lays down ultimatum to Panama over canalPanama City (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the canal, but the country's leader insisted he was not afraid of a US invasion and offered talks. ... more  
North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' birthday tours to open: tour agencySeoul (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A tour operator said Monday it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il's birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance to visit since the pandemic. ... more |
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'Not interested': Analysts sceptical about US, Russia nuclear talksParis (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. ... more |
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SKorea to question DeepSeek over user data; Italy restricts DeepSeek, opens probeSeoul (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 South Korea will ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, its data watchdog said Friday, joining a number of countries seeking answers. ... more  
Philippines president 'very disturbed' over Chinese spy claims as 5 arrestedManila (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Friday he is "very disturbed" by the surveillance of the country's military, following a series of arrests of alleged Chinese spies. ... more 
Italy data watchdog restricts DeepSeek, opens probe; SKorea to question DeepSeek over privacyRome (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 Italy's Data Protection Agency on Thursday launched an investigation into the AI chatbot of Chinese startup DeepSeek and said it had blocked it from processing Italian users' data. ... more  
Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behaviour'Manila (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behaviour" in the contested South China Sea and ceases claiming Filipino territory. ... more |
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Upstart DeepSeek faces heightened scrutiny as AI wows Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 With around six million dollars and a stockpile of chips acquired before Washington banned their export to China, startup DeepSeek has produced what Chinese tech titans couldn't - a world-class AI chatbot. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. ... more  
Viral Chinese tourist spot stokes nostalgia with staged rural scenesXiapu, China (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 A wizened farmer leads a buffalo through a misty copse of gnarled trees in eastern China, closely followed by a woman in a straw hat heaving pails of water. ... more 
Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'Palm Beach, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans may feel economic "pain" from his tariffs on key trading partners, but argued it would be "worth the price" to secure US interests. ... more  
OpenAI announces new 'deep research' tool for ChatGPTTokyo (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" that can produce detailed reports, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the AI field. ... more |
 
Trump says oil and gas tariffs may come around Feb 18Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Friday that China, Canada and Mexico would not be able to forestall Washington's fresh tariffs due this weekend, adding that levies on oil and gas could come around mid-February. ... more 
Asian stocks dive, dollar rallies as Year of the Snake starts with biteHong Kong (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 Asian stocks tanked and the dollar surged Monday after Donald Trump signed off huge tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, and warned the European Union would be hit "pretty soon". ... more  
Swatch profit falls on weak China demandZurich (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 Shares in Swiss watchmaker Swatch slumped Thursday after it reported lower-than-expected earnings on the back of weak sales in China. ... more  
Tradition and technology sync at China 'AI temple fair'Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 A humanoid robot gyrates to pulsing music at a shopping mall in Beijing, part of an exhibition harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance the flavour of China's biggest annual festival. ... more |
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Nvidia chief meets Trump amid AI trade tensionsWashington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip giant Nvidia, met Friday with President Donald Trump as the company suffered a rough week on Wall Street over competition with China and the threat of tariffs on semiconductors. ... more 
Japan 'deeply concerned' at global impact of Trump tariffs: ministerTokyo (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Japan is "deeply concerned" about the possible repercussions on global trade of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs targeting major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, its finance minister said Sunday. ... more 
China shrugs off new Trump tariffs but bruising trade war loomsBeijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Donald Trump's new tariffs will probably not have a major impact on China's economy but may herald the opening salvo of another bruising trade war with Beijing, analysts said Sunday. ... more  
Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: reportParis (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 Global investment in the transition to low-emission energy grew to a record $2.1 trillion last year, according to analysis by BloombergNEF, but vastly more is needed to meet international climate goals. ... more |
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World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 With less than 24 hours before President Donald Trump's deadline to impose sweeping tariffs on the three biggest US trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China - the global economy is bracing for impact. ... more |
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EU vows 'action plan' for beleaguered auto sectorBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The EU promised Thursday an "action plan" to help the bloc's beleaguered auto sector as it faces mounting pressure to ease green targets for an industry beset by Chinese competition. ... more 
Shell annual profit drops to $16 bn as oil prices fallLondon (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 British energy giant Shell on Thursday announced a 17-percent drop in annual net profit owing to weaker oil and gas prices as well as asset write-offs. ... more 
Asian markets mostly rise but worries over tariffs, AI lingerHong Kong (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Most Asian markets edged up Friday at the end of a week beset by volatility after China's DeepSeek unveiled a groundbreaking chatbot, while sentiment was dampened by US President Donald Trump confirming hefty tariffs on Canada and Mexico. ... more  
Apple profit climbs but sales miss expectationsSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Apple on Thursday reported its revenue was a whopping $124.3 billion in the year-end holiday quarter, but sales growth fell shy of market expectations as the iPhone faces stiff competition, particularly in China. ... more |
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