Facing Beijing's regional ambitions, several historic U.S. partners are strengthening bilateral ties and defense capabilities amid growing doubts about American reliability.
Beijing called the new American sanctions on Saturday "unilateral" and "without legal foundation" under international law, allowing Donald Trump to impose tariffs on major importers of Russian hydrocarbons.
Extremely rare remains of these Asian "cousins" of Neanderthals have been unearthed alongside stone tools, shedding new light on their way of life.
According to Le Monde, China's intelligence chief outlined the risks that artificial intelligence poses to the country, particularly to the regime, just days before a meeting in Washington between the Chinese and American presidents.
During a meeting in Beijing with his Iranian counterpart, China's top diplomat called on Tehran and Washington to exercise 'rationality' amid Middle East tensions.
An artificial intelligence error nearly triggered a military incident near the Strait of Hormuz, while Donald Trump reportedly fears the economic fallout from an AI bubble burst, according to U.S. media.
According to information from CNN reported by Le Monde, the U.S. military abandoned a plan to intercept a Chinese ship in the Middle East after discovering that the report justifying the operation had been partially written by artificial intelligence.
Beijing bought approximately one million tons of American soybean last week, a move that comes just before the announced visit of China's president to the United States.
According to RFI, yttrium, a little-known rare earth metal used in aerospace and semiconductors, could be among the topics addressed during an upcoming visit by Xi Jinping to Washington.
Chief Executive John Lee presented to the Legislative Council on Wednesday an economic development plan spanning five years, marking deeper integration with China's planning model.
The organization Chinese Human Rights Defenders asserts in a new report that torture persists in Chinese penal facilities, targeting in particular prisoners of conscience.
Since Tuesday, new rules allow Chinese authorities to prevent a citizen from leaving the country if deemed a threat to national, industrial or technological security, according to RFI.
The Chinese president will visit New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday in his first trip to India in seven years, amid ongoing border tensions and persistent trade imbalances between the two countries, according to Le Monde.
The alliance between Chinese manufacturer Vivo and Indian Dixon, sealed in July, symbolizes the gradual easing of restrictions on Chinese investment in India, against a backdrop of warming diplomatic ties between the two countries.
India has been hosting a Brics+ summit since September 12 bringing together around fifteen heads of state and government, including the leaders of Russia, China, and Iran, according to RFI.
A Chinese company is marketing a device claimed to convert sounds made by cats and dogs into human language, amid growing enthusiasm for 'animal communication,' reports Le Monde.
The rise is driven by Chinese and Philippine demand as well as increases in energy costs and expected declines in Indian production.