US Finalises Rules to Curb AI Investments in China, Impose Other Restrictions

US Finalises Rules to Curb AI Investments in China, Impose Other Restrictions

The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalising rules that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten US national security. The rules, which were proposed in June by the US Treasury, were directed by an executive order signed by President…

China vows to take ‘necessary measures’ over bn US arms sale to Taiwan | Weapons News

China vows to take ‘necessary measures’ over $2bn US arms sale to Taiwan | Weapons News

Beijing says latest arms package violates China’s sovereignty, endangers peace in the region. China has slammed the latest round of United States arms sales to Taiwan, vowing to take “all necessary measures” to assert its sovereignty over the self-ruled island it claims as its own. The US State Department on…

China’s Xi and India’s Modi meet after border accord between two countries | Border Disputes News

China’s Xi and India’s Modi meet after border accord between two countries | Border Disputes News

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held their first formal talks in five years, a sign that icy relations are thawing after a deadly military…

Sen. Joni Ernst rips Pentagon for sending wet, moldy gear to Taiwan
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Sen. Joni Ernst rips Pentagon for sending wet, moldy gear to Taiwan

It may be time to break the mold. Sen. Joni Ernst lambasted the Pentagon over shipments of mildew-infested body armor plates, mold-covered tactical vests and other subpar equipment to Tawain last year that Taipei spent weeks drying out and cleaning up. Ernst (R-Iowa) penned a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd…

Taiwan says blockade would be act of war as China holds more drills | South China Sea News

Taiwan says blockade would be act of war as China holds more drills | South China Sea News

Taiwanese defence chief says a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade. Taiwan’s defence chief has warned that a Chinese blockade would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade after Beijing held military exercises to encircle the self-governed island. Taiwanese Defence Minister Wellington Koo…

India says it reached deal with China on army patrols along disputed border | Border Disputes News

India says it reached deal with China on army patrols along disputed border | Border Disputes News

The pact is part of a resolution to the four-year standoff at the contested border areas, India’s foreign ministry says. India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas that could lead to the resolution of a conflict that began in…

China posts slowest growth since aftermath of ‘zero COVID’ curbs | Business and Economy

China posts slowest growth since aftermath of ‘zero COVID’ curbs | Business and Economy

World’s second-largest economy grows 4.6 percent in third quarter amid weak consumer demand and property woes. China’s economy slowed in the third quarter, growing at the slowest pace in a year and a half, according to government figures. The world’s second-largest economy grew 4.6 percent year on year in the…

China to Build Lunar Space Station and Explore Other Planets for Habitability by 2050

China to Build Lunar Space Station and Explore Other Planets for Habitability by 2050

China has revealed ambitious plans to build a lunar space station and explore the possibility of habitable planets as part of its long-term space programme. On Tuesday, China’s space authorities announced a comprehensive development plan that will run from 2024 to 2050, with the intention of launching a manned lunar mission…

China accuses Japanese vessel of ‘illegally’ entering disputed waters | South China Sea News

China accuses Japanese vessel of ‘illegally’ entering disputed waters | South China Sea News

The incident is the latest between China and Japan around disputed islands in the East China Sea. China’s coastguard said it ordered a Japanese fishing vessel to leave the country’s territorial waters after it “illegally” entered an area surrounding a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea. A…