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For liberal democracies such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, the growth of Chinese AI tools creates a strategic headache

China's ruling Communist Party wants young women to prioritise getting married and having babies. Instead, many of them are finding romance with chatbots

Exports from some EBRD countries to the United States even grew, particularly those related to the AI boom, as those countries replaced China's exports

China's security officials claim to have "completely dismantled" Myanmar and Cambodia based notorious Chinese criminal gangs who terrorised the world with online extortion rackets forcing people to part with their hard-earned savings. Thousands of people in India, China and several other countries were defrauded by these gangs operating in Thai-Myanmar borders and Cambodia. By the end of 2025, Chinese courts nationwide had sentenced more than 41,000 individuals repatriated from northern Myanmar for their involvement in telecom fraud, executing 16 after death sentences were pronounced against them and sentenced 39 to life terms in jail, a spokesman of China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) said. The notorious Ming and Bai family criminal gangs based in northern Myanmar have been completely dismantled, state-run Global Times quoted the spokesman as saying on Thursday. More than 27,000 first-instance cases involving telecom fraud linked to northern Myanmar had been concluded by Chinese

India's support measures to promote manufacturing in the automobile and renewable energy sectors are fully compliant with World Trade Organisation norms and the country will strongly defend them at the WTO's dispute settlement panel meetings, an official said. Following a request by China, the WTO dispute settlement body on Tuesday announced the setting up of a panel to hear the case. The official said that India regrets China's decision to proceed with panel establishment despite extensive bilateral consultation on the matter in good-faith, during which India provided detailed explanations and clarifications on the measures. "India is of the view that China's request for panel establishment reflects an incorrect understanding of both the design and operation of the measures at issue. India maintains that the measures challenged by China are fully consistent with India's rights and obligations under the WTO Agreements, including the GATT (General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs) 1994

Iran nears deal with China for CM-302 anti-ship missiles as US carriers mass near its coast, raising stakes in regional standoff

The measures target units of major Japanese industrial conglomerates such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' (7011.T), opens new tab shipbuilding and aero engines divisions, the ministry said

Piyush Goyal says China-origin FDI is not banned and approvals will be sped up, as India considers a calibrated relaxation of Press Note 3 norms while advancing a broad FTA agenda

China is willing to hold frank consultations during an upcoming sixth round of US-China economic and trade talks, the commerce ministry official added

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India is accelerating trade deals, including talks with Gulf nations and Chile, as the country positions itself as a trusted partner in global supply chains

China on Tuesday put 20 Japanese companies on an export control list and 20 others on a watchlist, as tensions continue over the Japanese leader's previous comments on Taiwan, the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own. Chinese exporters will be banned from selling dual-use goods, which can be used both for civilian and military purposes, to 20 Japanese companies, according to a statement by China's Commerce Ministry. Companies targeted include multiple subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries involved in shipbuilding and the production of aircraft engines and maritime machinery, as well as divisions of Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Fujitsu, among others. Foreign organizations or individuals are also banned from providing dual-use items originating in China to the 20 entities, the ministry said. "All ongoing related activities must cease immediately," its statement read. A separate list includes 20 Japanese companies for which Chinese exporters are required to submit ..

Researchers report the first successful reversal of type 2 diabetes using stem cells, restoring natural insulin production and offering hope beyond lifelong insulin dependence

Xi's team will likely push harder for access to advanced semiconductors, removal of trade restrictions on Chinese companies and reduced US support for Taiwan

In China, the mood is far more upbeat. Instead of worrying about disruption, investors are chasing perceived winners, drawn by AI's growth prospects

"I'm going to be going to China in April, that's going to be a wild one," Trump said Thursday during the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington

The difference in performance is not merely systemic -- communist versus democracy; it is pointless to view each other as competitors

Both Russia and China have received the invitation from Trump, but have not announced any decision about joining the board

Goldman Sachs sees AI, India and China as top emerging market bets for 2026, citing earnings rebound in India, export strength in China

As middle powers rethink ties with China, India must move beyond ad hoc relaxations of Press Note 3 and adopt a clearer, sector-specific strategy for economic security

The US's military support for Taiwan has become one of the key points of contention between Washington and Beijing before the countries' leaders are slated to meet in April in China