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Experts assess the EU’s AI Act

As the EU’s AI Act prepares to come into force tomorrow, industry experts are weighing in on its potential impact,…

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Opinion | Russia needs China’s market more than China needs Russian gas

It is no secret that China is taking advantage of Russia’s “energy decoupling” from Europe to get better prices for…

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Chinese firms urged to brace for tech-for-market swap with inevitable overseas expansion

More Chinese companies would likely partner with overseas firms when they expand abroad, leveraging their technology and supply chains, in…

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PDD-owned Temu’s first-half sales surge to US$20 billion, exceeding 2023 total: report

International online budget-shopping platform Temu, owned by Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, saw its gross merchandise value (GMV) surge to…

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Shein, Temu face uncertain times in South Africa, EU, other markets amid high-tariff push

Some consumers in South Africa are looking to abandon popular low-cost online retailers Shein and Temu, according to recent social…

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Microsoft and Apple back away from OpenAI board

Microsoft and Apple have decided against taking up board seats at OpenAI. The decision comes as regulatory bodies intensify their…

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Meta joins Apple in withholding AI models from EU users

Meta has announced it will not be launching its upcoming multimodal AI model in the European Union due to regulatory…

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US senators introduce bill confronting China’s dominance in critical minerals

“Currently, China dominates the critical mineral industry and is actively working to ensure that the US does not catch up,”…

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Exclusive | Stephen Roach on how Beijing can right its economic course and the US’ big China ‘blunder’

Now, nearly 11 years later, I would have to say that while the Chinese economy has progressed on many fronts,…

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Finland’s once-brisk China ties rattled as Russia sanctions fracture travel, trade links

Finland, once a major transport hub linking China and Europe, has lost much of its allure since severing transit links…

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