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China is now home to over 4,500 AI companies, showcasing the nation's strong commitment to the AI sector, as revealed at a recent industry event. Shan Zhongde, vice minister of industry and information technology,…
World leaders at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland are focusing on securing nuclear sites and Ukraine's food exports. They aim to adopt a communique that blames Russia for the war's widespread suffering and…
In a significant development signaling a shift in its pandemic response strategy, Beijing has officially lifted the Covid-era ban on outbound group tours to numerous countries, including prominent destinations such as…
In a positive development for China's currency, the Renminbi, also known as the yuan, exhibited strength against the US dollar on Monday. The China Foreign Exchange Trade System reported that the central parity rate of…
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world's wealthiest individuals, is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. This meeting comes as China recently lifted strict Covid controls that had…
In a bid to strengthen economic ties with Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged increased cooperation with Nigeria, emphasizing the country's significance to the African continent and the world. The Chinese…
China has issued a warning to the European Union (EU) over its plans to impose sanctions on Chinese companies that do business with Russia. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin issued the warning on Monday,…
China has announced the full reopening of its borders after three years of strict anti-Coronavirus measures. China said it will resume issuing visas to foreign tourists since closing its borders at the onset of the…
In a historic move, China's parliament has endorsed Xi Jinping for a third term as the country's president. The 69-year-old secured the unprecedented five-year term during a session of the National People's Congress on…
The US military is grappling with the mystery surrounding the recent shooting down of three flying objects over North America. This latest development has sparked speculation and raised questions about the nature of…
China's rise as an economic superpower has been nothing short of remarkable. From being one of the poorest nations in the world, to now being the second largest economy globally, China's transformation has been nothing…
On February 7, 2023, OnePlus unveiled its latest offering in the TWS earbuds category - the OnePlus Buds Ace. These earbuds are equipped with the latest Bluetooth 5.3 and a 7ms ultra-low latency mode, making them…
Former Chinese President, Jiang Zemin is dead. He died in his home town in Shanghai, at the age of 96 on Wednesday. Zemin who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989,…
The Chinese drug regulators have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccines were made by the Tianjin-based manufacturer, CanSino Biologics. It boosted the company’s share price by seven percent…
An international team of scientists identified a new virus that was likely to have been transmitted to humans after it first infected animals, in another potential zoonotic spillover less than three years into the…
The Lunar New Year, celebrated by nearly 2 billion people worldwide, is Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, with celebrations that can last for weeks. Also known as the Chinese New Year -- and as the Spring Festival in China -- this…
Microsoft announced Thursday it will shut down its local version of LinkedIn in China as the country continues to expand its censorship of the internet. LinkedIn was the last major U.S.-operated social network still…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared China malaria-free, after a 70-year effort to wipe it out. China used to report 30 million cases a year during the 1940s. Since then, eradication efforts have driven down…
Vaccine makers all over the world are racing to develop an effective vaccine against the virus which has already killed more than 925,000 people. China has announced that a Coronavirus vaccine may be ready for use by…
The United States government has revoked visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers under an order issued by President Donald Trump accusing some of them of espionage and working for the Chinese communist…
