China
China’s Manus AI heats up agentic AI competition
The launch of an advanced AI agent has once again brought Chinese high-tech advancements into the global spotlight
InternationalTaiwanese semiconductor talent shortage will persist
Taipei is investigating China’s top chipmaker SMIC for allegedly poaching Taiwanese semiconductor workers
TaiwanChina’s fiscal aid will struggle to offset tariffs
China’s official PMI edged up before possible tariff hikes and the end of the US review of the US-China trade deal
ChinaChina-ASEAN economic ties deepen but challenges remain
China has ramped up investment and trade links with ASEAN amid elevated trade tensions with the United States and the EU
ChinaChina will struggle to bring back foreign investment
China’s president has held a meeting with global business leaders as Beijing tries to court foreign investors
ChinaCanal tensions pose risks and opportunities for Panama
Trump’s return to the White House has seen tensions soar over control of the Panama Canal
PanamaIndian comments bode well for Delhi-Beijing ties
India’s foreign minister made notable comments about India-China relations
IndiaUS pressure on Taiwan over defence will grow
A Taiwanese navy vessel has collided with a Chinese trawler amid flaring cross-Strait tensions
TaiwanChinese dominance will influence global dysprosium use
Demand is rising from many uses for heavy rare earth dysprosium; Chinese refiners control 99.9% of global supply
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