Ex-world champ Momota to quit Japan national badminton team
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former badminton world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he will retire from playing for the Japanese national team.
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Biden admin, U.S. ports prep for cyberattacks as nationwide infrastructure is targeted
A top Biden cybersecurity official urged the nation's ports in a joint call on Wednesday to have their data encrypted, rapidly patch any vulnerabilities in critical systems, and have a well-trained cyber team as hacks targeting key U.S. infrastructure increase.
Take a ride inside Ehang's fully autonomous, two-seater air taxi
About an hour's drive from the company's headquarters in Guangzhou, China, sits a test site for Ehang's autonomous aerial vehicles.
Blinken to China to fuss about support for Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing soon to raise concerns about China’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base and its purchase of Iranian oil products.
How sustainability is driving China’s next economic transformation
There was some good news for China’s economy this week, with first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures better than expected. However, structural and cyclical issues persist, and the consequences of policy missteps cannot be stressed enough.
Apply Israel-Iran lessons to Taiwan
There is still a great deal to learn about Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel. Even so, it is very clear that if such an attack were launched by China against Taiwan, the results could well be dismal and Taiwan would suffer greatly.
JD.com enlists digital Richard Liu avatar in live commerce battle
HONG KONG -- Chinese online retailer JD.com has launched a digital avatar of its founder Richard Liu to be its live sales host as it fights for market share in live commerce, a thriving sector that the company has been struggling with.