JD Vance as VP: China focus, less help for Ukraine
After months of gamesmanship and speculation, JD Vance has emerged as Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate and the heir apparent to the America First movement.
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Solomon Islands props up budget with China’s US$20 million injection
China has also agreed to fund extensions at Solomon Islands’ only international airport, Manele said, leading work on a crucial piece of national infrastructure.
Hong Kong is testing out its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI planned extra steps to block access
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government is testing the city’s own ChatGPT -style tool for its employees, with plans to eventually make it available to the public, its innovation minister said after OpenAI took extra steps to block access from the city and other unsupported regions.
China EV giant BYD seeks growth with new Thai factory
Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo talks to Bangkok correspondent Francesca Regalado, about Chinese EV maker BYD's new Thailand factory.
Taiwan’s Blunt-Talking Leader Faces China’s Backlash
The long-smoldering tensions between China and Taiwan have been entering a more precarious phase. In recent months, Beijing has threatened to severely punish Taiwanese citizens who challenge China’s claim to the island. More Chinese jets have buzzed the skies near it. Chinese Coast Guard ships have sailed near Taiwan’s outer islands.
Banks trim China's GDP forecasts as its leaders huddle at plenum
SHANGHAI -- Investment banks have downgraded their forecasts for China's economic growth this year after weak second quarter results released on Monday, adding pressure on President Xi Jinping to offer more support at a key Communist Party meeting this week.
TikTok e-commerce grows fourfold in ASEAN, narrows gap with Shopee
SINGAPORE -- TikTok, the viral short video app owned by China's ByteDance, is becoming one of the largest e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia, a market long dominated by local players like Shopee and Alibaba's Lazada, an annual study released Tuesday showed.
China's Tibet policy under brighter spotlight after U.S. law, U.N. review
HONG KONG -- As the latest session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was closing late last week after having adopted a review on China, U.S. President Joe Biden was signing a law on Tibet aimed at countering disinformation from Beijing.