How China Caught Up on AI—and May Now Win the Future

While the U.S. chases breakthroughs, China is betting on scale, speed, and real-world adoption—and that may prove decisive in the AI race.

China built a vast oil stake in Venezuela. Now it risks getting muscled out.

Beijing’s moves bought it sway in Venezuela—all of it now subject to the Trump administration’s preferences in the wake of Maduro’s ouster.
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China Now Has an Enormous Car Ferry. Could It Become a Tank Ferry, Too?

For now, the ferry’s purpose is to transport cars in Europe—but defense planners worry that it could also be used to unload military vehicles in Taiwan.

China’s Retreat From Africa Lending Turns It Into Debt Collector

China is lending less to Africa than it collects in repayments, redefining its relationship with the continent toward trade, smaller-scale investment and wider use of its currency.
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China’s Economic Statecraft Is Working

With the second Trump administration has come a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign economic policy. Washington is imposing tariffs on partners and rivals alike, slashing foreign aid, aggressively renegotiating trade deals,

‘Nobody is safe now’: China watchers say Xi’s military purge enters ‘asteroid belt’ of power

Move against Gen. Zhang Youxia, a Politburo member and longtime ally of Xi, further consolidates power in the president’s hands while deepening opacity around the already secretive leadership of the People’s Liberation Army,

Baidu’s Robin Li on China’s Push to Diffuse AI Throughout Society

Robin Li spoke to TIME about the AI ambitions of Baidu and China.

Analysis-A year into Trump presidency, 'pivot to China' gathers pace

By Liz Lee, Samuel Shen and Sumeet Chatterjee BEIJING/HONG KONG, Jan 28 (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago with an "America First" agenda, many saw trouble for China's sluggish economy,

Temporary Nvidia H200 Halt Shows China’s Desire For AI Independence

China approves Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance to order NVIDIA H200 chips after initial ban, balancing AI competition needs with semiconductor independence goals.

For Britain, China remains a ‘threat’ – but one worth doing business with

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the first British leader to travel to China in eight years, on a trip dominated by questions over global trade and security concerns.

In Xi’s China, Even the Mightiest General Can Fall

A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.