Chinese premier takes aim at ‘AI monopoly’

Chinese premier takes aim at ‘AI monopoly’

China will spearhead the creation of an international organisation to jointly develop AI, the country’s premier said, seeking to ensure that world-changing technology doesn’t become the province of just a few nations or companies. Artificial intelligence harbours risks from widespread job losses to economic upheaval that require nations to work together to address, Premier Li…

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Chinese car giants pivot focus to Africa

Chinese car giants pivot focus to Africa

Onlookers watch during the launch of Chery’s new Super Hybrid range of cars at Montecasino in Johannesburg, 20 June 2025. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Chinese car makers are pushing to unlock Africa’s underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to the US and Europe send them on a global quest…

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Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says | Military News

Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says | Military News

Tokyo says it has conveyed an ‘appropriate message’ to Beijing over vessels’ movements. Two Chinese aircraft carriers have been seen operating in the Pacific at once for the first time, Japan’s Ministry of Defence has said. China’s Shandong and four other vessels on Monday sailed within Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Defence Ministry said…

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