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China, Trump and space

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Trump's 'Golden Dome' risks weaponization of space, China says
The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused President Donald Trump of undermining "global strategic balance and stability" by pushing ahead on the "Golden Dome" program.

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China accuses US of 'turning space into a warzone' with Trump's Golden Dome missile defense project
China says Trump's missile defense plan could turn space into a battlefield

NVIDIA CEO Slams U.S. AI Chip Export Curbs to China

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Nvidia CEO hails Trump's plan to rescind some export curbs on AI chips to China
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised President Donald Trump’s move to modify U.S. curbs on the export of artificial intelligence chips to China, saying the Biden-era controls were a “failure.”

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US to Keep China Chip Curbs, Spurning Nvidia’s Call for Relief
Nvidia CEO Calls U.S. Export Curbs on Chips a Failure

Tensions flare between US and China over Huawei’s AI chips

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China warns of legal consequences to those involved in US chip measures
China said it could take legal action against any individual or organisation assisting or implementing U.S. measures that advise companies against using advanced semiconductors from China. The U.S. published guidance last week saying companies risk violating export controls if they use Ascend AI chips from Shenzhen-based Huawei.

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China Accuses US of Undermining Trade Talks With Warnings Against Huawei Chips
Tensions flare between the US and China over Huawei’s AI chips
China to donate $500 million to WHO, stepping into gap left by U.S.
Beijing will replace the United States as the organization’s top state donor, expanding its influence as the U.S. retreats ...
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New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China's Tiangong space station
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China's Tiangong space ...
Roof of historic Ming Dynasty tower collapses in China
Hundreds of tiles have fallen from the roof of a centuries old tower in China's Anhui province, smashing to the ground near ...
China's BYD turns up heat in Europe with launch of Dolphin Surf EV
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's low-cost Dolphin Surf became its 10th model available in Europe on Wednesday, with the ...
What the Appeal of One Fast-Growing City Says About China’s Economy
Once derided for its slower pace, Chengdu has a surging population and booming real estate market as workers look beyond ...
China's EV battery leader surges in world's biggest listing this year
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., or CATL, controls more than a third of the global market for EV batteries and is ...
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China opposes EU's Russia-related sanctions on its firms, cites 'double standards'
China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to the European Union's "unreasonable" sanctions on Chinese firms, the ...
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How China became cool
Mr Watkins is one of a parade of foreign vloggers posting on their trips since China re-opened after covid. Chinese firms ...
Critical Minerals Supply Risks Mount Amid China’s Grip, Export Curbs
The threat of disruption is growing as export bans multiply and diversification efforts face stiff hurdles, the International ...
Taiwan arrests men who travelled from China in small boat
Taiwanese authorities have arrested two Chinese nationals who sailed over in a small boat and attempted to land on an island.
China and North Korea's militaries don't trust each other: US intel
Pyongyang is dependent on the world's second-largest economy, but the "blood-cemented alliance" doesn't extend to security ...