By some measures, China's economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo escalates, some residents are worried.

Beijing is set to re- impose a purchase tax while scaling back trade-in purchase subsidies, he said. UBS predicts the growth rate of China's electric car sales to roughly halve next year from around 20% in 2025.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday that China has lodged protests with Panama over the demolition of the China–Panama Friendship Park and memorial monument.

Meta said it is acquiring Manus and its autonomous AI agent technology. The social media giant said the move will fully cut Manus ties with China.

National-security officials say Chinese submarines and icebreakers pose a new military threat from the High North.

The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.

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