China on Thursday denied any suggestion that it was in active negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over tariffs, saying that any notion of progress in the matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind.” China’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that things were going “fine with China” and … Read more
Baidu reportedly made its artificial intelligence (AI) agent Xinxiang available for Android devices on Wednesday. The Chinese tech giant is pitching its mobile-focused agentic tool as an upgrade over AI-powered chatbots in surfacing and analysing information. The app is currently available on Android smartphones in China, however, it is unclear if the company will introduce … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable and he expects a “de-escalation” in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Bessent also cautioned that talks between the United States and China … Read more
Huawei Technologies plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, two people familiar with the matter said. Some shipments have already been made, they added. The timing is fortuitous for Chinese AI companies which have been left scrambling for domestic alternatives to the … Read more
China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84 per cent to 125 per cent — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import taxes this week … Read more
Yang, from Shenyang in Liaoning province, discovered a scratch on his luxury SUV caused by a breakfast cart selling egg pancakes. The incident occurred when the cart, operated by a couple in their 50s, accidentally reversed into the vehicle. “The cart was driven by the wife. She probably misjudged the distance and scraped my car,” … Read more
Hours before sweeping tariffs came into effect for more than 90 nations — including a 104 per cent levy on China — U.S. President Donald Trump boasted that countries had been calling and “kissing my ass” in a last-ditch effort to sign a deal. “I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my … Read more
China has raised tariffs to 84 per cent on goods coming from the U.S., effective Thursday, in an additional countermeasure. Last week, China said it would levy 34 per cent tariffs on all U.S. goods. On Wednesday, Trump’s tariffs of 104 per cent went into effect on Chinese exports to the U.S. Earlier, China again … Read more
New Delhi: India and China are moving towards a “positive direction” in their ties and work needs to be done to normalise the relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. “I think we are moving in a positive direction,” he said. India-China relations plunged to their lowest point since the 1962 war following … Read more
“Are we going to be happy being delivery boys and girls?” Commerce minister Piyush Goyal taunted the Indian startup industry at the 2025 edition of Startup Mahakumbh in New Delhi last week. At the annual jamboree organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for industry upstarts, Goyal said, What are Indian … Read more