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China’s MiniMax debuts M1 AI model that it says costs 200x less to train than OpenAI’s GPT-4
Every few months, an AI lab in China that most people in the U.S. have never heard of releases an AI model that upends ...
Analysis-China's big feed shift to curb soybean imports, strain small farmers
China's move to curb the use of soymeal in animal feed to reduce its dependence on imports is feasible but will be costly and ...
China ‘condemns’ Israel as it looks to show itself as a potential peace broker
As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen ...
China Is Unleashing a New Export Shock on the World
As President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to ...
ECB's Panetta says EU a victim of US efforts to distance Russia from China
The United States' "confrontational" trade stance towards Europe is a consequence of U.S. efforts to give Russia a seat in ...
China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming
Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, ...
Oaktree co-founder Howard Marks calls on China to open up to foreign investors
Howard Marks, co-founder of $200bn alternatives manager Oaktree Capital Management, has called on China to open up more ...
Trade With China Is Becoming a One-Way Street
President Trump is trying to further open up China’s market to U.S. companies as Beijing’s appetite for the rest of the world ...
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Are China’s universities really the best in the world?
The country’s research centres also tumble down the table when the studies under consideration are limited to those published ...
China gets boost in retail sales as export goods stay home, while tariffs hit factory output
China has reported a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of ...
China to set up segment on STAR Market to host pre-profit growth companies
China's securities regulator announced plans on Wednesday to establish a new segment on Shanghai's tech-heavy STAR Market to ...