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By The Economist May 28, 2025 — 3.20pm On May 21, US Vice President J.D. Vance described the development of artificial intelligence as an “arms race” with China. If America paused out of concerns over AI safety, he said, it might find itself “enslaved to PRC-mediated AI”. The idea of…

BEIJING, China — A jiya, shugaban kasar Sin, Xi Jinping, ya ziyarci masana’anta mai aiki da fasahar zamani a lardin Henan, inda ya bayyana yadda kasar ta canza daga dogaro da shigo da kayan aiki zuwa zama mai karfin masana’antu. Ya ce, “Mun bi hanyar da ta dace,” yana mai…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presides over a symposium on China's economic and social development in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) and delivers an important speech in Shanghai, east China, April…

President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago state in Palm Beach, Florida, US. — Reuters/File BEIJING: The United States has approached China seeking talks on US President Donald Trump's singling Beijing out for exuberantly high tariffs, said Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises in Shanghai, east China, April 29, 2025. Xi made an inspection trip in…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at a grand gathering to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and honor model workers and…

Getty Images Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not spoken to US President Donald Trump on the phone recently, Beijing said Monday, reiterating that no talks are taking place between the two countries to resolve their tariff war. The statement from a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him and that he has already made 200 deals regarding tariffs that he will announce in the weeks ahead. Suggested Reading How Trump’s tariffs could make your iPhone cost…

BEIJING: China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Beijing. Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a "China-Kenya community with a shared future for the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Kenyan President William Ruto at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2025. Xi held talks with Ruto, who is on a state visit…