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Trump’s Nvidia, AMD China deals could undermine market stability
Financial Mirror
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August 12, 2025
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15% of their China AI chip revenues in exchange for export licences, a never-before-seen move that the CEO of financial advisory deVere Group, said risks recasting export controls as financial...
How human-robot collaboration is powering China's high-quality development
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 16:13, August 12, 2025 BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- With two taps on a screen, soft music plays, and a robotic arm begins to massage. "So comfortable," a guest smiles. "I could lie here all day." This is no ordinary machine. Developed by...
US and China Buy Time with Extended Tariff Truce
News Ghana
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August 12, 2025
Washington and Beijing have pushed back their tariff deadline by 90 days, sparing businesses from immediate new levies. The agreement, formalized by President Trump on Monday, suspends planned triple-digit tariffs until November 10. Current...
Stocks subdued as inflation fears dampen US-China trade truce optimism
Zawya
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LONDON/SINGAPORE - Global stocks were subdued and the dollar was flat on Tuesday as market enthusiasm about Washington and Beijing extending their tariff truce to November was tempered by jitters about U.S. inflation data later in the day. Asian...
Italian orienteering athlete dies after collapsing at World Games in China
Malay Mail
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August 12, 2025
CHENGDU, Aug 12 — Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday after being found unresponsive during competition at the World Games in China’s Chengdu, organisers said. The 29-year-old was discovered unconscious during an...
China adjusts export-control measures on some U.S. entities: ministry
CGTN
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China's commerce ministry announced on Tuesday that it has continued to suspend or lift export-control measures on certain U.S. entities from Tuesday, in accordance with the consensus reached at the recent high-level China-U.S. economic and trade...
China adjusts measures on some U.S. firms in unreliable entity list
CGTN
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China's Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will continue to suspend or remove certain measures related to the unreliable entity list affecting some U.S. companies, effective from Tuesday. Earlier the same day, China and the United...
E China's Ningbo accelerates toward a global advanced manufacturing hub
People's Daily Online
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Robotic arms assemble elevator components at the production facility of Ningbo Hosting Elevator Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang province. (Photo/Hu Xuejun) One out of every three Android smartphones worldwide is equipped with optical...
Trump extends China tariff truce by 90 days, easing trade tensions
Madhyamam
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August 12, 2025
US President Donald Trump has extended the U.S.-China trade truce for another 90 days, delaying a potential escalation in tariffs between the world’s two largest economies. The decision, announced on Monday via Trump’s Truth Social account, keeps...
Smartwatch reflects broader shifts in China's consumer market
People's Daily Online
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Consumers buy smartwatches at a shopping mall in Nankang district, Ganzhou city, east China's Jiangxi province, Feb. 22, 2025. (Photo/Zhu Haipeng) "This smartwatch automatically alerts when it detects abnormal blood pressure levels." "When a...
Anwar urges Asean to define global AI future through regional principles, ethics
Malay Mail
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August 12, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called on Asean to seize what he described as a “generational opportunity” to shape artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that are inclusive, ethical and anchored in the region’s...
AI will bridge development divides across Asean, says Anwar
The Malaysian Star
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August 12, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will bridge development gaps, empower small businesses and communities across Asean, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “For Asean, this is a generational opportunity. With over 700 million...
Deadline extended for tariffs on China
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 12, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world's...
Egypt, Japan probe status of joint projects, future cooperation in transport, industry
Egypt Independent
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August 12, 2025
Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel al-Wazir has discussed with Japan’s Ambassador to Egypt Fumio Iwai the status of joint projects and future cooperation in areas of transport and industry. During the meeting, Wazir highlighted the strength...
Beijing’s Global Propaganda Efforts Are ‘Warfare Without Bullets,’ Former Chinese Professor Says
The Epoch Times
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August 12, 2025
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging an intensified propaganda campaign beyond its borders to repress the spiritual group Falun Gong, according to Li Yuanhua, a former Chinese history professor now living in Australia. The regime’s tactics...
Taiwan's interior minister clarifies China 'recognition' comment
Focus Taiwan
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August 12, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) "Maintaining the status quo is Taiwan's greatest consensus," Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) said Tuesday, a day after she triggered a political backlash by suggesting that Taiwan "recognizes" the People's Republic of...
14th Vietnam Dioxin Day held in Japan
Vietnam Pictorial
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August 11, 2025
According to Nakamura, the AO issue in Vietnam has certain similarities to the atomic bomb tragedies in Japan’s Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. However, the AO tragedy is barely known to the world, including to the American public. Nakamura Goro,...
BFSU Chinese Bridge Summer Camp fosters global understanding
China Daily
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2025 BFSU(Beijing Foreign Studies University) Chinese Bridge Summer Camp was launched in July and will last until Aug 29. Students from different countries showcased their own cultures and participated in traditional Chinese cultural activities....
Chinese envoy refutes U.S. accusations over Panama Canal issue
CGTN
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A cargo ship navigates through the Panama Canal, seen from the Cerro Ancon in Panama City, July 29, 2025. /VCG A cargo ship navigates through the Panama Canal, seen from the Cerro Ancon in Panama City, July 29, 2025. /VCG A Chinese envoy refuted...
Japan’s Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Treasury With 518 BTC Purchase, Stock Reacts
Coingape
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August 12, 2025
Japan’s Metaplanet Inc. has increased its stake in Bitcoin, announcing the purchase of 518 BTC. This establishes the business as one of the most notable corporate owners of the digital asset. Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Treasury With New Purchase...