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ASEAN Calls for Open Straits Amid Iran War

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia are preparing to call for freedom of navigation through the world’s international …

China’s New AI Giant Rattles Silicon Valley

HONGKONG, China – When DeepSeek unveiled its R1 artificial-intelligence model in early 2025, Wall Street interpreted the breakthrough as a …

AliExpress Faces €550 Million EU Fine

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission imposed a €550 million fine on AliExpress on Monday, accusing the Chinese online marketplace of …

China’s AI Alliance Challenges Europe

SHANGHAI, China — China has formally established a new international organization for artificial-intelligence cooperation, bringing together 29 countries in an …

China Battles Typhoons, Floods and Landslides

BEIJING, China — A broad stretch of China is confronting the consequences of an unusually destructive period of summer weather, …