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China defence chief Dong Jun tipped to skip this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun is set to skip the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore for the second year in a row, according to two sources…
Less than 10% of Chinese public worried about AI destroying jobs: survey
China is better positioned than many other nations to lead in artificial intelligence due to the public’s “strikingly positive” attitude towards the technology, according to…
Purchased With Blood and Lies
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Rubio looks to repair lens on US-India ties amid Quad talks, energy deals
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India this week will give Washington an opportunity to “get the optics right” regarding ties between the…
China says engineer jailed for 15 years was lured into sending aerospace secrets overseas
An aerospace engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage, Chinese state media said while warning that the aerospace industry is a…