China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower

Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

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China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology

Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.

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Taiwan’s President Takes on China, and His Opponents, in Speaking Tour

Lai Ching-te is ramping up his warnings about China’s threat to Taiwan. Critics say he is stoking divisions, and risking blowback from Beijing.

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Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories for Israel and Iran?

Both countries have closed their airspaces, leaving few options for citizens of other countries seeking to leave.

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Taiwan Condemns Somalia for Barring Its Passport Holders From Entering

The decision comes as Taipei has been building ties with Somaliland, a breakaway territory that has resisted Chinese efforts to expand its influence in Africa.

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Beijing Tells City Residents to Stay Home as Strong Winds Hit China

The city of Beijing advised residents to stay home as forecasters said the winds could be the city’s strongest in April in 70 years.

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‘Let’s Not Talk About It’: 5 Years Later, China’s Covid Shadow Lingers

People who endured the longest Covid restrictions in the world are still grappling with what they lost: their loved ones, their livelihoods, their dignity.

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Chinese Company to Single Workers: Get Married or Get Out

As China’s government worries about the falling birthrate, some private employers have ordered workers to do their part, or else.

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Why China’s Xiaomi Can Make an Electric Car and Apple Can’t

Xiaomi, which produces smartphones and consumer electronics, delivered 135,000 E.V.s last year after tapping China’s robust manufacturing supply chain.

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Chinese Navy Drills in Tasman Sea Unnerve Australia and New Zealand

The vessels were sailing in the Tasman Sea, and their announced intent to perform exercises prompted a call for commercial flights to divert course.

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