US President Donald Trump offered an arms deal to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was on a visit to the United States last week. US ambassador to China, David Perdue, on Sunday said that Trump asked his geopolitical rival if he would like to buy American weapons. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with China’s President…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, leaders of rival nations in a race to dominate artificial intelligence, are expected to meet this week against a backdrop of rising concerns about the threats that rogue AI could pose to humanity. The hopes for finding common ground on concerns around global AI safety are…
China has announced a new shipping route through the Arctic Ocean, which could ease the way for global trade amid the Middle East crisis that has paralysed critical waterways, including the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on the edge of the Red Sea. Shipping companies have become increasingly interested in alternative trade routes through the Arctic in…
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “If they’re going to be killer robots, I’d rather they be American killer robots and not Chinese killer robots,” Ted Cruz told Politico in early September. It was the most concise version of the…
Thirty-nine organisations representing Hong Kong, Tibetan, Uyghur, Taiwanese and other diaspora communities in Australia and around the world have issued a joint statement rejecting and strongly condemning China’s new ethnic unity law. China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion law, which came into effect on July 1, is designed to create a “shared” national identity among…
The Chinese military said the training aimed to strengthen its ability to protect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime interests. (EPA Images pic) SHANGHAI: China’s military conducted a joint naval and air training exercise around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, it said on Sunday. The training was held in the waters and airspace…
US President Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to have a dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday night, but reaffirmed his stance against slowing the pace of AI development. Trump also reiterated his belief that new regulations would open the door for China to outpace the United States in AI advancement. (AP Photo)…