Bill to ban sale of key AI chipmaking equipment to China introduced in House

The MATCH Act would tighten existing restrictions on a critical choke point for the AI industry, banning exports of certain manufacturing tools across China.

China fuelling Iran’s ballistic missiles

Ships believed to be carrying Chinese chemicals for missile fuel have arrived in Iran, raising questions about Beijing’s support for the regime.

As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans

Bank accounts in Singapore, apartments in Thailand, passports from the Caribbean – Taiwanese are making back-up plans in case China invades.

New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal

In the new declaration, Cook Islands pledged New Zealand would be its “partner of choice regarding defense and security matters,” apparently quashing the prospect, feared by Wellington, of China occupying the role.
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China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch

China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch The first launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket from Chinese commercial firm Space Pioneer failed Friday after suffering an anomaly in its ascent phase.

5 things to know for April 2: Artemis II launch, Trump’s address, Oil prices, China’s nuclear arsenal, Raw cheese

CNN’s 5 Things AM brings you the news you need to know every morning.

‘City of Parasites’ or ‘Glamorous Metropolis’? China’s Cosmopolitan Contradiction.

Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.

China Is Building Another Massive Base in the South China Sea

The work at Antelope Reef, which could give Beijing another runway and more missile facilities, caught some analysts by surprise