A study shows major artificial intelligence models are likely to refuse to criticize restrictive leaders worldwide.

For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification.

Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a tropical storm but it's still bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of China.

Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since 2020.

Volkswagen has reported weak sales numbers, with a significant drop in China.

China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch, marking a breakthrough for its space program.

A powerful typhoon is heading toward China's east coast.

Authorities in southern China say 39 people have died in flooding after days of heavy rainfall from a tropical storm.

China has allocated millions in relief funding for disaster-hit areas after severe storms and a deadly landslide.

The death toll has risen to 21 in a landslide has buried forestry workers in a remote valley in northwestern China.

A film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann will open the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.

Last month, the Texas Republican Party included in its platform a ban on foreigners using American surrogates, arguing the practice allows children born under these circumstances to obtain U.S. citizenship.

A tropical storm killed two people, caused dam breaches and forced tens of thousands to evacuate in southern China, state media reported.

Australia and Vanuatu have signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation.

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirms, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.

Dragon boat races, lion dances, and other festivities have been staged across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to mark the Dragon Boat Festival.

Pizza Hut's parent company is selling the 68-year-old chain for $2.7 billion.

A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings.

In a June 6 story about humanoid robots in China, The Associated Press misspelled the name of Matrix Robotics’ CEO.

A British lawmaker is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy.

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space.

Tencent says users of PayPal will be able to make payments in China using QR codes through WeChat Pay's extensive merchant network, in a tourism friendly move.

Australia, India, Japan and the United States have agreed new initiatives for maritime security, critical minerals, port infrastructure, and energy security to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid concerns about China's influence.

China has launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with three astronauts heading to its space station.

Torrential rain and floods have hit parts of China, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.

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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck south China's Guangxi region, killing two people and toppling buildings.

An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago.

A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation.

Oil prices rose as the war with Iran threatens to drag on, but U.S. stocks nevertheless inched to more records.

Both engines were intentionally shut down and there was a cockpit struggle before a China Eastern Airlines jet slammed into a mountain in 2022.

Zambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resources.

When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them.

A college student from China has been charged with illegally taking photos of U.S. military planes in Nebraska during a multistate road trip.

Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues.

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

New Zealand and Cook Islands have signed a defense and security pact, easing over a year of tension between them.

Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after weeks of fighting.

Italian 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes has won his second consecutive Formula 1 race, taking the Japanese Grand Prix ahead Oscar Piastri of McLaren.

Asian countries are burning more coal to keep power going as the war in the Middle East disrupts other fossil fuel supplies.

Snooker great Ronnie O’Sullivan has made the highest-ever break in the professional game.

The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies.

A senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company have been charged with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.

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President Donald Trump says he has “demanded” that about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan’s president says Afghanistan’s Taliban government has crossed a red line by launching drones into Pakistan, and Pakistan has reportedly answered with airstrikes.

The war with Iran is disrupting oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global energy trade, sending prices higher and threatening global growth.

The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and other nations boycotting the opening ceremony over the return of the Russian flag and anthem.

The joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have sparked global anger and urgent diplomacy as the conflict spreads across the region.

A U.S. official focusing on arms control has provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground nuclear test nearly six years ago.

China has urged the United States to stop imposing one-sided tariffs.

The two best bets to win the gold medal in women’s halfpipe skiing at the Winter Olympics were born in the United States.

New research shows midsize U.S. companies pay far more in Trump-era tariffs, and the costs land at home.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Anzu Robotics, alleging its drones come from Chinese manufacturer DJI and pose potential data and security risks.

World Curling is backpedaling from an earlier decision to ramp up officiating at the Winter Olympics after controversy over whether curlers are breaking the rules.

A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations.

China is getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and the festivities will include robots.

Hundreds of millions of people in China are heading to their hometowns this week for the Lunar New Year festival.

The Kremlin says Russian and U.S. negotiators have discussed the expiration of their last remaining nuclear arms pact.

China has moved to ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly seen on Tesla vehicles, starting next year.

China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions.

China has executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion.

The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products.

The Pentagon has released a National Defense Strategy that chastises U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserts the Trump administration’s focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere over a longtime goal of countering China.

Two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have pleaded not guilty in a landmark national security trial.

Europeans are rattled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland, and are preparing countermeasures against the United States.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

China has reported its auto exports rose 21% last year from the year before, driven by a surge in electric vehicle shipments.

China and the European Union say they have agreed on steps toward resolving their dispute over the bloc's imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.

The NBA is heading back to China next season.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s nuclear war deterrent.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock suggested schools that hosted events for the Council on American-Islamic Relations or are linked to China could be disqualified from the new program.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against five major television manufacturers, accusing them of secretly spying on Texans by tracking what they watch inside their homes.

China says it will begin imposing anti-dumping duties of up to 19.8% on imports of pork products from the European Union, after a review that could have resulted in tariffs of up to 62.4%.

Chinese demand for foreign luxury cars is waning as customers opt for more affordable Chinese brand models.

Federal prosecutors announced Monday the first-ever conviction in an artificial intelligence technology smuggling case, uncovering a sophisticated scheme to illegally export over $160 million worth of advanced computer chips to China through a network of shell companies and falsified shipping documents.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making the rounds in Washington.

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, as the U.S. pressures the island to increase its defense spending.

A pair of giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years are heading back to China.

China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station.

The pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after a crash during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show.

GE Appliances says it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S. suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Kentucky.

China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.

Rising tariffs on imported goods are driving up prices for Christmas trees, lights, and décor this season, leaving shoppers looking for ways to save and consider locally grown alternatives.

Apple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community.

Taiwan has evacuated more than 3,000 people and closed schools and offices ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong.

Starbucks is forming a joint venture with Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital to operate Starbucks stores in China.

Apple delivered financial results during its summertime quarter that exceeded analyst projections, despite being caught in the crosshairs of a global trade war at the same time the trendsetting company is scrambling to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race.

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt cautioned this won’t solve all the problems as farmers continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds.

The U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending.

The United States stayed perfect at the LPGA’s International Crown tournament, winning its third and fourth fourball matches and ending No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul's unbeaten record in the team competition.

U.S. stocks rallied to the cusp of their records.

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border.

U.S. stocks rallied and recovered more than half of their sell-off from Friday.

Two cousins will meet in the final of the Shanghai Open after qualifier Valentin Vacherot stunned a hobbled Novak Djokovic and relative Arthur Rinderknech fought back to beat Daniil Medvedev.

The NBA is returning to China with preseason games between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns in Macao.

England's chief prosecutor says the trial of two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because the government refused to label China a national security threat.

Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after losing the second set but recovered to beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in hot and humid conditions at the Shanghai Masters.