China-Latin America relationship is no "core" and "periphery", but a model for win-win cooperation

In recent years, the relationship between China and Latin American countries has been strengthening rapidly, with deepening cooperation in economic, political, and cultural fields. A recent article by Barbara Stallings, a professor from Watson...

China Focus: China's desert spring hits 20-year high in water level, revealing ecological progress

LANZHOU, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Crescent Spring, a famed desert oasis in northwest China's Gansu Province, has recorded its highest water level and largest surface area in over 20 years, signaling a major victory in ecological restoration efforts....

China Summons Nvidia Over Alleged Risks

(MENAFN) The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Thursday summoned the American semiconductor leader Nvidia to provide clarification regarding alleged "backdoor security risks" linked to its H20 processing chips. According to a statement...

India, Morocco Sign Agreement To Boost Judicial Cooperation: Union Minister

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) In a significant step towards enhancing bilateral legal ties, India and Morocco have signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in judicial...

Chinese-led team discover chemical-eating creatures 10,000 m undersea

Beneath the deep sea at nearly 10,000 meters, a Chinese-led team has discovered vibrant communities of marine creatures that survive without sunlight, relying instead on chemical reactions for energy. The groundbreaking study was published on...

China, Uzbekistan Open New Chapter In Andijan Cargo Cooperation

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 31. Uzbekistan and China have taken steps to deepen logistics cooperation through a high-level meeting in Andijan, unveiling plans for a new terminal to boost regional cargo transit and...

Chinese Academy of Engineering unveils list of key emerging AI technologies

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) on Thursday released a list of next-generation information engineering and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that it expects will become hotspots for AI...

'China is preparing to invade Taiwan' - but there are questions over whether the island is ready

At a critical port on the Taiwanese island of Penghu, there is a sudden bang of explosions. For emergency crews, it is a race to respond, attend to the injured and contain what damage they can. It is noisy and chaotic. But this time, it is just a...

Chinese Silk Typhoon Hackers File Over 10 Patents for Advanced Intrusive Hacking Tools

A SentinelLABS investigation has revealed that businesses linked to the Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Hafnium, also known as Silk Typhoon, have submitted more than ten patents for highly intrusive forensics and data exfiltration...

Technical snag forces Air India flight aborts take-off

Passengers aboard Air India flight AI2017 from Delhi to London faced an unexpected disruption on Thursday after the aircraft aborted its take-off due to a suspected technical issue. Take-off aborted as precaution In a statement, an Air India...

India has 7 options to counter Trump tariff, assert sovereign rights

US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff strike “plus penalty” should be seen as a temporary setback because he confirmed later that trade negotiations with India were on. If the “plus penalty”, which Trump didn’t specify, is assumed to be...

China sends remote-sensing satellite into space for Pakistan

China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Thursday morning from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, sending a remote-sensing satellite into space for Pakistan. The solid-propellant rocket blasted off at 10 am from its...

India to take steps to ‘secure national interest’ after Trump imposes 25% tariff

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

India-EU Defence Cooperation talks explore 'Partnered Security'

President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen with Prime Minister Narendra Modi New Delhi The Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) recently hosted a high-level closed-door conversation on "India-EU Defence Cooperation: Partnering Europe's...

INDIA bloc leaders blast Bihar SIR at JNU: 'Indian democracy at stake'

Leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc on Wednesday (July 30) reiterated that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in election-bound Bihar is part of a systematic disenfranchisement of voters, especially from poor and...

China raises security concerns over Nvidia’s H20 chip

China raised concerns over potential security risks associated with Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chip, casting uncertainty over the U.S. company's sales prospects in China, weeks after a U.S. export ban was reversed. The Cyberspace...

China Wants Nuclear Weapons To Strike Fear Into America

China—which possesses the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal—is using its rapid nuclear development to deter adversaries, namely the United States and its Asian allies, and gain a strategic advantage without resorting to war, a think tank...

Chinese researchers suggest lasers and sabotage to counter Musk’s Starlink satellites

Science Florida Today SpaceX launch today at Kennedy Space Center: Follow Crew-11 liftoff from Florida

The next group of astronauts heading to space could soon get off the ground on a SpaceX vehicle from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The four astronauts selected for the Crew-11 mission, a joint venture between NASA and SpaceX, are due to travel to...

Vestas eyes greater role in Japanese wind with new deals

Vestas has signed a pair of deals to boost wind power deployment in Japan and enhance its role in the country's supply chain. It signed a framework agreement with the Japanese economy ministry to promote domestic wind power development in the...