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Forget GPUs — China unveils 2 ExaFLOPS supercomputer using only CPUs, packing 47,000 processors into 92 compute cabinets as it looks to supersede the US once again

China’s Lingsheng supercomputer aims for exascale performance using a CPU-only architecture, though its claims remain unverified for now.

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China says it is illegal for companies to fire humans if AI takes their jobs

Chinese court rules AI-induced productivity gains aren't grounds enough to justify terminating a worker's contract.

TechRadar

EU moves to ban high-risk inverters from China over cybersecurity threats

An EU official stated that 'serious' economic and cybersecurity threats had been identified, adding that the Commission’s evaluation was based on both classified and publicly available information submitted by several member states.

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China's Plug-In Hybrid SUVs Can Now Double As Boats, Apparently

Chery’s top-spec Jetour G700 SUV even comes with propellers for crossing rivers.

InsideEVs

China deploys country’s first robot police squad

China has deployed its first robot police squad to help manage crowds during the early May holiday season.

The Independent UK

Humanoid robots deployed to direct traffic in China

Humanoid robots have been deployed at intersections in the Chinese city of Hangzhou to assist traffic police and guide pedestrians.

Euronews

China has a welcome mat for Trump: it just rewrote the rules on U.S. sanctions

Beijing's Announcement No. 21 activates, for the first time, a private right of action against anyone who complies with U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms.

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With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap

China’s latest national accounts show the economy grew by about 5% through 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026, pointing to resilience despite ongoing trade tensions.

The Conversation

Bitter aftertaste: Taiwan’s leading baristas forced to compete at global coffee championship as ‘Chinese Taipei’

Decision by the World Coffee Championships has enraged members of Taiwan’s coffee community, including previous winners of the competition

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong is the hub for China's AI IPOs. It can be so much more than that

There’s more to Hong Kong than just finance and venture capital.

Fortune

Australia and Japan face a similar dilemma: how to be indispensable to the US without relying on it

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia this week comes against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop. The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran – and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz – have put energy issues at the top of the agenda.

The Conversation

The US just found millions of tons of lithium in Appalachia, enough for 500 billion cellphones — and experts say it could power the next century of American tech and weaken China's grip on batteries

The U.S. finds huge lithium reserves in Appalachia that could supply billions of phones and reduce America's reliance on China.

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Nepal stirs row with India, objects to Kailash Mansarovar yatra via Lipulekh; MEA replies

Nepal has objected to India and China's plan to conduct the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, asserting the territory belongs to Nepal based on the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli. Kathmandu stated it was not consulted and has conveyed its position to both nations, urging them to cease activities in…

The Times of India

The Guardian view on China’s carrots and sticks: Trump should not shift on Taiwan when he visits Beijing

Editorial: Xi Jinping hopes that the president may water down US support for a vibrant democracy. Defending the status quo would be better for America too

The Guardian - UK

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Jensen says Nvidia now has 'zero percent' market share in China — says US export policy 'has already largely backfired'

Jensen Huang says China has become a lost market for Nvidia due to U.S. sanctions, but warns that America could lose out in a broader AI competition.

The Guardian - UK

‘What dishes did they eat?’: the Beijing restaurant dining out on Starmer visit

In and Out has been fully booked since PM ate there, with patrons able to choose from special menu based on his meal

The Guardian - UK

Trump may not be a fan of clean energy but Iran war is accelerating global shift from oil and gas

Unintended consequence of US president’s actions will be boon for China, the leading renewables manufacturer

International Business Times

Influencers Reportedly Being Paid to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat and Champion US AI in a Secret Campaign

A US-backed campaign pays influencers to promote American AI and warn about China's AI progress, raising concerns over undisclosed political messaging.

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Beijing Fires Back at Trump with a Legal Injunction Protecting Hengli and Four 'Teapot' Refineries

China's Ministry of Commerce issued a legal injunction against US sanctions on five Chinese oil refineries, marking a significant response to Washington's efforts to cut off Iranian oil revenue.

International Business Times UK

Influencers Reportedly Being Paid to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat and Champion US AI in a Secret Campaign

A US-backed campaign pays influencers to promote American AI and warn about China's AI progress, raising concerns over undisclosed political messaging.

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he has arrived in Eswatini, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, despite flight challenges reportedly due to Chinese pressure

TechRadar

'Light years ahead of the rest of the world': China shows off the future of EV batteries at the Beijing Auto Show — as CATL and BYD race to cut charging times down to just five minutes

The Beijing Auto Show played host to numerous rapid-charging demos, as China looks to cut EV charging time to a minimum

The Economic Times

AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypse

A Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The decision emphasizes contract law and employer responsibility, requiring genuine impossibility of role performance and fair reassignment. This ruling shifts focus from AI's inevitability to accountability for job displacement…

Fortune

Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman built a program to teach young leaders about China. It's harder to get into than Harvard

Inspired by the Rhodes Scholar program, Schwarzman's philanthropic initiative brings students in their early-to-mid-20s to spend a year immersed in understanding how China works.

Fortune

The Iran war has turned the world's shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

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