Pakistan to Deploy First Chinese Submarine in 2026, Boosting Naval Power
Pakistan’s Navy expects to induct its first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine by 2026 under a $5 billion defense deal with Beijing, according to Navy Chief...
Russia’s Mishustin Heads to China for High-Stakes Talks Amid Western Pressure
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin began a two-day visit to China on Monday, holding talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to...
Trump Bars China from Nvidia’s Top AI Chips
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips known as Blackwell will be reserved exclusively for U.S. companies. Speaking on...
Japan’s Takaichi, China’s Xi Vow ‘Stable and Constructive’ Ties Amid Tensions
Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at the APEC summit in South Korea, where both leaders...
Nexperia Halts Wafer Supplies to China, Deepening Global Chip Supply Turmoil
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has suspended wafer shipments to its Chinese assembly plant in Dongguan, a move that could intensify the semiconductor supply crunch already...
US Drug Vessel Strikes Ignite Legal Firestorm
The Trump administration has carried out at least 13 deadly strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, killing around...
Nvidia’s Huang Hopes Trump Will Allow Blackwell Chip Sales to China
During his visit to South Korea, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he hopes the company’s cutting-edge Blackwell AI chips can eventually be sold in...
Orban to Ask Trump for Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he would ask U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt Hungary from Washington’s new sanctions on Russian...
Xi Steps Into the Spotlight as Trump Skips APEC Summit
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s Air Force One departed South Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in...
Trump Cancels Putin Summit After Russia Insists on Ukraine Concessions
A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest has been cancelled after Moscow reaffirmed hardline demands over...