China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.
Xi says China needs ‘indomitable fighting spirit,’ praises Tiananmen crackdown
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The essence of Keating’s briefing was that Albanese had to break free from the mantra of “stabilization,” which, in its assumption of perpetual Australian frailty in the face of Beijing, Keating …
PwC weighs halving of China financial services audit staff, Reuters reports
PricewaterhouseCoopers is considering slashing up to half its financial services auditing staff in China, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as a regulatory investigation and an exodus of …
India women hold China in World Cup opener; SC Delhi, East Bengal win in Durand Cup quarterfinal: Indian sports, August 16
Here are all the updates from Indian sports on August 16, 2026.
Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts
Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half Sales of luxury homes in mainland China’s top cities are …
Live: India 1 – 0 China; sensational Navneet finish gives India the lead in FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup opener
Follow live updates as the Indian women’s hockey team take on giants China in their World Cup opener.
India vs China in FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup: Live scores, updates, commentary, news
Follow live updates as the Indian women’s hockey team take on giants China in their World Cup opener.
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Here are all the updates from Indian sports on August 16, 2026.
China’s high-spending counties emerge as bright spot as domestic demand remains weak
Lower costs, lighter debt and return-migrant capital are boosting household purchasing power in China’s smaller cities.