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Tech News

Nvidia unveils 'new era of PC' for AI age: Five key takeaways from GTC

The headline announcement was a new PC developed in partnership with Microsoft, which Huang called "the biggest reinvention in 40 years.

01/06/2026

Tech News

Humanoid robots face off in Beijing’s first high school football final

44 school teams competed over six weeks in China’s first high school humanoid robot football competition. The robots played fully autonomously, using student-written code to pass, defend and shoot without remote control.

27/05/2026

Space

What to know about China’s year-long Shenzhou-23 space mission

The astronauts will be testing how a year in space affects their body and will be conducting more than 100 experiments, like growing embryos and rice.

25/05/2026

Europe

Vučić defends Serbia's Chinese ties on controversial visit to Beijing

Xi Jinping has welcomed a run of world leaders in recent months, including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

25/05/2026

China

Xi Jinping urges 'all-out rescue' after coal mine explosion kills 82

Six emergency rescue teams consisting of 345 personnel have since been sent to the scene, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Saturday.

23/05/2026

Economy

After a year of tit-for-tat, could the US-China tariff war be easing?

After more than a year of escalating trade tensions, Beijing and Washington say they are ready to cut tariffs on tens of billions of dollars worth of goods — but analysts warn the impact on growth may be limited.

20/05/2026

Europe

Xi tells Putin conflict must stop in Middle East – but not Ukraine

The current international situation is "complex and volatile, with "unilateral hegemony running rampant", the Chinese president said as he welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Wednesday morning.

20/05/2026

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China’s Xi holds welcome ceremony for Putin

Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with a military ceremony in Beijing.

20/05/2026

China

Putin claims Russia-China ties at record high during Beijing visit

On Wednesday, Putin said he had held "substantive" talks with Beijing on bilateral cooperation.

20/05/2026

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Chinese youths greet Putin on arrival in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, where young Chinese flag-wavers and officials welcomed him at the airport ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

19/05/2026

China

What is the ancient war theory Xi invoked in his meeting with Trump?

Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with Trump by asking whether the two powers could avoid the "Thucydides Trap" — then warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.

15/05/2026

China

Underwhelming summit outcome in China brings Trump back to reality

After raising high expectations ahead of his trip to Beijing, the U.S president leaves with little to show for it, disappointing investors. On key flashpoints such as Iran and Taiwan, China didn't give any ground.

15/05/2026

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Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City.

15/05/2026

China

Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress in stabilising ties

The two leaders met on Friday at final talks of the superpower summit, which the US president said "settled a lot of different problems". Xi described Trump's visit as a "milestone visit".

15/05/2026

China

Trump and Xi toast each other at Beijing banquet

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September.

14/05/2026

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Elon Musk brings son X Æ A-Xii to high-level business meeting with China’s premier

Top US business leaders including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday during high-level China-US business talks held alongside President Trump’s visit, with Musk seen arriving alongside his son X Æ A-Xii.

14/05/2026

Business

Xi Jinping vows to 'open door wider' to US firms during Trump visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping used US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing to reassure American business leaders that China remains committed to further opening its economy to foreign investment.

14/05/2026

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Watch: Key moments from Trump’s first day in Beijing

China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

14/05/2026

China

China's progress compatible with making America great again, says Xi

The two leaders attended a banquet following a behind closed doors meeting in which they discussed trade, the Iran war and Taiwan.

14/05/2026

China

Trump arrives in Bejing for summit with Xi

The US president said he will be talking to his Chinese counterpart about trade “more than anything else.”

13/05/2026

Europe

Europe watches Beijing summit from the sidelines and fears the worst

The highly anticipated summit between US President Trump and his Chinese host Xi Jinping has begun - and Europe is watching from a distance. Yet, whatever the outcome is, there is little Brussels can be optimistic about.

13/05/2026

Tech News

Trump called Nvidia's CEO to join China summit at last minute, report

According to a source, Trump called Huang after seeing media reporting the Nvidia leader's absence from the Trump-Xi summit.

13/05/2026

China

Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi

This week's trip, the first since Trump visited Beijing in 2017, will involve highly anticipated talks with Xi on Thursday and Friday.

13/05/2026

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China’s Unitree unveils transformable humanoid ‘mecha’ robot with cockpit

Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics unveiled a transformable humanoid “mecha” robot featuring a cockpit for a human pilot.

13/05/2026

Tech News

Trump China visit: Here's how the two AI superpowers compare

As Trump heads to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, AI-enabled warfare, cybersecurity and the deepening US-China tech rivalry are set to dominate talks, even as a breakthrough deal on semiconductors looks unlikely.

13/05/2026

China

Chinese people divided ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Beijing

Residents in Beijing shared mixed opinions ahead of the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with some hoping for improved ties and others expressing skepticism.

12/05/2026