“Dictators,” Churchill observed, “ride to and fro on tigers from which they dare not dismount.” “And,” he added, “the tigers are getting hungry.” EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION — Churchill penned those words when mankind was on the precipice of what would be the most devastating conflict in human history. The men who took it over the edge – Adolf Hitler, …
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US efforts to ban TikTok started during Trump’s first term in 2020. Months before he left office, Trump threatened to ban TikTok and another Chinese app WeChat. The Biden administration rescinded Trump’s executive orders on the topic but continued to scrutinize TikTok. The US congress eventually passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications (PAFACA) Act in April 2024. …
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President Trump on Friday announced that the TikTok deal, which would potentially see the video platform controlled by a consortium of U.S. investors, had been approved by President Xi of China. TikTok owner ByteDance also issued a public statement saying the company would work to ensure that TikTok “remains available to American users through TikTok U.S.” No further details about …
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OPINION — For the past month, it was an onslaught of news and photos of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in meetings with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin, China and then at the 80th anniversary military parade in Beijing celebrating the end of World War II and then press reports of the first joint submarine …
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Previously unknown drones are making their debut at the five-day Changchun air show, which opened on Friday in the provincial capital of Jilin in northeast China, just two weeks after the Victory Day military parade showcased several new models. Among those attracting attention during pre-opening preparations was a twin-engined flying-wing tailless drone developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), …
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at the possible extension of a trade truce with China and at facilitating a deal for TikTok’s continued operation in America, as the market eagerly awaits any signs of progress in an anticipated phone call between the two countries’ leaders today. Trump made the comments at a joint press conference with British Prime …
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Beijing’s fight against disastrous competition in the solar-equipment sector showed early signs of success, with a sustained recovery in prices likely to return leading polysilicon makers to profitability after 18 months of losses, according to analysts. A raft of initiatives – including a proposal to limit manufacturing plants’ power use – following a series of government-industry meetings to discuss self-imposed …
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Prabowo had earlier decided to cancel the trip because of widespread protests at home. But he showed up for the parade in a grey suit on the morning of September 3, taking a seat at the rostrum beside Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who was to the right of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Sources said the Indonesian leader arrived only hours …
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Businesses owned by Asian-Americans are struggling with mounting costs as a result of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with some potentially being forced to shut down, a group of Democratic lawmakers warned on Thursday as they urged the administration to reverse the duties. The warning, reflecting growing national discontent regarding Trump’s tariffs, coincided with a media briefing in front of …
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Nvidia said on Thursday it would invest US$5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chipmaker just weeks after the White House engineered an extraordinary deal for the federal government to take a massive stake in the company. The stake will instantly make Nvidia one of Intel’s largest shareholders, giving it roughly 4 per cent of the …
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