China's State Council released a blueprint with 15 flagship programs to build the nation into an education powerhouse. The plan emphasizes vocational training, science and engineering, and global doctoral training centers to support economic and social development.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump discussed the 'Thucydides Trap' in Beijing, highlighting concerns over their growing rivalry and the risk of conflict, amidst trade wars, technological competition, and military tensions.
China has inaugurated the World Data Organisation in Beijing with a mission to bridge the data divide and power the digital economy. The move represents China's latest effort to reorganise its data-sharing regime over the past three years, pooling vast data reservoirs to feed specialised AI models for sectors like telemedicine, finance and transport.
Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) will lead a five-member congressional delegation to China starting May 1, visiting Shanghai and Beijing. The trip will focus on China's infrastructure and innovation ecosystem, including a high-speed rail ride. Some members will visit mainland China for the first time.
US President Donald Trump’s close ally, Senator Steve Daines, will lead a bipartisan delegation to China next week, according to sources, even as Washington steps up pressure on Beijing over trade, technological competition, and its ties to Iran, ahead of a closely watched leaders’ summit on May 14-15. According to people familiar who requested anonymity, the five-member delegation led by Daines, a Republican from Montana, will begin its visit on May 1, with stops in Shanghai and Beijing. The...
