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Nuclear proliferation talks halted as tensions rise over Biden and Trump’s calls for increased trade restrictions
China has suspended talks over arms control and nuclear proliferation with the US in protest against arms sales to Taiwan, the democratically governed island aligned with Washington that China claims as its own territory.
The decision, announced by China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday, halts the early nuclear-arms talks in a period of growing tensions between China and the US, with both US presidential candidates calling for increased trade restrictions and efforts to contain Chinese influence in east Asia.

The milestone was reached in 2021, according to United Nations data despite US predictions that it would destroy the planet China has surpassed the US in the amount of daily dietary protein available ...

Trump also accused Taiwan of sinking the U.S. semiconductor sector, signaling he wants a more transactional approach to shielding the island from China.

Unconfirmed report says Biden considering sweeping regulation to further restrict sales of equipment to China
Global stocks fell on Wednesday as technology shares sank after a report said the US plans tighter import controls on companies that share chipmaking technology with China.
London’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher to 8,169.24 as data showed the inflation rate remained steady at the Bank of England’s 2% target in June. That hit hopes for a central bank rate cut, though the better-than-expected data pushed the British pound above $1.30 early on Wednesday.

Manny Jacinto from The Acolyte, known for his role as The Stranger/Qimir, the Sith Lord also appears briefly in Top Gun: Maverick.

the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is back for its 47th year, with 18 world premieres, 27 East Coast premieres and 15 New York premieres. Lineup standouts include the opening night ...

Georges Elhedery learned Mandarin in preparation for the top job, a sign that he grasps exactly where his lender’s strength and weakness lie
When a handful of Hong Kong journalists dialled in to a media call with HSBC bosses in February, Georges Elhedery took them by surprise. In a momentary distraction from the bank’s , the chief financial officer issued greetings in Mandarin.
It put Elhedery’s newly acquired language skills – built up during a six-month sabbatical in 2022 – to a public test. But it also demonstrated his ambition: notably, that he would not let a relative lack of experience in China, where the bank makes the bulk of its profits, get in the way of his ascent at HSBC.

Chinese companies are dominating U.S. solar production despite tariffs and subsidies from the Biden Administration, according to a recent investigation ...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the launch of the Chinatown Artist Registry on Thursday, encouraging artists to apply for consideration in three upcoming publicly funded art projects in San ...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the launch of the Chinatown Artist Registry on Thursday, encouraging artists to apply for consideration in three upcoming publicly funded art projects in San ...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the launch of the Chinatown Artist Registry on Thursday, encouraging artists to apply for consideration in three upcoming publicly funded art projects in San ...

Chinese companies will have at least 20 gigawatts' worth of annual solar panel production capacity on U.S. soil within the next year, enough to serve about half the U.S. market, according to a Reuters ...