Tech leaders attend a generative AI meeting in San Francisco in June: Despite investing billions in AI, leading U.S. tech companies have allocated few resources toward ensuring AI safety.
Opinion

China-U.S. tech rivalry is making it harder to contain AI risks

Too little attention being paid to heading off potential catastrophe

31 October 2023
A poster depicting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is seen in Marwahin, southern Lebanon. The militia is thought to possess 150,000 missiles, funded by Iran. 
Defense

Hezbollah entry into war would mean Taiwan trade-off, U.S. analysts say

Israeli demand for long-range missiles and Patriots would eat into Indo-Pacific needs

31 October 2023
Gen. Zhang Youxia, China's top uniformed officer, speaks at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on Oct. 30.
Defense

U.S. and Chinese defense officials meet at Beijing forum

Top China general says Beijing wants 'mutual respect' and 'peaceful coexistence'

31 October 2023
Almonty Industries is working on reopening a tungsten mine in South Korea. The metal is drawing attention amid the war in Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of Almonty Industries)
Materials

Ukraine war depletes tungsten stocks, says Canadian supplier

Almonty to develop South Korean mine to diversify China-dominated munitions metal

30 October 2023
Dialogue between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping is critical for bilateral ties. (Source photos obtained by Nikkei)
Comment

Japan and China need to reinforce decrepit diplomatic 'iron bridge'

Top-level dialogue is crucial to manage risk and allay mutual distrust

30 October 2023
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi looks on during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department on Oct. 27.
US-China tensions

Biden meets China's Wang Yi, in prep for summit with Xi

Two leaders plan to sit down on sidelines of APEC next month

28 October 2023
Russia has named a new chief of the nation's aerospace forces to replace Sergei Surovikin, who was relieved of his duties earlier this year. 
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28 : Russia names new head of aerospace forces

Russian central bank raises key interest rate to 15% in fourth straight hike

28 October 2023
An aircraft identified by the U.S. military as a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter. In the latest incident above the South China Sea on Oct. 24, one of these jets was maneuvered to within 3 meters of a U.S. B-52 bomber, the U.S. military says. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command/Handout via Reuters)
South China Sea

Chinese fighter jet nearly crashes into U.S. bomber

Aircraft flying over the South China Sea miss each other by 3 meters

27 October 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as they meet at the State Department in Washington on Oct. 26. 
US-China tensions

China and U.S. need in-depth dialogue, Wang Yi tells Blinken

Foreign minister paves the way for potential Xi-Biden summit next month

27 October 2023
Intel expects to return to revenue growth in the current quarter.
Semiconductors

Intel optimistic about China despite U.S. chip export curbs

CEO sees no major threat from Nvidia's Arm PC chips

27 October 2023
The Israel-Hamas war and growing U.S. government debt are contributing to a rise in gold prices. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Commodities

Gold rebounds to $2,000 amid Israel-Hamas war, U.S. debt turmoil

Investors flee to safe-haven metal even as interest rates rise

27 October 2023
Foxconn founder and Taiwan presidential hopeful Terry Gou faces a tax probe into Foxconn by Chinese authorities.
Taiwan elections

Foxconn's Gou caught up in U.S.-China tug of war over Taiwan election

Billionaire's independent candidacy seen as potential spoiler for opposition

27 October 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army at a ceremony to mark Martyrs' Day in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Sept. 30. 
Politics

China's firing of defense minister: 5 takeaways

Analysts weigh in on unconventional dismissal of Xi's hand-picked official

26 October 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau to the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, shortly before their diplomatic spat went public.
International relations

India to partially resume visas for Canadians amid diplomatic spat

Services had been suspended as countries sparred over Sikh separatist's killing

26 October 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, and U.S. President Joe Biden depart a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on Oct. 25.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. and Australia agree to cooperate with Japan on military drones

Biden and Albanese discuss defense partnership under complex challenges

26 October 2023
A lithium mine in Australia's Northern Territory. The country is a major producer of the critical mineral, used in electric vehicle batteries.
Supply Chain

Australia doubles critical minerals funding with $1.2bn boost

PM Albanese pursues stronger supply chain to reduce China risk

26 October 2023
Rep. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has spent years advancing conservative policies like school prayer.
Politics

U.S. House elects Republican Mike Johnson as speaker, ending 3-week chaos

Social conservative lacks leadership experience, pushed to overturn 2020 vote

26 October 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, center, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at the G7 summit in Germany in 2022.
Opinion

India-Canada spat is no-win situation for the U.S.

Biden administration keen to avoid taking sides in row over dissident's killing

25 October 2023
Randall Schriver, a former Pentagon official, told the Mount Fuji Dialogue in Tokyo that China wants "some latitude for maneuver" in the Israel-Hamas war. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
International relations

China watches how Israel-Hamas war affects U.S. 'posture' in Indo-Pacific

Ex-Pentagon official says Beijing eyeing diplomatic gains by hedging on conflict

25 October 2023
Nvidia says the accelerated timing of the U.S. licensing requirement won't have a serious near-term effect on its earnings.
US-China tensions

U.S. tells Nvidia to halt shipping some AI chips to China immediately

Move affects sales of China-specific A800 and H800 models, and the new L40S processor

25 October 2023
Toshi Yoshihara is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments in Washington. (Photo by Masahiro Okoshi)
International relations

China missile edge over U.S. puts Japan at risk of threats: analyst

CSBA's Yoshihara sees Middle East conflict drawing American attention from Asia

24 October 2023
Japan's economy minister proposed a new working group with the U.S. and the EU on subsidies and procurement. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Interview

Japan eyes joint EV, chip subsidy rules with U.S., Europe: official

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura urges cooperation to avoid protectionism

24 October 2023
Flags of the United States and China outside the New York Stock Exchange
Markets

New China-focused ETF puts 'America first' in investment screening

Core Values Alpha fund uses scorecard to avoid U.S. sanctions, security, human rights issues

24 October 2023
Baidu staff promote AI chatbot Ernie Bot at the Wave Summit in Beijing in August: More major tech companies in China than in the U.S. are offering their own advanced chatbots.
Opinion

Too late now for U.S. to hold back China in global AI race

Government and public embrace smart tech for efficiency and reduced corruption

24 October 2023
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Niebel, center, attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a battery storage system at the Camp Lejeune base in North Carolina on April 13. CATL's logo is clearly visible in the background. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
US-China tensions

The next Huawei? U.S. think tank calls for scrutiny of battery giant CATL

Chinese power storage system installed at key Marine base in North Carolina, FDD says

24 October 2023