President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China is willing to work with Spain to forge a comprehensive strategic partnership with greater strategic determination, dynamism and global influence, as he met with King Felipe VI of Spain, the first Spanish monarch to make a state visit to China in 18 years. The four-day trip, which started on Monday, comes as the highlight of a series of high-level interactions between the two countries, following a visit in April by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who made three visits to China in…
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German business leaders and industry representatives have called for deeper cooperation with China’s automotive industry to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, highlighting China’s rapid technological progress, which German carmakers can cooperate and learn from. They also voiced opposition to unilateralism and protectionist measures, which have been on the rise globally. The remarks came during the 9th China-Germany Automotive Conference in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin Province, a production hub, where participants from both countries highlighted the importance of joint innovation and technology exchange. As an annual event co-initiated by the investment promotion…
The US tech industry is endorsing a new plan this week called the ATOM Project, namely American Truly Open Models, which aims to win back the US lead in open-source artificial intelligence (AI) technology from China, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. This ambitious plan to pool resources for developing competitive open-source AI models comes at a time when Chinese open-source AI products are gaining recognition and adoption globally. Benchmarking firm Artificial Analysis found that only five of the top 15 AI models are open-source varieties and all were developed…
The 14th China International Patent Fair, held in Dalian, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province from Monday to Wednesday, represents far more than a showcase of inventions – it underscores China’s expanding role in the global innovation landscape. According to the Xinhua News Agency, since its launch in 2002, the fair has attracted participants from more than 30 countries and regions, facilitating transactions worth more than 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion). As China’s technological capabilities continue to expand, intellectual property (IP) no longer involves a one-way flow from Western economies to the…
The RoboCup 2025 in Brazil, held from Thursday to Monday, witnessed a historic moment as two Chinese teams secured the top two positions in the humanoid category, China’s first-ever victory in this category in the RoboCup, chinanews.com.cn reported on Monday. Both teams used Beijing-based Booster Robotics’ T1 humanoid robots, which, with their stable motion control, precise environmental perception, and efficient capabilities to adapt to various interactions, showcased China’s rapid progress in cutting-edge fields like artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. However, this victory represents more than just a technical achievement; it…
Foreign ministers from seven countries met in Istanbul on Monday to discuss efforts to uphold the Gaza ceasefire and plan for the enclave’s future, as Israeli strikes continued despite the truce. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Fidan said the ministers agreed on the need to maintain the ceasefire and prevent new violence. “All participants agree that we do not want the atrocities in Gaza to resume,” he told reporters, adding that the group supports a…
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday the United States is the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, as UN sanctions lifted under the pact were set to be reimposed later in the day. Speaking at Tehran airport after returning from the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian said France, Britain, and Germany — who triggered the “snapback” mechanism — had been told of Iran’s readiness to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency during his visit to the UN. “The United States always attempts…
France and several other Western nations formally declared their recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal declared recognition over the weekend. France on Monday recognized the state of Palestine at a UN summit in New York nearly two years into the war in Gaza, joining Western allies such as Britain and Canada who made the same historic move, France 24 reported on Tuesday. “The time for peace has come, as we are just moments away from no longer…
The Afghan government has quickly responded to US President Donald Trump’s claim that the US has been working to regain the facility, the Bagram Air Base outside Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, rejecting the idea of a renewed presence for the US military in the country, while left the door open for “political and economic relations,” The New York Times reported on Friday. During a news conference on Thursday with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said that his administration had been working to reclaim the Bagram Air Base, which US…
The container ship Istanbul Bridge completed loading its final container at Berth 7 of the Beiyi Container Terminal in Ningbo Zhoushan Port, East China’s Zhejiang Province, on Monday. It is scheduled to depart on September 24 for Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, via the Arctic shipping route, marking the official launch of the world’s first China-Europe Arctic container express route. The route, operated by the Chinese-invested shipping company Sea Legend, cuts the shipping period by 22 days compared with traditional routes and reduces carbon emissions by about 50 percent.…