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A nurse mixes a dose of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine at a pop-up clinic in Carrollton, Texas. Photo: TNS
United States

WHO chief warns Trump’s vaccine policy overhaul is against ‘decades of evidence’

The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.

US-China relations

Facebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block

US-China tech war

Chinese optical-module stocks rebound as analysts weigh ‘mild’ US AI curbs

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US AI leaders are using Chinese open models for cybersecurity. Here’s why

Andrew Ng and others argue accessible systems outperform overly restricted platforms on cybersecurity and transparency.

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Anthropic has warned that powerful open-weight AI models could pose national security and biosecurity risks. Photo: Reuters
Anthropic has warned that powerful open-weight AI models could pose national security and biosecurity risks. Photo: Reuters
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Exclusive | ‘Science is a universal language’: US materials pioneer defends global ties

Elsa Reichmanis spent decades collaborating with Chinese science teams and says research should remain distinct from tech rivalry.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | Nobel economist on anti-China, anti-science US, AI’s risks

MIT’s Simon Johnson, former IMF chief economist, on Trump’s wrong turns, including tariffs, the AI threat to Chinese jobs and the chances of a global recession.

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Pentagon expands blacklist to include China’s top civilian universities

Fudan and Shanghai Jiao Tong join Defence Department research blacklist, extending US restrictions beyond military-linked institutions.

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The expanded list bars Pentagon-funded researchers from collaborating with listed institutions or using their equipment under new rules. Photo: Handout
The expanded list bars Pentagon-funded researchers from collaborating with listed institutions or using their equipment under new rules. Photo: Handout
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Trump to steer billions from universities to AI and individual scientists

White House says overhaul will back AI and researchers to restore the US scientific edge as Beijing closes the innovation gap.

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China’s cyberscam crackdown pushed syndicates to target Americans: analysts

Beijing curbed attacks on Chinese victims, but criminal networks shifted abroad as scams spread into a global industry.

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Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains

US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials.

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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

Xi Jinping says ‘one country’ cannot monopolise AI – as it happened

President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy.

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President Xi Jinping arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Beijing denounces US chip curbs as threat to global supply chains

Move to incorporate three China-focused export control measures into the NDAA marks a new escalation in the US technology rivalry.

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US-China relations

US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead

AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.

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Artificial intelligence

Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up

American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at an event in Tokyo, Japan, last year. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks: Cambridge study

Former fighters say AI helped with bomb-making, planning and propaganda, raising calls for US-China action on terrorist misuse of chatbots.

Former Boko Haram members said foreign operatives trained them to use AI chatbots with laptops equipped with VPN and encryption software. Photo: Shutterstock
Former Boko Haram members said foreign operatives trained them to use AI chatbots with laptops equipped with VPN and encryption software. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

US National Science Foundation to ban projects with flagged Chinese institutions

Raising security fears, NSF moves from case-by-case approval to full ban on working with restricted entities and their employees.

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Renewed US-China AI dialogue serves US security interests: former officials

Ex-officials say AI safety talks offer Washington valuable insight into Beijing’s advances, risks and vulnerabilities.

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10 scientists and experts who have left US and UK for China so far in 2026

From a Nobel Prize winner to the creator of the first plant ID app, here are some of the scientists and experts who made the move.

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Some of the scientists and experts who left the West for China in 2026 (from left to right): Peipei Chen, Dai Liang and Zhang Kai. Photo: Handout
Some of the scientists and experts who left the West for China in 2026 (from left to right): Peipei Chen, Dai Liang and Zhang Kai. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks

AI firm says users in China were never authorised to use Claude Code after Beijing warned of security risks in older versions.

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US-China relations

Trump hints at public ‘contribution’ from US AI firms, sparking speculation

US president offers few details on possible AI industry payments or benefits to Americans as administration weighs new policy options.

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Alibaba sues Pentagon, rare earth truce woes: 7 US-China relations reads

From China grappling with Trump to the world’s fastest computer: highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of June 2026.

Alibaba has hit back at the Pentagon after its products were placed on a US military blacklist. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Is the US banning drones from China until it can make better ones itself?

Washington forced to weigh public comments backing popular Chinese-made devices as it reckons with new reality of shared tech frontier.

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DJI products like the Mavic 2 Pro have proved popular in the US, where the Chinese tech firm sells more than half of all commercial drones. Photo: Getty Images
DJI products like the Mavic 2 Pro have proved popular in the US, where the Chinese tech firm sells more than half of all commercial drones. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

US officials fear ‘supervillain’ China pulling ahead in AI race even a little

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Senator Jim Banks expressed concerns about China eroding America’s lead.

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Artificial intelligence

US blocks foreign access to Anthropic’s newest AI models over security risks

The commerce department’s mandate forces a shutdown of top-tier systems after officials reportedly found ways to bypass safeguards.

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US-China relations

US adds Alibaba, BYD, other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist

Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.

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E-commerce giant Alibaba has been added to a list of entities that the US says are linked to China’s military. Photo: AP
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