China’s President Xi Jinping delivers opening remarks at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026.

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Germany stepped up its deportations of Afghan nationals even as critics take aim at its interactions with the Taliban regime.

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Anthony Loke, the secretary-general of Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party (DAP), attends a state election campaign event in Yong Peng, Johor State, Malaysia, July 3, 2026. Credit: Facebook/Anthony ...

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The Red Sea corridor Asian trade depends on has another volatile shore, and almost nobody is watching it. Container lines began testing a return to the Suez route in early 2026, with the first Asia to ...

This year’s white paper places particular emphasis on Beijing’s growing ability to project military power beyond the First ...

As more countries consider acquiring nuclear weapons, the EAS should take the lead in addressing the growing challenges of ...

To acknowledge his commitment to resurrecting the property sector, Xi selected for his inspection tour the one district of ...

The Cockroach Janta Party reflects every hallmark of modern decentralized leadership theories, but is set to leave a lasting ...

Xi’s speech addressed the attendees at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, but his real audience was the ...