China said Monday it has decided to block Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.

China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, making a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US.

They signed petitions, organized rallies, and held strategy sessions over karaoke, debating how far to push the authorities in their dispute with a developer.

Rising global oil prices have begun seeping into the domestic economy, squeezing margins for manufacturers dependent on imported raw materials.

The war in Iran has sent oil-starved countries scrambling for fuel. Many are opting for energy alternatives — and turning to the renewables king of the planet: China.

Taiwan's defence minister downplayed on Monday the impact of Chinese sanctions on seven European companies over arms sales to the island, saying it was not the first time

(Corrects wording in first paragraph to clarify that drills extend towards and not to disputed areas of the South China Sea) BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China conducted military drills recently including live-fire exercises in waters east of the Philippines' Luzon Island,

A US move to sanction one of China’s largest private refiners over ties to Iran will hurt a vast and already embattled petrochemicals sector — but the collateral damage will extend far beyond oil.

China’s planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas while drying out others.

By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) - China has used its trade truce with the United States to broaden its legal leverage, supply chain and critical technology controls, and expand its toolkit of retaliatory economic measures ahead of a summit between the nations next month.

Gennadiy Tsygan knows how expensive it is to build a home in the United States. That’s why he imported almost everything for his dream house from China.

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