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China Now Dominates Open Source AI. How Much Does That Matter?
U.S. AI models still control over 70 percent of the market, but a collaborative, open source approach has enabled Chinese labs to punch far above their weight.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:
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Chinaβs Enduring Trust in Russia: The Public Sentiment Behind an Unlikely Partnership
Russia remains the most trusted global partner in Chinese public opinion β thanks to Chinaβs carefully curated media ecosystem.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:2 of President Lee Jae-myungβs Minister Nominees Withdrawn From Candidacy
South Koreaβs president hit an early stumble when controversies ensnared his nominees for education minister and gender equality minister.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns
Jonathan Reynolds says his parents' health is quickly getting worse after being held for five months.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan
US importers of Japanese cars will pay a tariff of 15% as part of a wider trade agreement.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Trump-Japan deal cheers markets, but may be ephemeral
A year ago, the notion of a 15% tariff on Japanese cars entering the US would have ignited uproar, with both sides braced for economic upheaval. Today, with US President Donald Trump unveiling a sweeping trade pact that halves previously threatened levies and secures a US$550billion Japanese investment in America, weβre seeing a recalibration, not [β¦] The post Trump-Japan deal cheers markets, but may be ephemeral...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Is Taiwan doing enough to repel a Chinese invasion?
The Han Kuang 2025 military exercises marked a major shift in how Taiwan prepares for war. For the first time, the annual national exercise combined ten days of live-fire combat training with a full-society readiness push. Civilians across all 22 counties and cities practiced air raid response, medical supply distribution, food rationing and emergency communications. [β¦] The post Is Taiwan doing enough to repel a...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader
VS Achuthanandan, one of the most popular political leaders in Kerala state, died this week at the age of 101.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Houses collapse into Philippines storm surge water
A tropical storm has been sweeping through South East Asia, intensifying a monsoon in the Philippines.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:US lands African resources with version of Chinese-Russian scheme
A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one in which a country signs away its mineral resources to a superpower in return for opaque assurances of security. The peace deal, signed in June 2025, aims to end three decades of [β¦] The post US lands African resources with version of Chinese-Russian scheme appeared first on...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Is the US About to Establish a Military Base in Thailand?
Despite repeated denials from Thai officials, rumors continue to swirl about possible American access to the Phang Nga Naval Base.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:US, Indonesia Release Further Details of βReciprocalβ Tariff Agreement
In exchange for moderate tariff relief, Jakarta has agreed to open its markets to American goods and remove restrictions on the exports of critical minerals to the U.S.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:To change or not to change in Xiβs China
In 2012, the year Xi Jinping took power, it was the 63rd anniversary of the Chinese Communist Partyβs (CCP) rule in China. It was a time of deep crisis within both the party and the country, marked by concerning precedents in the history of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (PCUS). In 1980, the [β¦] The post To change or not to change in Xiβs China appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Trump Announces Trade Deal With Philippines, Small Reduction in Tariff Rate
The U.S. leader said that Washington would apply a 19 percent tariff on Philippine imports, while Manila has agreed to remove all of its tariffs on American goods.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Australia, Japan reluctant to commit to US-led Asian NATO
TheFinancial Timesreported that US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby recently asked Australian and Japanese defense officials how their countries would respond to a war over Taiwan. He also asked them to boost defense spending after NATO just agreed to do so during its latest summit. Colby lent credence to this report bytweetingthat [β¦] The post Australia, Japan reluctant to commit to US-led Asian...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Australia's coral reefs struggle for survival during 'underwater bushfire'
Divers at Australia's other world-famous reef said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse".
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Big cat owners hide their animals amid Pakistani crackdown
Punjab rangers launch raids after one pet lion escaped and attacked a woman and two children.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Big cat owners hide their animals from Pakistan crackdown
Punjab rangers launch raids after one pet lion escaped and attacked a woman and two children.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Indian Citizens, Mostly Muslims, Are Bearing Brunt of Its Citizenship Screening Drive
In India, thousands of Bengali speakers are being detained as suspected Bangladeshis and some are arbitrarily deported β without any legal process whatsoever.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:As Suffering in Gaza Mounts, Australia Condemns βInhumane Killingβ of Palestinians
The joint statement signed by Australia and 28 partners follows growing anger and frustration in Western countries over insufficient political pressure on Israel to end the suffering in Gaza.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Rohingya Power Struggles Before the UN Conference
Rohingya activists warn of βa repeated cycle: fragmentation, new group names, personal ambitions replacing real strategy.β Meanwhile, the Rohingya themselves continue to suffer.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:When Will PNGβs Parliament Finally Decide Bougainvilleβs Status?
PNG can only kick the can down the road so far.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:The 2016 South China Sea Arbitration and the Limits of International LawΒ
The 2016 award did not bring a conclusive resolution to the Philippinesβ maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. What other options are there?
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:The Poker Game Between the US, China, and Europe
The EU is badly squeezed between the United States and China β but it still has cards to play, including at the upcoming China-EU summit.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:US must win the battle for AI supremacy over China
The United States and China are engaged in what is likely the defining contest of the century over artificial intelligence and who controls the most advanced technology. At its core, it is a struggle over which nationβs values and vision will shape the worldβs future. It is crucial that the United States, not China, emerges [β¦] The post US must win the battle for AI supremacy over China appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:China finds cover-up in lead poisoning of 200 children
Education officials received bribes while health officials tampered with tests, investigators say.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Confucian peace myth: East Asia minus US risks disaster
Recently, several arguments have emerged suggesting that Korea, Japan and China could peacefully coexist without the USβs presence in Northeast Asia. Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs recently argued that China has never invaded Japan in its entire history β aside from two failed attempts β and characterized Japanβs incursions into China as anomalies. Citing Harvard [β¦] The post Confucian peace myth: East...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Australia's toxic algae bloom is 'natural disaster' - premier
The catastrophe has turned South Australian waters toxic green and suffocated masses of marine life.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:What we know about the deadly Bangladesh jet crash into a school
The crash, which killed 27, marks the deadliest aviation disaster the country has seen in decades.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Finding Truth Where Justice Is Rare
A conversation with veteran correspondent Ian Timberlake.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:'My friend died right in front of me': Student describes moment air force jet crashed into school
Farhan Hasan had just sat an exam when a Bangladeshi air force jet crashed into his school, killing at least 20 people.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Malaysia to Probe Reportersβ Claims That 1MDB Fugitive Jho Low Is in China
Journalists Bradley Hope and Tom Wright said last week that the Penang financier is living in Shanghai using a forged Australian passport.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:The voices in the cockpit fuelling controversy over Air India crash
Air India 171's crash report offered no closure - just more speculation and one haunting, unexplained detail.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Cambodia Amends Constitution to Permit Revocation of Citizenship
The change targets Cambodian citizens who are accused of colluding or conspiring with foreign powers.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Hun Senβs Facebook PhotosΒ
The former Cambodian leader's page includes a constantly updated gallery of diplomatic handshakes, golf swings, and echoes of war.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: