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I tried Mercedes’ new autonomous driving in busy city streets – it's mind-blowing

The advanced level 2 system makes city driving effortless, even on chaotic commutes

Xi Jinping to visit France, Hungary and Serbia amid EU trade tariff row

China’s president arrives as EU anti-subsidy investigations and tensions over espionage, Ukraine and Taiwan continue

The Guardian - UK

Little Hope Of Ukraine Breakthrough During Xi France Visit: Observers

French President Emmanuel Macron will next week make a new push to try and dissuade China's Xi Jinping from supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine but is unlikely to make a breakthrough on ending the conflict during the visit, observers say.

International Business Times

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China Launches First Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon

A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan province just before 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), AFP journalists near the site said.

International Business Times

Taiwan detects dozens of Chinese aircraft and five naval ships around island

Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected 26 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels around the self-ruled island in the previous 24 hours.

France 24

Xi Heads To Europe To Defend Russia Ties

Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China's "no limits" alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.

International Business Times

China To Launch First Probe To Return Samples From Moon's Far Side

China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

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China launches ambitious mission to far side of the moon

The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is part of China’s effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030

The Guardian - UK

India protests Chinese road construction at Shaksgam Valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

India protests China's construction in Shaksgam Valley, rejecting China Pakistan Boundary Agreement and reserving right to safeguard interests.

The Hindu

Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Move seen as continuation of Pacific country’s policy of growing closer to Beijing

The Guardian - AU

China-friendly Manele Elected As Solomon Islands PM

China-friendly former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele was elected Solomon Islands' prime minister on Thursday, defeating an opposition leader intent on curbing Beijing's reach in the Pacific nation.

International Business Times

China trying to develop world ‘built on censorship and surveillance’

Rights group warns the Digital Silk Road is enabling China to export digital authoritarianism across the world.

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands bids farewell to a polarising PM who became the Pacific’s most China-friendly leader

Although Manasseh Sogavare’s time as prime minister of Solomon Islands is finished, his country’s relationship with China may still have some way to run

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk meets China’s No 2 official in Beijing

Tesla CEO’s unannounced visits comes as Chinese carmakers are promoting rival models at the Beijing Motor Show.

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The Guardian - AU

Cash is king — for now: China signals it will slow transition to cashless society

With tourists struggling to access the two primary digital payment apps, Alipay and WeChat pay, Beijing has put measures in place to make cash payments easier

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP says he was deported from Djibouti due to criticisms of China

Tim Loughton had sanctions imposed on him in 2021 by Beijing, which has close ties to east African country

Tom’s Hardware

China gives local companies funding to buy homegrown GPUs — aiming for self-sufficiency by 2027

The city government in Beijing has outlined plans to subsidize companies that buy Chinese-made processors. Its draft policy has a strong emphasis on GPUs, as they have been most badly affected by US export controls

International Business Times

Tesla CEO Elon Musk In China For Talks

Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in China for talks on Sunday, making his second trip in less than a year to the world's biggest market for electric vehicles.

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International Business Times

Elon Musk Heads To China For A Visit To Tesla's Second-Largest Market

Musk aims to meet senior Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss the deployment of Full-Self Driving (FSD) software in China.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese jets fly sorties over Taiwan strait in show of force as US delegation departs

End of secretary of state Antony Blinken’s three-day visit marks upsurge in military activity after period of relative calm

Tom’s Hardware

China developed its very own Neuralink — Neucyber brain interface comes from a neurotechnology firm

A Chinese company backed by the state, Beijing Xinzhida Neurotechnology, introduces its Neucyber brain interface tested with a monkey and a mechanical arm.

Top News

Foreign Automakers Seek Chinese Partners At Beijing Auto Show

Foreign automakers seek partnerships at Beijing auto show to tap into China's lucrative automotive market and drive innovation.

WEKU

Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.

Al Jazeera

China and US should be ‘partners, not rivals’, Xi tells Blinken

China says it prefers to bolster its ties with the United States, but considerable challenges remain.

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