Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Sunday that Hong Kong has continued to broaden and deepen its ties with Belt and Road regions and the Global South over the past week, spanning the Middle East to Central Asia across finance, innovation and technology (I&T), and the…
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China has long been known for manufacturing.
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services concluded on September 13 in Beijing, drawing 90 countries and over 1,800 companies. Beyond the crowds, it left behind tangible results: 36 projects signed worth 44 billion yuan, over 200 new products released, and a clear structural shift in China’s services trade. Knowledge-intensive services now account…
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi marks 20 years of cooperation. From a Goldman Sachs acronym to a bloc of 11 members and 10 partners covering nearly half the world’s population, “Big BRICS” has become a key force for global development.
A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.
A €5bn (£4.3bn) EU fund which invests in some of the continent’s most promising scale-up technology companies is leading a $100m (£73.9m) funding round for Tandem Health, an AI medical assistant which has built a presence at the epicentre of Britain’s private healthcare industry.
Skip generic souvenirs! Let’s explore Chinese service offerings that are useful, fun, and great to bring home. AI eye scanning, smart sports, AI tennis… How many gems can we uncover in just 30 minutes? Time’s up! Here are my picks from CIFTIS. What would you pick?
It comes as the AI firm’s boss has called for the technology’s development to be slowed down, citing “serious” risks.