Real reason for Trump raid

FCC product testing ban deepens US-China tech decoupling

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving to bar every Chinese lab from testing electronics for the US market, a sector China dominates. And…

Trump is free at last to be what he has always been for Putin

Poor Donald Trump. For the last 21 months he had to do a great deal of lying. He had to pretend at times that he…

The AI risk no bank can manage alone

The most unsettling failure in digital payments may not be a black screen. Imagine a fraud-detection model that remains online but suddenly flags thousands of…

Balkan countries show the dangers in obsession with ‘heritage’

I write from Dubrovnik, a historic and heavily touristed city on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. Visiting here and other parts of Croatia and its next-door neighbor…

Someone needs to be fired Tuesday

New Huanggang border checkpoint opens with single-queue joint clearance system for HK and mainland authorities

The revamped Huanggang Port border checkpoint between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, featuring the first joint clearance facility…

Putin’s scorched-city policy hits Ukraine hard

During a quarter-century in power, Vladimir Putin has led Russia into three wars, in part aimed at restoring his country’s status as a world power…

One freed American doesn’t equal US policy shift on Myanmar

The recent Reuters headline, “US opens direct talks with Myanmar’s generals, reversing years of isolation,” describes a consequential diplomatic change. It is not a verdict…

Domestic worker arrested on suspicion of murder after 93-year-old employer found dead

A domestic worker has been arrested on suspicion of murder after her 93-year-old employer was found dead at home, with police saying footage obtained on…

Hong Kong Cyclothon organiser apologises after lead vehicle misdirects riders away from Ting Kau Bridge

The organiser of a Hong Kong cycling race has apologised after a lead vehicle mistakenly diverted participants from a section of the race on Ting…

Houthi Riyadh airport hit shows Saudi air defenses full of holes

The Houthi attack mixed together suicide drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. Because these weapons travel at significantly different speeds, the drones were launched first,…

When AI takes control of weapons systems

Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into national defense. Reconnaissance, early warning, target detection, mission planning—everywhere, machine-learning systems promise faster analysis, faster responses, and…

Taiwan ‘preparing for the worst’ as China begins live-fire drills

Taiwan will “closely monitor” Chinese live-fire drills off China’s coast this week, the democratic island’s defence minister said on Monday. Chinese maritime authorities announced in…

China fast on Ukraine lessons, slow on command reform

The Russia-Ukraine War has become a real-time laboratory for the Chinese military, spurring rapid defensive modernization while exposing deep friction between its centralized command hierarchy…

Is Modi facing his own Bangladesh moment?

Demanding the resignation of a minister is one thing. It is uncomfortable for a government, occasionally embarrassing for a prime minister, but ultimately manageable. Ministers…

Hire next WHO chief for the job, not the flag

China’s nomination of Chinese national Song Li to lead the World Health Organization has been filed under the wrong heading. Most of the coverage treats…

Ashes of late Cantopop icon Anita Mui missing for 3 months, family reveals

The family of late Cantopop star Anita Mui has appealed for information after discovering almost three months ago that an urn containing her ashes had…

US-China race is on for the Gulf’s AI future

China’s artificial intelligence and digital-infrastructure investments in the Gulf Arab states are increasingly colliding with a far larger and more strategically privileged American technology presence,…

China announces sanctions on Belize, Paraguay ministers over Taiwan ties

China announced sanctions on Monday against ministers from Paraguay and Belize over their diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing as its…