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PHOTOS: China’s military parade reveals new hypersonic missiles, drone submarines and ICBMs

By David Rising, Associated Press

There was no shortage of pageantry at Wednesday's military parade in Beijing, but beyond the spectacle, it also provided the first good look at China's latest military hardware.

Putin and Xi reaffirm ‘old friend’ ties in face of U.S. challenges

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “old friend” during meetings in Beijing.

A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia

By Jacob Zimba, Gerald Imray, Associated Press

The spill happened in February when part of a dam that held waste from the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia copper mine collapsed.

China decries Taiwanese foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.”…

Kim Jong Un to meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital.

Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company’s CEO says

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration.

Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as derogatory and racist

By Associated Press

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologized for an ad campaign that has upset consumers in China and elsewhere and says it has removed all related materials worldwide.

Trump’s AI chip deal sparks legal questions and national security concerns

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas

President Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their…

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U.S. deployed 2 warships after Chinese ships collided with smaller Philippine vessel

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal.

Under new, unusual agreement, U.S. will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China

By Associated Press

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors.