Crackdown on insurance fraud
Authorities launched a new countrywide crackdown on medical insurance fraud in mental health institutions this week, after local media reported some hospitals were offering free services to compete for patients in Hubei province.
China to ban hidden car door handles starting 2027
THE nation will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on many electric vehicles, starting next year.
Stability push on two fronts
President Xi Jinping discussed Iran and other thorny subjects with both US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, hailing tighter ties with Moscow and calling for "mutual respect" with Washington.
Move fast, but obey the rules: China’s vision for dominating AI
Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.
Chinese AI firms defend safety practices, push back on Western criticism
Chinese developers stress cultural context in AI safety, as domestic models narrow the gap with their US rivals to the closest level yet.
‘Value for money’: AI agent OpenClaw adopts Chinese models for cost edge over US rivals
OpenClaw adds Moonshot AI's Kimi and MiniMax as Chinese open-source AI models gain global appeal for cost and performance.
Hidden car door handles to be banned under new safety rules
The country will be banning hidden door handles on cars sold in the country from next year, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla over safety concerns.
Xi touts Global South solidarity in Uruguay talks
CHINA and Uruguay should work together to advance an "equal and orderly multipolar world", President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi, as their nations signed up to cooperate in areas from trade to the environment.
Chinese tech giants trade cash for AI buzz
Chinese tech giants are luring users with cash offers before their reported upcoming releases of competing AI models this month.
Travel surge ahead of Lunar New Year
THE annual Spring Festival travel rush, a 40-day period commonly referred to as the world's largest annual human migration, kicked off yesterday ahead of an extended Lunar New Year holiday.
