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Chinese schools embrace AI tools

In the city of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning province, a sixth-grade student grappling with a tricky math question can now turn to an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot instead of just waiting for her teacher.

Shenzhou-23 crew settles into life in orbit

The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, have completed their first month aboard China's Tiangong space station, according to a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Pilot killed, 13 others injured in rare light aircraft crash

A LIGHT aircraft crash into Beijing's tallest building killed the pilot and injured 13 people who were not on board, the local government said following the unusual accident for the Chinese capital, where airspace is heavily restricted.

Top generals and senior officials stripped of their posts

THE nation has stripped six military lawmakers, former financial regulator head Li Yunze and recently probed Politburo member Ma Xingrui of their posts in the National People's Congress, the country's top legislative body, Xinhua news agency reported.

Li: AI governance needed

The world risks "losing control" of frontier technology such as AI if governments are too slow to regulate it, China's premier warned attendees at "Summer Davos".

10 US firms hit by export bans

Export controls have been imposed on 10 US companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washington's blacklist of Chinese firms, Beijing said.

‘More difficult’ Iran talks ahead

Beijing's top diplomat told his Pakistani counterpart that the next phase of negotiations between the United States and Iran – which Pakistan has helped mediate – would be "more difficult".

One dead, four hurt in magnitude 6.3 quake

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least one person and injuring four, as ­rescuers rushed to the site in search of trapped survivors.

Beijing calls for more Global South voices at UN

Emerging markets suffer from inadequate representation at the United Nations, its authority increasingly challenged by escalating political and economic disputes worldwide, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Chinese ‘CEO in a school uniform’ builds, exports drones, funds start-up by waiting tables

Enterprising youngster with a talent for technology doubles as philanthropist, learned about tools at factory where his mother worked.