An off-the-cuff remark by new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that triggered Japan's biggest bust-up in years with powerful neighbour China was not meant to signal a new hardline stance.

Chinese police formally arrest 18 underground church leaders, clearing way for potential prosecution and prison terms.

The latest campaign is a step up. But although the AI systems co-opted by GTG-1002 were largely autonomous, they were not flawless in their execution. The hacking group had to contend with Claude overstating its abilities, fabricating data and occasionally claiming credit for stealing information it had actually found on the public internet.

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Eighteen leaders of a major Chinese underground church were formally arrested on Tuesday, a Christian NGO advocate told Reuters, meaning they will eventually face trial and a potential prison sentence of up to three years.

China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.

China has built 350 new missile silos and expanded nuclear warheads by 20% in one year, reaching "war footing," according to new congressional report on military buildup.

Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts,

China has expanded and modernized its nuclear arsenal at an astounding rate — and has refused to discuss arms control unless the U.S. agrees to parity.

Hit by high EV tariffs, Chinese auto groups have pivoted to selling cheaper, technologically advanced vehicles