The top US envoy to Budapest warned Hungary to be vigilant about attracting Chinese investments, highlighting a potential source of tension in the otherwise warm ties between Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Donald Trump. “President Trump is clear,” Charge d’Affaires Robert Palladino told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday. “China poses a strategic challenge … Read more
China has unveiled the world’s first close-in anti-drone barrage weapon system, a groundbreaking innovation against drone swarms and high-speed missiles, according to its developer. The Bullet Curtain system, developed by China’s largest arms maker Norinco, employs a unique “plane-to-point” interception method, creating a wall of projectiles to blanket incoming targets with overlapping firepower. It was … Read more
As one of her first acts in office, Donald Trump’s new US Attorney General Pam Bondi shut down a years-long operation to combat influence campaigns from China and other countries – an initiative launched under the first Trump administration. Buried near the bottom of one of 14 memos issued on her first day, Bondi disbanded … Read more
Shenzhen Dobot said on Tuesday it would price its latest Optimus-style humanoid model at 199,000 yuan (US$27,500), which sparked hopes for imminent mass production and drove the company’s shares up nearly 28 per cent. Dobot, known for manufacturing robotic arms for industrial applications, unveiled its Dobot Atom last week, calling it the world’s first humanoid … Read more
Thailand’s ambitious goal of attracting as many as 9 million tourists from China this year looks in doubt, after the kidnapping of a Chinese actor started driving mainland visitors to the safety of Japan and Singapore. Flight cancellations to the country that brands itself as the “Land of Smiles” surged 94 per cent last month, … Read more