Taiwan President Lai Ching-te showed his support for Japan on Thursday with a lunch of Japanese-sourced sushi, after China indicated it would ban all imports of the country's seafood in an escalating dispute over the Chinese-claimed island.

A high-stakes standoff between China and the Netherlands over control of a crucial chipmaker reached a detente Wednesday after Amsterdam suspended a controversial order that enabled it to take control of Chinese-owned Nexperia.

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.

Trade cooperation between China and Japan has taken a "great" hit following the recent remarks on Taiwan made by the Japanese prime minister, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday.

Xi’s priority is political stability with him and the ruling Communist Party entrenched at the center of power.

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

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 is in the midst of a big push for more and better practical training. Around 34m young people currently study in China’s vocational-education system. These include teenagers in vocational-track high schools,