Russian president gets a warm welcome from his communist colleagues in Hanoi. But his mutual defence pact with Pyongyang is likely of far greater concern

Companies are turning to private security firms to vet their employees, including by using artificial intelligence

US investigation "uncovered a partnership between Sinaloa cartel associates and a Chinese criminal syndicate operating in Los Angeles and China to launder drug money"

Low prices are now so common in China, it is becoming more difficult for e-commerce platforms to keep customers engaged

Washington is talking to allies about adding 11 more Chinese chipmaking factories to a restricted list, which currently has five firms on it

Cable outage reports raise eyebrows because Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Hanoi this week – news that drew a sharp rebuke from US officials

Chinese leader allegedly told European president that Washington was trying to trick Beijing into attacking Taiwan

US lawmakers have backed a bill that would ban the sale of drones made by China's DJI, but the move still needs to be assessed by the US Senate

Factory output in May was flat, while the property sector continues to weigh on sentiment, despite strong exports and a rise in retail sales

Pro-trade business groups have appealed for a 30-day extension for the period allowed for public feedback and a hearing to be held on the proposed hikes; that could delay the date they are implemented

AI has yet to pay off for firms trying to make it work, plus the cost of such projects has raised 14 times since last year and there were many concerns about the accuracy of responses

AI Steve, an artificial intelligence-powered candidate is running for the UK Parliament while a YouTube prankster says he's running for PM in 11 constituencies