A US official also told a Congressional hearing that some tech shipments to China’s blacklisted telecom equipment maker Huawei were “under assessment”

The firm also plans to help establish a Russian production site for the drones which are similar to Iran's Shaheed-136 and can carry a 35-50kg warhead

Several Chinese tech giants including Baidu, Tencent Alibaba and JD.com are rushing to integrate AI chatbot technology into their products

Users would become more dependent on the Baidu search engine once it is embedded with the AI-powered chatbot, company CEO Robin Li told reporters

Experts say the meeting might not change the downward trajectory in the US-China relationship, considering 'there is almost no trust between the two sides'

"To have dispatched an advanced fighter jet to shoot down a balloon with a missile, such behaviour is unbelievable," China's top diplomat said at a global security conference

The world’s largest manufacturer of electronic parts has recently ramped up efforts to diversify production outside of China

"I hope we are going to get to the bottom of this, but I make no apologies for taking down that balloon," the US president said

China previously sanctioned the two firms in February last year over a $100-million arms sale to the island

Despite the record growth outlook, the country is likely to face several challenges in costs and trade of its solar-power equipment

The electric vehicle maker is aiming to build a facility to produce its Blade Battery, which it claims is safer than other alternatives in the market

US denies flying surveillance balloons over China, while sources said Secretary of State Blinken was considering meeting top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference this week