The Biden administration is keen for Indian officials to cut through the red tape and advance the deal ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit next week

China hawks in Washington blame US investors for transferring capital and valuable know-how to Chinese tech companies that could help advance Beijing's military

When asked about allegations of Beijing targetting Russian scientists, China said Sino-Russian relations were based on "non-alignment, non-confrontation and non-targeting of third parties"

Geoffrey Hinton said he regretted his role in driving the development of AI, saying it could flood the internet with false information, destroy the global job market and also lead to the creation of autonomous weaponry

A robot tasked with making "lunar soil bricks" will also be launched during China's Chang'e 8 mission around 2028

The balloon could generate up to 10,000 watts of solar power, more than enough to operate a radar that can return images at night and penetrate clouds and thin materials such as tarps

Analysts say China's latest military drills, held from Saturday to Monday, show Beijing is serious about being able to cut off the democratically ruled island in a conflict

The island's president Tsai Ing-wen has championed the idea of "asymmetric warfare" to make Taiwan's forces more mobile and harder to attack

Investors hope premier Li Qiang's close ties with president Xi Jinping will enable him to push for more business-friendly policies

The island's defence ministry said China was increasingly "adopting an actual war approach and shifting from training to combat preparation"

Chinese and Filipino pilots trade rhetoric over the Spratly Islands amid mounting tensions over access, patrols and military missions around the contested area

The Ukraine war has prompted some elements in China's military-industrial complex to call for an increase in the defence budget