BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Alibaba said on Monday (Feb 24) it will spend more than US$50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder ...

Inbound investment in China plummeted to a four-year low in January, as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with a flurry of headwinds. The Ministry of Commerce reported on Wednesday ...

Just weeks ago, China appeared set for a key role in Trump’s Ukraine peace efforts. The US leader had repeatedly suggested he could work with Xi, using China’s economic sway over Russia to hel ...

BEIJING/TAIPEI, Feb 17 - China on Monday urged the United States to "correct its mistakes" after the U.S. State Department removed previous wording on its website about not supporting Taiwan ...

On Monday, Xi presided over a meeting with China's private sector leaders — including a beaming Jack Ma clad in a black Mao suit. At the meeting, Xi urged the executives to "show their talent ...

President Xi Jinping’s embrace of Chinese tech bosses in a rare public meeting is fueling hope Beijing is shifting its stance to give the private sector a freer hand as it fights a trade war ...

Its success has also brought optimism to China’s tech sector, which is still recovering after a severe regulatory crackdown lasting more than three years. That campaign was sparked in late 2020 ...

China will further break down investment barriers, official says Measures will be taken to promote more open and fair access to infrastructure in competitive sectors Xi met business leaders on ...

HONG KONG -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a group of prominent private entrepreneurs including billionaire Jack Ma on Monday, a sign that Beijing sees the technology industry as a key ...

Could the import taxes affect Mississippi businesses and jobs? The Magnolia state does most of its trade with Canada, Mexico and China. The state economy heavily relies on business with other ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with representatives of ...

Many of China’s most prominent businesspeople gathered in Beijing to meet Xi on Monday, taking notes as Xi spoke to them from the front of the room, according to a video shown on state television.