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China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that US citizen Min Zin has been placed under criminal detention on suspicion of espionage endangering national security.

April 06, 2026 Reported by AI

The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has proposed that Anthropic expand its London office and pursue a potential dual stock listing, according to a Financial Times report. This effort follows a dispute between the San Francisco-based AI company and the US Department of Defense. Officials aim to attract Anthropic amid ongoing tensions.

The Trump administration has temporarily frozen $259 million in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota amid a reported fraud scandal in social welfare programs. Vice President JD Vance announced the action, pointing to inadequate controls and a lack of cooperation from state authorities. President Trump accuses members of the Somali community of embezzling an estimated $19 billion, though media and the governor cite lower amounts.

February 23, 2026 Reported by AI

South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back lodged a complaint immediately with the US Forces Korea commander after receiving a report of the standoff last week. The incident involved around 10 US F-16 fighters taking off from Osan Air Base and flying west over the Yellow Sea toward China's air defence identification zone, prompting Beijing to scramble its own jets in a brief face-off. South Korean media highlight this as underscoring Seoul's growing difficulty in balancing ties with security ally the US and top trading partner China.

Investor jitters are growing in the US as AI reshapes expectations, but China's markets have so far reacted with caution rather than panic. Artificial intelligence is already reshaping industries and markets, even though artificial general intelligence (AGI) has yet to be achieved. China's tech stocks have largely held steady amid recent domestic AI advancements.

February 12, 2026 Reported by AI

After 30 years in the United States, world-leading computational biologist Bao Zhirong has taken up a full-time position at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen. Renowned for his cancer genomics research, he will study brain circuits for insights into autism at his new lab. The move underscores the appeal of China's research environment.