Xi Jinping admits China is 'relatively weak' on innovation and needs more talent to dominate the tech 'battlefield'

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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the CPPCC, or Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference, at the Great Hall of the People on March 4, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Chinese President Xi Jinping is urging the country's scientists to innovate in the tech sector to face off against the West.

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Xi's claim that the US is trying to trick China into invading Taiwan is meant to divide the US and its allies: experts

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Woodside, California, on November 15, 2023.

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China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait, report says

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China's leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in May.

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Ukraine says China is in Russia's pocket. It may be the other way around.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall for Russian-Chinese talks on May 16, 2024 in Beijing, China.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall for Russian-Chinese talks on May 16, 2024 in Beijing, China.

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America's tech battle with China is about to get ugly

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China's push to develop its AI industry could usher in a dystopian era of division unlike any we have ever seen before.

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For technology to change the global balance of power, it needn't be new. It must simply be known.

Putin is putting his bromance with Xi on full display — but China has reason to be wary

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) is greeted by a ceremonial guard and received a red-carpet welcome in Beijing, China on May 16, 2024.

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Neither Russia nor China wants the Ukraine war to end, but for different reasons

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Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Xi Jinping for a photo in front of Russian and Chinese flags.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday.

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Xi wants to boost trade and investment between Europe and China. It won't be easy.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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An escalating cold war between US and China would be a blow to global growth, IMF official says

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The US relationship with China is entering a dangerous era. Time may be running out to save it.

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China's President Xi Jinping (right) speaks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2024.

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