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OpenAI flags Beijing-backed Zhipu AI as a high rival

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OpenAI flags Beijing-backed Zhipu AI as a high rival

The Zhipu AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images OpenAI is putting a spotlight on an under-the-radar artificial intelligence startup that it believes is on the “front line” of China’s race to lead the world in AI — and its not DeepSeek.  In a blog post … Read more

China urges Beijing-backed growth financial institution to focus extra on Belt and Street Initiative

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China urges Beijing-backed growth financial institution to focus extra on Belt and Street Initiative

Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN-China-GCC Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27, 2025. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to increase its support for Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. “I hope … Read more