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China could be co-opting ChatGPT to suppress dissidents
In the Spotlight A new report indicates China’s use of AI is significant
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Pros and cons of the death penalty
Pros and cons Record number of executions in Saudi Arabia and drugs crackdown in Iran offset broader global trend away from capital punishment
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China and the rise of the humanoid robots
The Explainer The country’s ‘bustling’ robotics industry is dominating the global market, though experts are split on how concerned we should be
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The ‘ravenous’ demand for Cornish minerals
Under the Radar Growing need for critical minerals to power tech has intensified ‘appetite’ for lithium, which could be a ‘huge boon’ for local economy
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The UK expands its Hong Kong visa scheme
The Explainer Around 26,000 additional arrivals expected in the UK as government widens eligibility in response to crackdown on rights in former colony
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‘Hong Kong is stable because it has been muzzled’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The fall of the generals: China’s military purge
In the Spotlight Xi Jinping’s extraordinary removal of senior general proves that no-one is safe from anti-corruption drive that has investigated millions
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What do Xi’s military purges mean for Taiwan?
Today’s Big Question Analysts say China’s leader is still focused on reunification
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is China clearing out its generals?
Podcast Plus, can the Conservatives win back the centre? And what’s gone wrong with Britain’s hearing aids?
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EU and India clinch trade pact amid US tariff war
Speed Read The agreement will slash tariffs on most goods over the next decade
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What is at stake for Starmer in China
Today’s Big Question The British PM will have to ‘play it tough’ to achieve ‘substantive’ outcomes, while China looks to draw Britain away from US influence
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purge
Speed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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‘It’s good for the animals, their humans — and the veterinarians themselves’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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TikTok finalizes deal creating US version
Speed Read The deal comes after tense back-and-forth negotiations
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