Carmen Russell-Sluchansky

The Lede: Leading Western intelligence officials issued comments on Tuesday accusing China of intellectual property theft and using artificial intelligence for hacking and spying on technology firms in their nations following meetings with private companies in the U.S. innovation hub Silicon Valley. The meeting comes as the rivalry between

The Lede: On Tuesday and Wednesday, world leaders gathered in Beijing for the latest Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum, which commemorated the 10 year anniversary of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s global infrastructure development strategy as the country increasingly courts favor among Global South nations as an alternative partner

The Lede: For the first time, China has issued a notice announcing the prohibition of domestic brokerages and their overseas units from taking on new mainland clients for offshore trading as Beijing works to bring the yuan under control amid rising dollar interest rates and geopolitical tensions.  What We Know:

The Lede: The Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it had reached a debt agreement with Sri Lanka ahead of separate talks planned by the International Monetary Fund and other creditors of the South Asian nation. The surprise move comes as China seeks a leading role among Global South