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Carmen Russell-Sluchansky

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky

Western Organizations Discuss AI Regulations and Future of Economic Ties with China

Western Organizations Discuss AI Regulations and Future of Economic Ties with China

The Lede: Trans-Atlantic and developed countries are discussing regulations on artificial intelligence and the future of economic ties to China at organizational meetings What We Know: * The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) plans to update its artificial intelligence guidelines to cover generative AI. The guidelines will be coordinated

Elon Musk Makes Visit to Post-Reopening China

The Lede: Elon Musk is making his first visit to China since the start of the country’s hard COVID-19 restrictions more than three years ago. The heads of some of the biggest U.S. companies are also visiting China this week. What We Know: * Tesla CEO Elon Musk is

Russia and China Strengthen Ties Amid Western Criticism

Russia and China Strengthen Ties Amid Western Criticism

The Lede: The Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin, visited Beijing and signed a series of agreements with China on trade and sports cooperation. Amid criticism from the West due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the prime minister portrayed the bilateral relations between the two world powers as reaching

Micron Shares Take Hit as China Warns on Chip Security Risks

Micron Shares Take Hit as China Warns on Chip Security Risks

The Lede: Micron Technology Inc. saw a decrease in its stock value following an announcement by China's cyberspace regulatory authority stating that the company did not pass a network security review and had “relatively serious” risks in products sold within the country. What we know: * Micron, the U.

Japan and South Korea Mend Relations, Shore Up Ties with U.S. Against Regional Rivals at G7

Japan and South Korea Mend Relations, Shore Up Ties with U.S. Against Regional Rivals at G7

The Lede: The leaders of Japan and South Korea further mended their countries’ relationship with a Hiroshima memorial visit and a tri-lateral meeting with the U.S. on the sidelines of the latest G7 summit. What We Know: * Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

China Announces Leap in Cooperation with Central Asia at Summit in Xian

China Announces Leap in Cooperation with Central Asia at Summit in Xian

The Lede: Leaders of Central Asian countries assembled in Xian, China for a two-day summit to solidify relations with Beijing and to set the stage for future regional cooperation What We Know: * China hosted the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in the historic city of Xian, where

Candidates in Taiwan Election Signal Moderate China Stances

Candidates in Taiwan Election Signal Moderate China Stances

The Lede: Taiwan’s opposition nationalist Kuomintang party has nominated its presidential candidate, Hou Yu-ih, who takes a moderate stance on relations with China. Meanwhile, the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Vice President Lai Ching-te, has played down Taiwan independence rhetoric. What We Know: * Hou Yu-ih, a former police