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DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’ exposes holes in U.S. curbs on chip export
For years many had assumed U.S. supremacy in AI was a given, with the field dominated by big Silicon Valley names like OpenAI and Facebook-parent Meta
Urgent need to stem political and economic drift in Bangladesh
A key need is to rescue India-Bangladesh relations from the quagmire they are in
Chinese and Indian diplomats call for warmer relations: AP
Xinhua News Agency cited Misri as saying the nuclear-armed Asian giants have “properly managed and resolved differences, and promoted the restart of practical cooperation in various fields
China as a global peace maker
China’s efforts in peace brokering are based on a mix of economic interest, conscious neutrality and chutzpah, a combination which is proving to be a success
Foreign minister will head the yet-to-be formed Lankan committee on foreign research vessels’ visits
The committee will draft a new SOP to handle such vessels
China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said
TikTok back in US thanks to Trump
Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct contact with China’s leader.
Sri Lanka and China sign MoU on wide-ranging maritime cooperation
It remains to be seen if Sri Lanka will defy India and begin welcoming controversial Chinese research vessels
President Dissanayake’s visit to China in perspective
His first State Visit to China as President, has far reaching economic and geopolitical implications
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