Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state firm employee Zhang Jinming makes up for a 24% cut to his salary by delivering food for three hours every night after work and on weekends - and hopes he can avoid awkward encounters with colleagues.

China is launching a digital ID system, giving Beijing greater control over online activity and further raising concerns about surveillance and censorship.

The research center said its survey also found a "marked departure" from the results of a 2023 survey, with more people seeing China as the world's leading economic power. A median of 41 percent saw China as the top economy, compared with a 39 percent median who named the United States.

A new Pew survey is suggesting that global viewpoints on China may be trending in a slightly more positive direction for the communist nation.

The State Department fired personnel and consolidated offices that help craft the U.S. diplomatic response to China’s aggression in Asia and global tech competition.

While India's S. Jaishankar and China's Wang Yi "said the right things," analysts say nothing has changed for the regional rivalry.

Shoppers are taking advantage of a $42 billion government trade-in program aimed at boosting spending. But in recent weeks, some cities have started to cut back on the subsidies.