Day: June 12, 2026

The EU’s concept of tech sovereignty may prove an “illusion” in a world where artificial intelligence is dominated by China and the US, a Chinese expert has argued, urging Beijing to seize the opportunity provided by Trump to render its products “indispensable” to middle powers. In a bid to help the bloc become “a global leader” in artificial intelligence and protect its “digital independence”, the European Union rolled out its Technological Sovereignty Package last week. The EU defined tech sovereignty as the ability “to develop, control and scale … critical…

India’s new ambassador to China has paid his first visit to Tibet in the latest sign of thawing relations between the two Asian neighbours. Vikram Doraiswami – who speaks Chinese and took up the post in Beijing last month – arrived in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, on Thursday, according to a statement posted on social media by the Indian embassy. The visit was to “review arrangements made by the local government for Indian pilgrims proceeding to Mount Gang Renpoche and Lake Mapam Yun Tso”, the statement said.…

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