Trump and Xi face a test over AI control

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Students and businesses alike are embracing AI in China, while the U.S. worries more about the negative impact. Will that encourage cooperation on AI…

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Trump tells SC Republicans to be ‘bold and courageous’ ahead of vote on redistricting

President Trump encouraged South Carolina Republicans to be “bold” and “brave” ahead of a vote on redistricting Monday after Tennessee Republicans approved a new map that threatens to oust the state’s only House Democrat. “South Carolina Republicans: Be bold and courageous, just like the Republicans of the great state of Tennessee were last week!… Source…

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Kospi, Hang Seng Index, Nikkei 225

A pedestrian walks past monitors displaying a figure of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm on May 07, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned…

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