Tension escalated in the South China Sea as Chinese and Philippine personnel both raised their national flags on Sandy Cay, a contested outcropping, underscoring the persistent territorial disputes and the strategic importance of the area for both nations

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  At the opening ceremony of World Artificial Intelligence Conference WAIC in Shanghai, Xi urged countries to seize the "historic opportunity" of open-source AI, pledged to help developing nations build AI capabilities against "new historical injustices"

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  10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military

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  In an intense month of May for Chinese diplomacy, Xi Jinping met US President Trump reaffirming the importance of stable ties between the world’s two largest economies and Russia's President Putin confirming their comprehensive strategic partnership

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  Worst coal mine accident in over 15 years leaves at leas 90 dead; President Xi Jinping called for authorities to “spare no effort” in treating the injured and conducting search and rescue operations in Liushenyu, Qinyuan County, Shanxi Province

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