India and China are aware of the “very high political, economic and military cost of frozen relations,” he says. “China felt it had pushed India too close to the U.S. while India realized that it was losing its vaunted strategic autonomy by getting too close to Washington and turning Beijing into an adversary.”

The bulk of announced overseas investment, 74%, was in battery factories, the report said. But it noted investment in assembly plants abroad was also “growing rapidly.”

President Donald Trump is meeting with Vladimir Putin, and security analysts caution that China views the talks as a test case for potential aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.

China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries.

China has reported its economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed while housing prices fell further.

Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory investments.

Space is part of the great power competition between the U.S. and China, with both countries racing for dominance.

There's peace and quiet as another extension of the trade truce was announced this week. But it may not last, writes Scott Kennedy.

A familiarity with buzzwords is essential to keep track of what is going on in China. If you have been a China watcher over the past few years, you will be familiar with “supply-side reforms”, the “three red lines” and the mantra “housing is for living, not for speculation”.

Naval News added that China now runs the world's largest XLUUV program, with at least five types already "in the water" over the past several years, and the parade will be the first public showcase of these systems. Chinese President Xi Jinping has set the goal of completing China's military modernization by 2035.

By Naveen Thukral and Ella CaoSINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state-run trading firm COFCO has booked a cargo of about 50,000 metric tons of new-crop Australian canola, two traders told Reuters,