Another wildfire has started in southern California, this one in the San Diego area. Firefighters say flames are spreading at a dangerous rate on Otay Mountain, and have engulfed over 17 square kilometers.

In the run up to the election Trump, who described tariffs as "the most beautiful word in the dictionary," vowed hikes as high as 60 percent on Chinese goods, saying this would not only protect domestic industries but serve as critical tax revenue. Economists have pointed out such a move would raise costs for American consumers.

Nomura's Chief China Economist Ting Lu said in a report Tuesday that he expects the sales boost to fade by the second half of this year, and that tepid new home sales will limit demand for home appliances.

Chinese Foreign Ministry. In response to a media inquiry on whether China is considering providing specific assistance to

China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs on Mexico, could upend those ties.

Leading global educational institutes have been eclipsed by a university in southwest China, according to the latest Nature Index A regional university in southwest China, little known to the wider world,

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A new AI enables humanoid robots to mimic human movements, performing tasks like walking, dancing, and throwing punches with precision.

If you're hankering wontons, dim sum, dumplings, steamed buns, or Kung Pao chicken the second the clock strikes mealtime, or if you're indecisive about which eatery to try next, t

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In response to President Donald Trump’s termination of state emission waivers, the president and CEO of the Alliance for Auto Innovation (Auto Innovators) says “the country should have

Trump's order, entitled "Unleashing American Energy", revokes a non-binding goal set by Biden that EVs make up half of new cars sold by 2030. The order also seeks to terminate a federal exemption that allows California to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035.