Chicago soybean futures were almost unchanged on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions before the Thanksgiving holiday while remaining cautious about Chinese purchases of U.S. beans under a bilateral trade truce. The oilseed market remained underpinned by further indications of Chinese demand, with traders telling Reuters that China bought at least 10 cargoes of U.S. soybeans

Taiwan will prepare itself for combat within the next two years amid “intensifying” threats from China, the nation’s president has declared. Lai Ching-te held a news conference on Wednesday morning amid a ramping up of military and political pressure by Beijing, which views the democratically-governed island as its own territory. Speaking after announcing plans to

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China has overtaken the US in the global market for “open” artificial intelligence models, gaining a crucial edge over how the powerful technology is used around the world.  A study by the Massachusetts Institute of

  Protesters hold South Korean flags and a placard with anti-China slogans during a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Jung District, central Seoul, in March. [YONHAP]   [EXPLAINER]   Nearly every weekend in Seoul, protesters gather holding placards that read “China Out!” and “Reject Chinese Communist Party.”   Clips of the rallies

Decoupling is well underway in critical technology research. A divide is emerging between China’s critical technology research ecosystem and that of the United States and its allies. The implication is clear: to varying degrees, policies adopted since late last decade to guard against China’s exploitation of research in democratic countries are having an effect. After