India Monitors China’s Brahmaputra Mega Dam Plans

By BPN News Desk February 13, 2025

Asia

The Indian government is closely monitoring developments related to the Brahmaputra River, particularly China’s plans to construct a massive hydropower dam in Tibet. As reported by Deccan Herald, the government is vigilant about any activities that could impact the river’s flow into

International

China Condemns Trump’s Proposal to Relocate Gazans

By BPN News Desk February 7, 2025

China has expressed strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and for the United States to assume control over the territory. The Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized its stance against forced displacement and reiterated support for the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people. China’s Firm

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A New Dawn or a Mirage? Evaluating DeepSeek’s Claims of Cost-Efficient AI

By BPN News Desk January 29, 2025

China’s DeepSeek has made quite the splash recently. With its much-hyped DeepSeek-R1 model, it has not only claimed to deliver cutting-edge AI at a fraction of the cost incurred by OpenAI but also sent shivers down the spines of U.S. tech giants like Nvidia. The claim? A whopping 94% cost reduction in developing a large […]

Technology

Sam Altman’s 2023 Comments on India’s AI Prospects Resurface Amid DeepSeek’s Rise

By BPN News Desk January 29, 2025

In 2023, OpenAI founder Sam Altman remarked during his visit to India that it would be “hopeless to compete with us on training foundation models,” suggesting that India’s efforts to develop AI models akin to ChatGPT would likely not succeed. These comments have recently resurfaced and are drawing significant attention, especially in light of the […]

Trade

Malaysia Imposes Duties on Iron, Steel Imports from China, India, Japan, S. Korea

By BPN News Desk January 14, 2025

Malaysia enforces provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 2.52% to 36.80% on flat-rolled iron and steel products from China, India, Japan, and South Korea to protect its domestic industry.

International

US Sanctions Likely to Reduce Russian Oil Supply to China, India

By BPN News Desk January 13, 2025

New US sanctions target Russian oil exports, impacting supplies to China and India.

Green Energy Space & Astronomy

China Plans Space-Based Solar Power Station Equivalent to Three Gorges Dam

By Editor - News Desk January 10, 2025

China has announced an ambitious plan to construct a space-based solar power station, aiming to generate energy levels comparable to the Three Gorges Dam. This initiative involves deploying a massive solar array, approximately one kilometer wide, in geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometers above Earth. The project is expected to collect solar energy continuously, unaffected

Asia International

Elon Musk Expresses Concern Over Population Decline in China and India

By BPN News Desk January 8, 2025

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has raised concerns about the declining birth rates in China and India, two of the world’s most populous nations. Musk warns that these demographic trends could lead to significant economic and societal challenges in the future. China’s Population Decline China has been experiencing a steady decrease in its birth rate, leading […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Op-Ed: Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice? Not This Time, China

By BPN News Desk January 6, 2025

When it comes to global health crises, there’s an adage that goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” If COVID-19 was the world’s two-ton wake-up call, the recent surge in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in China feels eerily like déjà vu. Except this time, the world isn’t inclined to play the […]