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China is more trusted than the US and the EU to effectively regulate AI, according to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, a US-based nonpartisan fact tank, among 12 countries and regions. The survey showed that a median of 43% of the recipients said they trusted China to regulate AI effectively, 35% said they trusted the US and 34% trusted the EU. China is the most trusted AI regulator in five of the 12 countries and regions surveyed, including Bangladesh, Malaysia and Pakistan. In Singapore, respondents expressed the highest levels of trust in China and the EU.…

Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun called for joint efforts to address common security challenges as an international security forum concluded on Thursday. Dong made the remarks during separate meetings in Beijing with defense officials from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mauritania, Gabon and Somalia, who attended the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. Nearly 2,000 official representatives, scholars and observers from more than 100 countries, regions and international organizations gathered from Tuesday to Thursday for the forum. Dong stressed that in the current interdependent world, the deeper cooperation among countries, the safer the world will be, pledging that the…

Sirens wailed and a bell tolled in northeast China on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of China’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression. Hundreds of people, including veterans and their relatives, gathered at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province, to honor those who fought in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. At exactly 9:18 a.m., 14 representatives from various sectors struck a huge bell 14 times, symbolizing the 14 years of bitter struggle against Japanese invaders. Across the province, three…

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Thursday called for efforts to build a higher-level China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), saying the implementation of the CAFTA 3.0 Upgrade Protocol will inject new momentum into regional economic development. Ding made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Ding said the CAFTA is an important platform for building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. The free trade area has operated steadily and achieved fruitful results, effectively promoting regional economic integration and bringing tangible…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan strongly condemns the attempted attack involving an unmanned aerial vehicle directed towards the holy city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We express our full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and consider any actions that pose a threat to holy sites, civilians and civilian infrastructure unacceptable. We call on all sides to exercise maximum restraint, strictly comply with the norms of international law, and respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states. We support efforts aimed at reducing tensions, preventing further…

Pakistan has strongly condemned the reported attempt to target Makkah and ongoing Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, reaffirming that the sanctity of the Holy Mosques and Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity would not be compromised. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan, speaking at the weekly media briefing on Thursday, said the attempt to target Makkah was a “heinous and deeply concerning” act that had hurt the religious sentiments of millions of Muslims worldwide. He said Pakistan stood alongside Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty, peace and territorial integrity, while strongly condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian areas and installations. The spokesperson…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir during his visit to Beijing, according to Iranian media reports. The two officials discussed the latest developments in the region as well as matters of mutual interest, the reports said. The phone call took place during Araghchi’s visit to China, where he also met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss regional security and efforts to reduce tensions. During his meeting with Wang, Araghchi said Tehran had initiated talks with neighboring countries as part of its efforts…

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 has reportedly recorded a 10% week-on-week increase in sales in South Korea following Apple’s launch of the iPhone Duo, according to Korean media reports. The increase comes despite expectations that Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market could put pressure on Samsung’s latest foldable. Industry analysts cited in the report suggested that some consumers who had been waiting to see Apple’s offering may have decided to purchase the Galaxy Z Fold 8 instead. Price and availability may have influenced buyers The Galaxy Z Fold 8 starts at 2.28 million won, or around $1,550, in South…

Apple has detailed a new camera feature for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max designed to help verify the authenticity and origin of photographs in an era of increasingly realistic AI-generated and edited images. Called Apple Reference Image, the opt-in feature creates a cryptographically protected version of a photograph at the moment it is captured. Apple says the system is designed to establish that an image originated from an iPhone camera sensor and has not been altered or generated by AI. Pixel data signed at capture When Reference Image is enabled, the camera sensor switches to a…

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has warned that efforts to make artificial intelligence systems more human-like could create additional challenges in controlling increasingly capable AI. In a nearly 6,000-word essay published on his personal website, Suleyman criticised Anthropic’s approach to its Claude AI model, arguing that training AI to behave as though it may be conscious or entitled to rights could create risks as the technology becomes more capable. “AI does not have rights, feelings or consciousness,” Suleyman wrote, arguing that developers should not train AI systems to behave as though they possess such characteristics. Suleyman warns about AI control…