It’s significant how much Washington’s diplomatic take can differ from Beijing’s, not just in content but in tone.

Big tech companies in the U.S. and China rushed this month to announce they are working on artificial intelligence tools similar to ChatGPT.

Australian mining giant BHP is optimistic China and India’s growth will boost commodity demand, even as the company reported a steep drop in half-year profits.

Foreign multinationals in the U.S and Europe are getting more cautious about their capital investments in China due to geopolitical concerns, said consultancy. 

Goldman Sachs strategists see an economic shift from “reopening to recovery” driving Chinese stocks 24% higher by the end of this year.

The new rules also call for IPO underwriters, typically international investment banks, to annually report to the CSRC their involvement with Chinese listings overseas.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said China is closely watching Russia’s success in Ukraine, with the war’s outcome likely to have major reverberations in Asia-Pacific.

One academic said the nations had been quick to blame the other for their “self-inflicted problems.”