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What are China's annual 'Two Sessions' meetings?
What are China's annual 'Two Sessions' meetings?
Economy
by  AFP

Thousands of delegates from across China gather in Beijing from Tuesday as the country kicks off its annual legislative sessions, one of the most important political events of the year. - The first session, beginning Tuesday, is a gathering of China's political advisory committee, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Trade and growth on agenda for key China meeting
Trade and growth on agenda for key China meeting
Economy
by  AFP

China's largest political event of the year begins in Beijing on Tuesday, as US tariffs cast a cloud over closed-door meetings involving thousands of delegates from across the country. It is also facing more US tariffs, which could hit hundreds of billions of dollars in trade between the two countries.

AI firm Anthropic valued at $61.5 bn in funding round
AI firm Anthropic valued at $61.5 bn in funding round
Economy
by  AFP

Anthropic on Monday announced it has raised $3.5 billion in a funding round that valued the artificial intelligence startup at $61.5 billion. Amazon has invested a total of $8 billion in Anthropic, while Google-parent Alphabet has invested $2 billion in the startup. gc/dw