The progress of DeepSeek reflects the rise of Chinese companies in artificial intelligence (AI), a spokesperson for China's parliament told reporters on Tuesday.

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda when China’s legislature meets Wednesday in Beijing.

Capital markets are riding a wave of interest in Chinese tech, but geopolitics and other obstacles to investments could wipe out the rally if opportunities fizzle.

Beijing also uses AI models to collect biometric data and for social media listening for Chinese security services,

James Litinsky, MP Materials chairman and CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to break down the details behind the U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal, the critical role of rare earths in AI and defense, and more.

The rise in popularity of Yuanbao follows Tencent’s move to integrate DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model in February.

Asian equities were mixed overnight as Indonesia outperformed, Taiwan underperformed, and South Korea was closed for Independence Day.

Beijing increasingly views cutting-edge technology through a national-interest lens, putting executives on a tighter leash.

China plans to issue guidance to encourage the use of open-source RISC-V chips nationwide for the first time, two sources briefed on the matter said, as Beijing accelerates efforts to curb the country's dependence on Western-owned technology.

China's Ministry of Commerce said it added 15 American companies to an export control list and expanded the number of U.S. firms on its “unreliable entity” list. Several U.S. defense technology companies were put on the export control list,