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China has announced a delay in controversial technology regulations for the financial sector alongside U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's visit to Beijing. Meg Teckman reports.
A Chinese software engineer was arrested Wednesday for stealing artificial intelligence technology from Google while secretly working for two Chinese companies, US Attorney General Merrick Garland says, while speaking at an event for white collar crimes, in San Francisco. SOUNDBITE
"Even wars have rules," says Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres as the Israel-Hamas conflict spirals. "Civilians must be protected, and also never used as shields," he adds while addressing reporters ahead of a Security Council meeting on the volatile situation. SOUNDBITE
The EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned Tuesday that Chinese regulations governing the transfer of data out of the country, including a revised anti-espionage law, could have "unintended consequences". "This may be an issue of systemic concern and it may affect all internationally active companies, not only European companies but also Chinese companies," he said. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Havana for a the G77 plus China summit, a group made up of some 100 countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America, promoting a less "unfair" international order. Over thirty heads of state and government are expected to attend, including the presidents of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Colombia Gustavo Petro, Argentina Alberto Fernandez and South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. IMAGES