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Germany's Merz hails China ties as he seeks reset with Beijing

Merz's visit, following visits by leaders from France, and the U.K., came as the EU looks to shore up relationships with Beijing as the rift with the U.S. widens.

U.S. orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives

The dominance of U.S. AI companies — many of which use personal data to power their models — spotlights EU concerns around privacy and surveillance.

Japan considers obliging airlines to deny boarding without JESTA

Also in the outline, the government indicated a plan to raise fees for foreign nationals applying for residency by up to 30 times.

Microsoft Japan probed over alleged antitrust violation

The source confirmed that Microsoft Japan in Tokyo is being probed over allegations it is unfairly preventing clients from using cloud platforms developed by its competitors.