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Monthly Archives For July 2017
Alibaba Wins Civil Suit to Protect Brand’s IP
China’s largest online marketplace, was found guilty of defamation against Alibaba Group this week, the Chinese technology giant announced on Thursday. The decision marks a legal victory for Alibaba as it continues brand-protection efforts to…
Scaramucci Has Unfinished Business in China
Anthony Scaramucci, the Trump administration’s new communications director, finally made the leap from Wall Street to the White House. Selling his hedge-fund firm to a Chinese company will take longer. The sale of SkyBridge Capital…
China’s ‘intervention’ not main culprit in US trade deficit
Is the outsize role played by China’s government in its economy to blame for its multibillion-dollar trade surpluses with the United States? Yes, says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. But economists say while Beijing hampers…
Justin Bieber banned from performing in China due to ‘bad behaviour’
Justin Bieber may be beyond his bad boy ways for good, but in China, officials don’t believe he’s fit to perform in the country and have barred him from taking the stage. A statement published…
China bans Justin Bieber for past ‘bad behaviour’
BEIJING — Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been barred from performing in China due to what officials call past instances of “bad behaviour.” In a statement posted on its website on Tuesday, the Beijing…
Exclusive: Baidu, JD.com to Join Others Investing $12 Bln in State-Owned China Unicom-Sources
HONG KONG — Baidu Inc and JD.com will join other big Chinese technology firms to jointly invest about $12 billion in the Shanghai-listed unit of China Unicom, the weakest of three big state-owned telecoms firms,…
China’s new property loans at 3.04 trln yuan in H1
BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Friday that the country’s new property loans were at 3.04 trillion yuan in the first half of this year. Outstanding property loan rose 24.2 percent…
Exclusive: Baidu, JD.com to Join Others Investing $12 Billion in China Unicom-Sources
HONG KONG — Baidu Inc and JD.com will join other big Chinese technology firms, including Tencent Holdings, to jointly invest about $12 billion into state-owned mobile carrier China Unicom, two people with direct knowledge of…
Justin Bieber banned from playing Beijing
The Canadian pop singer has been banned from performing in the Chinese capital for “bad behavior,” according to a statement from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture in response to fans asking about the cancellation.…
China announces goal to dominate AI field by 2030
BEIJING — China’s government has announced a goal of becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence in just over a decade, putting political muscle behind growing investment by Chinese companies in developing self-driving cars and…
China announces goal of leadership in artificial intelligence by 2030
BEIJING– China’s government has announced a goal of becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence in just over a decade, putting political muscle behind growing investment by Chinese companies in developing self-driving cars and other…
Beijing Wants A.I. to Be Made in China by 2030
SHANGHAI — If Beijing has its way, the future of artificial intelligence will be made in China. The country laid out a development plan on Thursday to become the world leader in artificial intelligence by…
