NEW DELHI – India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet, signalling a thaw in their months-long standoff, India’s government…
Monthly Archives For August 2017
India, China agree to ‘expeditious disengagement’ of Doklam border dispute
China’s official Xinhua news agency said India had withdrawn its personnel and equipment “that had crossed the border back to the Indian side.” “Chinese personnel verified this at the scene,” Xinhua reported. “China will continue…
China’s Ping An Turns to Venture Capital for Technology Edge
China’s second-biggest life insurer has turned to technology and venture capital to drive sales in the world’s second-largest economy. Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China has invested in many venture capital firms in and…
2nd storm in a week batters southern China
A second tropical storm in days swept into southern China on Sunday, lashing Hong Kong and Macau with heavy rain and strong wind as the region reels from the strongest typhoon in decades that left…
China July industrial profits rise at slowest pace in three months
BEIJING (Reuters) – Earnings growth for China’s industrial firms cooled in July after accelerating for three straight months, reinforcing expectations the economy will slow over coming quarters as higher lending costs and property market curbs…
Big banks strike partnerships with technology companies as part of fintech wave
So far, all big-five banks, accounting for more than one-third of China’s banking assets, have allied with technology giants. s. The groups will work together in areas including smart finance, financing, and cash management. “It’s…
China demands internet platforms verify users’ true identity
China has ordered the country’s internet platforms to verify users’ true identity before letting them post online content, the latest step by authorities to tighten policing of the web. All social networking sites and discussion…
How China’s AI experts can beat Google and Microsoft at their own game by 2030
In the past few years, China has dived head first into artificial intelligence (AI) research, with the goal of becoming the de facto world leader in this game-changing technology. According to The Economist, from 2012…
China’s BATs ready to dethrone US FAANG? Options suggest so
China is no stranger to revolution, be it cultural, political or economic. But the ready adoption of a mobile-first approach to technology, which has propelled the most populous country to the global forefront – and…
No Right to Privacy here: China demands internet platforms verify users’ true identity
It’s the latest step by the nation’s authorities to tighten policing of the web China has ordered the country’s internet platforms to verify users’ true identity before letting them post online content, the latest step…
China eyes innovation to drive manufacturing upgrades
(Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — China will count on innovation to drive manufacturing upgrades and economic restructuring, encouraging industry giants to make breakthroughs in core technology and take advantage of the Internet to…
Ericsson, China Unicom launch Gigabit LTE network in China
As one part of the launch, passengers on the Hainan Island high-speed train will be able to watch the ceremony through LTE broadcast technology and the Gigabit wireless network. Ericsson, as China Unicom’s strategic partner,…
China’s 1st Female Taikonaut Liu Yang Shares Space Experience with Thai Youths
Chinese taikonaut Liu Yang recounts her space experience while attending Thailand’s National Science and Technology Fair 2017 at the Muang Thong Thani convention and exhibition center in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 26, 2017. Liu Yang,…
