From Baidu and Alibaba to iFlytek and NetEase, China’s biggest technology companies have jumped on the ChatGPT bandwagon Some promise to bake AI conversational capabilities into search engines, while …
Monthly Archives For February 2023
China’s Tencent establishes team to develop ChatGPT-like product -sources
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings has set up a development team to work on a ChatGPT-like chatbot, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. ChatGPT’s …
China issues rules to crack down on predatory mobile app practices
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a new set of rules on Monday cracking down on predatory mobile app practices, including forced bundling and auto subscription …
China’s factory activity likely continued to grow in February – Reuters poll
China’s factory activity is expected to have continued to grow in February, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, suggesting that the flashes of domestic demand seen since the zero-COVID policy ended are …
China approved equivalent of two new coal plants a week in 2022, report finds
China is surging ahead with coal, a new report shows, rapidly approving and building new power plants despite its own promises to cut back on carbon as the world plunges ever deeper into the climate…
Ukraine live briefing: U.S. warns China of ‘real costs’ of giving lethal aid to Russia
The U.S. national security adviser warned China of “real costs” if it gives military aid to Russia, adding to a steady beat of commentary from officials.
Exclusive-JPMorgan proposes new Asia credit index with lower China weighting -sources
JPMorgan is proposing a new Asia credit index with slashed China weighting in parallel to its existing $85 billion Asia credit index, two sources said, amid growing geopolitical tensions and dimming …
China has always maintained communication with all sides including Ukraine – foreign ministry
China has always maintained communication with all sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including Kyiv, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular news briefing on Monday. Mao Ning was answering …
Beijing’s China Renaissance said missing chairman assisting PRC authorities
Bao Fan was first reported missing on 16 February. China Renaissance, a Beijing-headquartered boutique bank, said that its missing chairman Bao Fan is cooperating in an investigation being carried out …
Department of Energy assesses with “low confidence” Covid-19 “likely” came from China lab leak
According to two sources with direct knowledge, key lawmakers on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees were briefed by top intelligence officials on the classified report, which cited new …
Covid-19 Originated From A Lab Leak in China According To Energy Department Report
The U.S. Energy Department determined that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab leak in China, the Wall Street Journal reported. The striking conclusion from the report, wh …
China’s banks raise mortgage age limit to octogenarians, dipping into pensions of elderly buyers to prop up sagging sales
The trend is more about the pressing need to boost housing purchases rather than about demographic trends, Economist Intelligence Unit economist says Extension of mortgage age limits will help reduce …
China Has a Debt Ceiling Problem of Its Own
By leaving local governments with the bulk of the debt, Beijing has failed to account for the fiscal damage done by Covid Zero and the property downturn.