Australia has reached an agreement with China to resolve their dispute over barley imports, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday, a latest sign of improving ties between the major commodity …
Monthly Archives For April 2023
China urged to speed up self-reliance in military tech as Western sanctions render old model ‘unsustainable’
Core technologies’ for modern weaponry can no longer be bought or waited for in a fast-changing world, Academy of Military Sciences researcher warns Speedy and low-cost production is key to achieving …
China’s super rich are voting with their assets – and fleeing Xi’s regime
It’s now two months since Chinese billionaire Bao Fan “disappeared”. The 52-year-old investment banker was one of Shanghai’s most successful financiers. That didn’t save him from being seized with no …
Outcry over lengthy jail terms handed to China human rights lawyers
UN rights chief voices concern over sentencing of Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong
China’s new loans hit record in Q1 as banks front-load lending
China’s new bank lending hit an all-time high in the first quarter as the authorities kept policy accommodative and encouraged banks to lend more to businesses to support the economic recovery after …
China takes on ChatGPT with a rival AI chatbot
Asked for comment, Tencent reiterated a Feb.9 statement that it is conducting research on ChatGPT-tool technology. A team from China’s Fudan University launched a ChatGPT-like chatbot they called MOSS …
The fight over China’s lending opens a new global fracture
That’s creating new tensions with the U.S. and its Western allies that will be on display as top finance officials gather this week in Washington for the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank.…
Export restrictions mount on critical materials, says OECD
Global export restrictions on critical materials have grown more than five-fold over the last decade, the OECD said on Tuesday, potentially impeding governments’ efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
Australia reaches deal with China over barley dispute as trade ties improve
Australia has reached an agreement with China to resolve their dispute over barley imports, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday, in the latest sign of improving ties between the trade partners …
Sandstorm hits Beijing and northern China for the fourth time in a month
A severe sandstorm has cloaked Beijing and China’s northeastern regions for the fourth time in a month forcing some residents to stay indoors protect themselves from dense air pollution.
Taiwan’s Tsai Says China Not Being ‘Responsible’ With Drills
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has condemned China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait, saying China did not demonstrate the “responsible” behavior of a major Asian nation
China to require ‘security assessment’ for new AI products: draft law
All new artificial intelligence (AI) products developed in China will be required to undergo a “security assessment” before being released to the public, a new draft law by the country’s internet regulator showed Tuesday.
Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute
Australia has reached an agreement with China to resolve their dispute over barley imports, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday, the latest sign of improving ties between the …
