China’s tech firm Baidu Inc said on Friday that it has obtained a licence from regulators to offer driverless ride-hailing services in Shenzhen. Its fleet of robotaxis, under the brand Apollo Go, will …
Monthly Archives For June 2023
Beijing roasts in record mid-June temperatures
Temperatures in Beijing hit a record for mid-June of 39.4 degrees Celsius (103 Fahrenheit) on Friday, China’s meteorological authority said, warning the public to stay indoors.”At around 2:30 pm on June 16,
Ukrainian diplomat says Minsk-Moscow-Tehran-Beijing alliance is threat to global security
A geopolitical axis running through Minsk, Moscow, Tehran and Beijing has already formed and is a threat to global security, Roman Bezsmertnyi, the former Ukrainian ambassador to Belarus, claimed in an interview with Radio NV…
China fails to release cremation data from late 2022 when its Covid-19 outbreak raged
China has failed to release data on how many cremations took place in the country at the end of 2022 – obscuring a key indicator that could have shed light on the impact of the…
China wants to militarize AI and Big Tech firms might not even be on our side
China wants to militarize AI and Big Tech firms might not even be on our side in case of a confrontation. Tech companies prefer to profit off of Chinese projects.
Suga: BTS star makes rare reference to China’s unofficial K-pop ban
Korean media have attributed his comments to China’s unofficial “K-pop ban”, at a time of increasing tensions between the neighbouring nations. Beijing has never recognised that s
China-Led Infrastructure Bank Just Can’t Escape the Communist Party’s Shadow
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank says it will conduct an internal review after former executive claims China’s Communist Party has infiltrated the institution.
Tech war: US chip maker Micron to invest US$600 million on China plant despite Beijing’s partial ban on its products
Upon completion of the deal, Micron’s total payroll in the country will increase to 4,500, by adding 1,200 workers from Powertech Technology China’s cybersecurity watchdog launched a probe into Micron …
China’s Guangxi sees foreign trade surge 53.2% in Jan-May
South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region reported robust foreign trade growth in the first five months of 2023, according to the local customs authority. Guangxi’s total imports and exports from …
Airlines grumble over ‘knee-jerk’ COVID measures on Chinese travelers
The aviation industry’s hopes for a big boost in passenger numbers from China are being dashed by the growing number of countries imposing COVID measures on people traveling from there. On Thursday, …
Bill Gates meets with President Xi Jinping in Beijing
Hot on the heels of Elon Musk’s visit to China earlier this month, the country welcomes another American tech billionaire. Bill Gates is meeting President Xi Jinping on Friday in Beijing, China’s state media reported.
China withholds key indicator of Covid death toll as it fails to release cremation data
China has been accused of masking the true impact of the pandemic and underreporting the number of fatalities
China Urged to Boost Fiscal Stimulus After Central Bank Eases
Expectations are growing that China’s government will boost spending, especially on infrastructure, as part of a broader stimulus push following the central bank’s interest rate cuts.
