China’s state planner on Wednesday praised Tencent and Alibaba in a statement detailing a study it had done on platform firms, in the latest sign authorities are warming up to the technology sector …
Monthly Archives For July 2023
Chip wars: The escalating battle between EU, US, and China for tech supremacy
The EU, US, and China are entangled into what’s seen as an escalating chip war. Here’s how the situation has developed so far.
Senators leave classified AI briefing confident but wary of ‘existential’ threat posed by China
Senators left a classified briefing on artificial intelligence Tuesday with a deeper understanding of how AI is already being used to bolster U.S. national security and the looming threat China poses …
China to send taikonauts to moon for lunar research, technology verification before 2030 using two rockets: CMSA official
As China plans to realize a manned moon landing before 2030, the country will attempt to build a moon-based scientific research station, in a bid to carry out long-term, systematic lunar research and …
China’s S.C New Energy Gains as JA Solar’s Orders for PV Cell Gear Reach USD560 Million a Year
Shares in Shenzhen S.C New Energy Technology climbed as much as 3 percent today after the Chinese photovoltaic cell production equipment maker said that orders from the world’s second-largest solar …
Türkiye, China hold 1st business conference to discuss digital cooperation
Cagatay Ozdogru, a board member of the Turkish Industry and Business Association, speaks during the first Türkiye-China Business Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, on July 11, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] …
Alibaba, Tencent in focus as China unwinds tech crackdown
The Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba and Tencent rose on Monday, amid optimism that China’s crackdown on the technology sector is nearing the end after the central bank imposed …
China plans to send two rockets for crewed moon landing
China plans to send two rockets to the moon by 2030, one carrying the spacecraft that will land on the surface and the other transporting the astronauts. Both the rockets will enter the moon’s orbit…
WATCH: Turbulence on Shanghai-Beijing Flight Injures 2
A flight attendant and a passenger on the Air China flight were reportedly “thrown to the ceiling” of the plane.
Dispute Over China’s Embassy in London Strains Ties With Britain
China first announced plans in 2018 for a 700,000-square-foot embassy on the former site of Britain’s the Royal Mint – the official maker of British coins – its biggest mission in Europe, almost twice …
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to visit China as talks pick up again
Kerry is the third high-level U.S. official to travel to Beijing in a month as the world’s two largest economies seek to improve relations.
Analysis-Yellen Raised China’s Hopes for Tariff Cut; U.S. Politics Will Crush Them
“Yellen has a say in the next phase of the U.S.’s four-year tariff review,” said Hong Hao, chief executive of Grow Investment Group in Hong Kong. “While U.S might continue its technological curbs on …
Viral Wheelchair Riders in China Highlight Concerns Over E-Bike and Scooter Crackdown
Videos of young people riding electric wheelchairs have soared in popularity as authorities in Guangzhou are mulling new restrictions on e-bikes and scooters.