CHINA’S FIRST attempt at building a humanoid robot did not hit the mark. The machine produced in 2000 by a team at the National University of Defence Technology looked like a walking toaster. It had…
Monthly Archives For December 2023
XBB.1.5, BA.2.86, JN.1: How to understand the coronavirus alphabet soup
Although the common cold doesn’t get as many names – at least not the ones that make headlines – the specificity with which scientists talk about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, …
Büro Ole Scheeren Wins Competition to Design New Swirling Headquarters for Tencent in Shenzhen
Büro Ole Scheeren has won the international competition for the design of Tencent ’s new global headquarters in Shenzhen, China. The new structure, occupying a 14-hectare site, will become part of a …
China using ‘classic hybrid playbook’ in bid to blunt Nato tech edge, US envoy says after Japan, South Korea trip
Both Japan and South Korea have voiced concerns about China’s rapid military build-up and territorial … more closely with Japan and South Korea on issues including emerging technology, cyber defence …
China’s judicial system is becoming even more secretive
Back when it was built, China was still in an era when it celebrated more transparency and oversight over itself. There was even a follow-up regulation in 2016 that instructed judges to avoid finding …
Houthi Rebel Missiles in the Red Sea Have a Link to China
China is believed to have shared ballistic missile technology with Iran, which backs the Houthi movement in Yemen.
China Vows to Clarify Web3, NFT Development Path
Moving forward, China’s Web3 strategy would encourage the development of new business models such as NFT and accelerate the innovative application of Web3, the Ministry of Science and Technology said.
‘Under-represented’ Saudi Arabia is the new China for investors hunting growth
Saudi Arabia now feels like China in the noughties Fergus Argyle … The market is still geared toward locals and many of this year’s IPOs, including MBC Group’s US$222 million listing and ADES …
China’s Ministry of Industry Aims to Foster NFT and Dapp Growth Despite Crypto Ban
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has outlined its current and future work on developing Web3 and related technologies, including metaverse, NFTs, and dapps.
Russia and China Lock Arms Again to Defy the West
The Kremlin has found a friend and quasi-ally in Xi’s China, which has so far rebuffed appeals from American and European leaders for Beijing to distance itself from President Vladimir Putin over his …
WATCH: The moment a deadly earthquake struck northwest China
Surveillance video captured the moment a deadly earthquake struck provinces in northwest China, where survivors are still sorting through the wreckage of their homes.
China’s Big Property Developers Crank Up Asset Sales to Raise Funds
At the same time, builders are under pressure to meet their annual performance targets, noted Liu Shui, director of enterprise research at China Index Academy. Asset sales can ease cash flow, and if a …
China boasts over 3.28m 5G base stations
BEIJING – China has constantly advanced the construction of its 5G network with the number of 5G base stations in the country exceeding 3.28 million by the end of November, according to official data …
