(Note: This is part of a series of articles about China’s business and economic outlook in 2024.) …
Monthly Archives For December 2023
How Should Beijing Engage with the Next Taiwanese Administration?
Regardless of who wins Taiwan’s January 13 election, Beijing will have a golden opportunity to initiate talks without preconditions.
The worshippers caught between China and Taiwan
Many Taiwanese follow religions with deep ties to China, which delights Beijing but worries Taipei.
NVIDIA nerfed its RTX 4090 graphics card for Chinese buyers, thanks to US export rules
NVIDIA is launching a graphics card specifically for the Chinese market to comply with US export rules. The GeForce RTX 4090D is a lower-powered version of the traditional 4090 GPU.
Nvidia launches China-specific RTX 4090D Dragon GPU, sanctions-compliant model has fewer cores and lower power draw
Nvidia has officially launched a new China-exclusive counterpart to the RTX 4090 dubbed the RTX 4090D with specs cut to bypass export regulations.
‘Rare’ 7,000-year-old bottle — with a mysterious purpose — unearthed in tomb in China
The “rare” bottle found at the Peiligang site is unique because of its abnormally small size and its age, according to an article from the People’s Daily Online, a Chinese government-run news outlet. Researchers initially…
China’s Legislature Ousts Nine Military Cadres as Turmoil Widens
China abruptly ousted nine military figures from its national parliament without explanation, suggesting personnel purges in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense universe are rolling on.
Facing roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes
A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China. With pockets overflowing, they spent generously on building self-driving vehicle fleets. Unlike some of their American counterparts who are buoyed by moneyed…
Hot-button issues for China show up less on TikTok than Instagram, a new study suggests
A new study compared how often topics that are politically sensitive to the Chinese government appeared in hashtags on TikTok versus Instagram.
China’s Residential Property Sector Filled With Livid Buyers of Unfinished Units
With some 20 million unfinished pre-sold homes throughout China, the government is cracking down on protesting owners as developers declare bankruptcy …
China panics over economic downturn as warning issued to silence negative analysis
China is seeking to boost public economic confidence by stifling negative commentary about the financial market and other sectors. It comes as President Xi is facing challenging economic headwinds …
Nvidia Introduces Slower Gaming Chip in China To Comply with New US Export Rules
China that complies with U.S. restrictions on certain technology being sold to that country.The GeForce RTX 4090D Series graphics processing unit (GPU) has reduced performance and core count compared …
China denies forcing Taiwanese rock band to support Beijing in lip syncing probe
China has poured water on claims it asked a famous Taiwanese rock band to make pro-Beijing statements and planned to spread rumours the group lip-syncs at concerts to pressure it. Mayday reportedly …
