Russian troops employing motorcycles to storm Ukrainian positions have drawn ridicule from Western military analysts, according to a June 2 report by Forbes.
Monthly Archives For June 2024
After China, Zara Expands Live Shopping Experiment to Europe, US
Zara will expand its live shopping broadcasts to the UK, Europe and the United States this year, testing a format that is already wildly popular in China but one with which Western shoppers are less…
China Caixin PMI Signals Faster Manufacturing Growth in Contrast to Official Gauge
A private gauge of China’s factory activity expanded at a faster clip in May, contrasting with the official index’s unexpected slide into contraction.
China’s Very First Aircraft Carrier Was Built in Ukraine
China orchestrated a covert operation to acquire the rusting Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag. A businessman, Xu Zengping, fronted the purchase, pretending it was for a casino project. After protracted …
Tesla Prepares to Roll Out Full Self-Driving Across China
Chinese drivers currently have limited access to the autonomous driving software, which has been the topic of much safety discourse here in the US.
China’s spaceplane releases another mystery object into orbit
China’s reusable spaceplane has released another unknown object into Earth’s orbit.
Australia v China: international women’s football friendly – live
Minute-by-minute: Who will impress and win a place in the Matildas’ final squad for the Paris Olympics? Find out with Jonathan Howcroft
Inside China’s plan for AI: shape reality and enforce its power
The Chinese government has final sign-off on large language models and the data they were trained on.
Beijing takes ‘decisive measures’ after accusing MI6 of recruiting married couple to spy on China
The accusations came after months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers. The ministry said British spies began cultivating Wang after he began a course of study in the UK in 2015, arranging…
Biden’s science adviser explains the new hard line on China
Arati Prabhakar is the White House’s first top technology official to hail from a defense background since the Cold War.
HKD1.8B Southbound Trading Net Inflow to CHINA MOBILE
There was HKD1.8 billion, HKD26.1 million and HKD11.3 million Southbound Trading net inflow to CHINA MOBILE (00941.HK), XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) and CNOOC (00883.HK). There was HKD198.7 million, HKD50.2 …
Watch: China touches down on the far side of the Moon
China’s uncrewed Chang’e-6 has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon, where it will use its robotic arm and drill to gather lunar rock and soil samples from the unexplored region for the…
Crime and Public Safety
The defendants allegedly returned devices to Apple as if they were genuine, legitimately purchased, and eligible for Apple’s warranty programs.