China’s exports likely climbed at a quicker pace in July as manufacturers benefited from stronger orders from the ongoing upturn in the global merchandise trade, which is expected to keep exports …
Monthly Archives For August 2024
One of China’s Most Talkative Nationalists Suddenly Goes Silent
Hu Xijin had suggested that the Communist Party would better support private companies, drawing criticism from leftists. Then he stopped updating his social media feed.
A Chinese firm’s answer to Elon Musk’s Starlink just launched its first satellites for the thousands-strong network Beijing plans to build
The Thousand Sails Constellation is planned to bring 15,000 satellites into orbit, and is one of three major networks planned by Chinese companies.
Enterprise spend on cloud up sharply as world biz splashes $80B in Q2
Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services continues to grow, now nearing $80 billion per quarter, with the big three continuing to dominate and Oracle emerging as leader of the second tier …
China Targets Tech Supremacy with Fudan University’s New Brain Chip Centre
China’s push for disruptive technology is gaining momentum with the establishment of a US$56 million research facility at Fudan University in Shanghai. The Neuromodulation and Brain-Computer Interface …
China Targets Tech Supremacy with Fudan University’s New Brain Chip Centre
China’s push for disruptive technology is gaining momentum with the establishment of a US$56 million research facility at Fudan University in Shanghai. The Neuromodulation and Brain-Computer Interface …
What Kamala Harris Has Said About China
The presumptive Democratic nominee has taken action over Chinese human rights abuses. She has also opposed Trump-era tariffs extended by her current boss.
China’s future tech race with US set for a boost with new Fudan brain chip centre
Fudan University’s US$56 million facility in Shanghai comes as China pushes disruptive technology among ‘new quality productive forces’ A leading Chinese university has set up a research centre for …
China’s central bank conducts reverse repos Tuesday
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — China’s central bank conducted 620 million yuan (about 87 million U.S. dollars) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 1.7 percent Tuesday. The move aims to keep …
Mark Kelly’s business ties to Chinese tech firm under scrutiny as Harris VP pick looms
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly casts himself as a successful entrepreneur. Republicans have attacked Kelly in the past for his ties to a questionable Chinese firm.
Cambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will be built ‘no matter the cost’
Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vi …
Mercedes Gets Nod to Test High-Level Self-Driving in Beijing
Mercedes-Benz AG said it’s become the first international auto brand permitted to test advanced autonomous driving in Beijing at a time when domestic and global carmakers are racing to perfect the …
Beijing Should Scrap Its Dystopian Digital ID Push
China, which already has some of the world’s tightest internet restrictions, is now seeking to take those a step further with its push for a nationwide digital identification system that will be …
