Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc, told an audience at the China Development Forum in Beijing on Saturday that he predicted more great advances for AI within the next decade. Different forms of …
Monthly Archives For September 2024
The dramatic decline of China’s innovative start-ups
To be sure, China has made impressive progress up the technology ladder. As recently as 20 years ago, it was at best a mid-technology power. By 2023, according to ASPI, an Australian think-tank, China …
Xi Unleashes a Crisis for Millions of China’s Best-Paid Workers
China created a professional class in record time. Now, just as swiftly, many of their dreams are being crushed.
Starbucks should make a bold move in China to boost its business, Bank of America says
Starbucks (SBUX) may benefit from licensing its operations in China, Bank of America (BAC) said in a research note. The firm notes that “spinning China” could enhance the value of the coffee chain as …
Japanese firms scramble to ease worker anxiety after Shenzhen attack
BEIJING — The stabbing death of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen has shaken the Japanese expatriate community in China, prompting companies to take steps to safeguard workers and allay concerns.
BingEx Limited Seeks U.S. IPO For Footprint Expansion
BingEx Limited aims to raise $100 million in an IPO to expand its courier services in China. Click here to read an analysis of FLX stock now.
Japanese giants Toyota, Sony and Toshiba warn staff in China to be on alert after stabbing of 10-year-old boy in Shenzhen
The 10-year-old was stabbed in Shenzhen during his commute to school.
Beijing hosts forum on cultural inheritance, exchanges
BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — The 2024 Beijing Culture Forum opened on Thursday in the Chinese capital, with over 800 participants from home and abroad exploring topics around cultural inheritance, development and exchanges. Li Shulei,…
China’s Navy starts testing a next-generation fighter jet on one of its aircraft carriers
China’s Navy took a major step towards maritime deployment of the J-35 with trial operations on the CNS Liaoning aircraft carrier.
iOS 18.1 to enable RCS for iPhone users in China
With iOS 18, Apple has finally introduced support for Rich Communications Services, or RCS, to the iPhone. As we’ve …
China Tech Firms at Risk as US Lawmakers Rebuff Lobbying Efforts
US lawmakers are signaling to China that the world’s second-largest economy and its companies face a tough slog in America for the foreseeable future, regardless of who controls Washington after the …
China’s antimony ore imports to face pressure in Q4, says Antaike
China’s imports of antimony ore are likely to be affected in the fourth quarter amid supply constraints, according to state-backed research house Antaike. Imports rose 37.6% for January-July this year …
Swiss August gold exports show no supplies to China, for first time in 3½ years
CHINA, the world’s largest gold consumer, refrained from gold imports from Switzerland in August, for the first time since January 2021, customs data from the world’s biggest bullion refining and transit hub showed on Thursday…