Tencent Holdings said it is testing the integration of DeepSeek’s service on Weixin, as the operator of China’s most popular super app looks to artificial intelligence (AI) to power its suite of …
Monthly Archives For February 2025
China’s central bank governor says stable yuan key to global financial stability
China’s central bank governor said on Sunday a stable yuan currency has been key to global financial and economic stability and Beijing will continue to let the market play a decisive role in deciding …
Japan’s $1.5bn bet on ultra-thin solar cells in challenge to China
Japan is betting $1.5bn on a breakthrough in next-generation ultra-thin, light and bendy solar panels, subsidising the commercialisation of a technology that analysts say could disrupt China’s …
DeepSeek’s AI innovation fuels $1.3 T China stock surge as India faces record outflows
DeepSeek AI has driven surges in Chinese stocks, while India’s are facing the brunt of declines. China’s equity markets have accrued an extra $1.3 trillion in one month, while India’s markets have …
Divorce Is Being Politicized in China—and Trapping Women in Abusive Marriages
Lawyers and sociologists say many women in abusive marriages in China have been actively discouraged from divorcing violent husbands.
China tightens grip on tech, minerals and engineers as trade war spirals
In strategic materials and minerals, Beijing has gradually broadened its curbs to include both controlling exports of the key elements — such as rare earths, tungsten and tellurium, among others — to also restricting the…
Criticizing Tesla In China Could Have Severe Financial Consequences
One customer who claimed faulty Tesla brakes caused a crash was forced to pay $23,000 and issue a public apology to the company.
How China is betting big on state-led research to drive a tech revolution
China’s state-owned industrial giants have set up nearly 100 new research hubs as part of a government initiative launched in 2022 to drive technological breakthroughs in a slew of strategic fields.
Consumers warned about cheap ‘rescue’ durians rejected by China
Consumers are being urged to be cautious when purchasing low-priced durians marketed as “rescue durians” after being rejected for export to China.
Applied Materials Stock Slips on Predicted China Sales Headwinds
Shares of Applied Materials fell Friday morning after the company’s projections for current quarter sales left room for disappointment.
America must win AI race against ‘great competitor’ China, Condoleezza Rice warns
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explains her stance on the AI race, praising Vice President JD Vance for championing deregulation on the world stage.
Ukraine’s senior officials discuss Kyiv’s peace vision with China’s foreign minister
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said late on Saturday that they had discussed Kyiv’s vision of a path to peace in Ukraine …
China seeks stronger cooperation with Germany and EU
China considers Germany and the European Union as a whole as strategic partners, and it wants stronger cooperation with them in the spirit of free trade and multilateralism, the Chinese foreign …
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