Beijing wants banks to adopt the technology to help combat chronic fraud such as fake trade finance deals. Banks including Ping An Bank and Bank of China have unveiled blockchain investments and projects, and around…
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Apple sues chip-maker Qualcomm in China
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm in China seeking 1bn yuan (£115m … subsidiary are just part of Apple’s efforts to find ways to pay less for Qualcomm’s technology,” said Don Rosenberg, head lawyer…
NASS moves to enhance technology transfer between China, Nigeria
ABUJA—As part of the efforts to reduce the high rate of unemployment in the country, the National Assembly has begun plans that would encourage technology transfer from China to Nigeria. Chairman, House Committee on Nigeria-China…
University of Alberta sets sights on students from India after signing new deals with technical institutes
A new deal with information technology consulting giant Infosys allowing Canadian … a number that is dwarfed by those with China. “The relationship with Chinese institutions are far deeper and far more nuanced, textured and…
Girlfriend rental app use booms in China
As millions in China head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday with their families, 24-year-old Luoluo is busy answering messages on a mobile app from desperate men looking to hire an instant girlfriend…
China's Moon-Sampling Mission Targeted for November
Also last year, Tian Yulong, chief engineer of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND), noted that “lunar exploration is endless.” Tian said that China is in discussion with the…
China's new microwave weapon can disable missiles and paralyze tanks
For over 6 years, Huang Wenhua and his team at the Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology in Xi’an have been working on a potent microwave weapon. This one, which recently won China’s National Science and…
China is playing a crucial role in Africa’s future that will benefit all countries involved
Under the five-year management deal, the operators will train African workers and technology and know-how will be shared. Why China-built electric railway linking landlocked Ethiopia to sea matters to Beijing and Africa Chinese companies will…
Apple iPhone toppled from No. 1 spot in China for the first time in 5 years making firm ‘vulnerable’: Research
Apple’s iPhone has failed to clinch the title for the top selling smartphone in China for the first time since 2012, making the U.S. technology giant “vulnerable” in the world’s second-largest economy, according to a…
Sit Investment Associates Inc. Raises Position in China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHL)
Sit Investment Associates Inc. boosted its stake in shares of China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (NYSE:CHL) by 3.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.…
China Mobile and Ericsson team on IoT
China Mobile has partnered with Ericsson on a strategic partnership for its Internet of Things strategy. The Chinese operator will use Ericsson’s Device Connectivity Platform to streamline its process for provisioning and deploying IoT services…
China Seeks to Calm US Concerns Over Semiconductors
China and the US consider microchip technology as a crucial cog in their national security and economy. (Photo : Getty Images) Amid growing tensions between the two countries, China’s technology ministry is trying to play…
China to recycle 350 mln tonnes of waste resources by 2020
The guideline was jointly released by ministries of industry and information technology, commerce and science and technology. China will develop a sophisticated system for renewable resources, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today. By 2020 ……