Helped along with technical guidance from an unnamed friendly country, Taiwan’s high-powered laser gun is reportedly nearing the test phase.
TECHNOLOGY
China Confirms It’s Building a 4th Aircraft Carrier—and the Tables Are Turning
Each of China’s preceding carriers reached new milestones, but even the latest fell short of the ultimate aircraft carrier technology: nuclear propulsion. Nuclear power gives aircraft carriers …
China is heading towards peak coal demand, national association says
China is heading towards peak coal demand according to the nation’s coal association but others claim demand will continue for longer.
How does Xi unleash the power of the market?
Xi has led China to accelerate building the new development pattern, which takes the domestic market as the mainstay while allowing domestic and international markets to reinforce each other.
Profile: Xi Jinping the reformer
Xi’s commitment to reform was influenced by his father, Xi Zhongxun, a champion of reform and opening-up. In 1978, the senior Xi was sent to south China’s Guangdong Province as a principal official, …
For semiconductor self-sufficiency, China must collaborate, not just innovate
The Western semiconductor landscape is an intertwined global network, fostered by decades of collaborative research and intellectual property sharing Beijing must learn to marshal its domestic and …
China Mobile Hong Kong Taps Huawei’s Autonomous Slicing and Network Digital Map to Power Intelligent Enterprise Connectivity
China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) deploys Huawei iMaster NCE, featuring network slicing with segment routing over IPv6 (SRv6), Network Digital Map and NetMaster …
China technology giant Xiaomi starts electric car sales
Chinese technology giant Xiaomi says it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) this month – its first ever foray into the competitive automotive industry. The car’s price is expected …
China’s Xiaomi to start deliveries of its first EV model, shares soar
China’s Xiaomi said on Tuesday it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) model SU7 this month, venturing into the world’s largest auto market amid a brutal price war. The smartphone …
Data centre firm GDS confirms investor talks on potential deals outside China
Chinese data centre developer and operator GDS Holdings said it had been in discussions with several private equity investors on investing in its operations outside the country.
Tighter control and high-tech push: Key takeaways from China’s biggest annual political event
As China grapples with a struggling economy and an intensifying tech war with the United States, its leaders had one message for the thousands of political elites gathering in Beijing: despite the …
China is working on a system to rival Elon Musk’s shelved Hyperloop idea — now, the train can reach an incredible 387 mph
If it’s successful, it could be the next potential solution for high-speed travel across relatively short distances. China is working on a system to rival Elon Musk’s shelved Hyperloop idea — now, the …
China Begins Testing AI Chatbot for Brain Surgeons in Hospitals
China is testing an AI assistant for neurosurgeons at seven hospitals in Beijing and other cities in coming months, one of many initiatives the government is backing to try and harness the technology.
