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China’s economic growth falls to 3% in 2022 but slowly reviving
The world’s No.2 economy grew by 3% in 2022, less than half of the previous year’s rate, official data showed Tuesday as China faced pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump.
Factbox: How China is seeking to boost its falling birth rate
China saw its population fall by roughly 850,000 last year – its first drop in six decades that marks the start of an expected long-term decline in citizen numbers with major economic consequences.
China’s service sector output rises 2.3%
International Software Product and Information Service Trade Fair in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province on Nov 23, 2022. [Photo/VCG] China’s service sector output increased 2.3 percent …
Industrial espionage: How China sneaks out America’s technology secrets
In November Chinese national Xu Yanjun, said to be a career spy, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting to steal trade secrets from several US aviation and aerospace companies – including GE…
The greatest challenge facing China’s chip drive? It’s neither funding nor talent, but resource allocation
China can plug the talent gap by revving up its universities and use its powerful state apparatus to pool semiconductor funding But getting the resources channelled to the right companies and minds is …
After taking stake in TikTok parent, China’s government to snap up shares in Tencent, Alibaba units (report)
China’s Government is acquiring stakes in local subsidiaries of China’s tech giants Tencent Holdings and Alibaba …
China lifts 18-month ban on new Didi users as tech crackdown wanes
China’s Didi Global has been given the green light from domestic regulators to resume new user registrations for its core ride-hailing services effective from Monday, signalling its 1-1/2-year long …
China Urges US To Not Use Technology As ‘geopolitical Weapon’ Amid Rising Competition
Xie, who is rumoured to be the next Chinese Ambassador to the United States, said that “certain countries” are competing unfairly against China.
China unveils plan to boost data security in key industries in bet on data-driven economic growth
More than a dozen Chinese government bodies have jointly released guidelines on developing the country’s data security industry, as China seeks to unlock the economic potential of its data while …
A Glimpse at What a China-Centric World Would Look Like
A few days ago, a story in the Diplomat provided the United States and the West with another glimpse at what a China-centric world would look like. Zhanargul Zhumatai is a 47-year-old Kazakh artist …
The Eastern Window: China is investing in technology for survival, not global dominance
China is investing heavily in technology more for its own survival than due to international ambition. Chinese factories are now less able to produce low-cost goods for the world market because of …
Guest opinion: Caroline Wagner: China publishes more science than any other nation – should the U.S. be worried?
Thanks to a new wealth of investment and a growing, capable workforce, China’s scientific output — as measured by the number of total published papers — has increased steadily over the years. In …