Situated at an average altitude of over 4,600 meters in the Sanjiangyuan National Park, the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve had long suffered from a lack of communication signals, except for the route along the Qinghai-Tibet…
TECHNOLOGY
Netherlands to soon roll out semiconductor export control measures to keep sensitive technology away from China: Report
As per VOA, the measures are likely to further restrict sales to China by Netherlands-based ASML, maker of the world’s most advanced chip-printing machines, which last year disclosed the “unauthorized misappropriation of data” by a…
Allies balk at US efforts to elbow China out in hi-tech field
Speaking at the Global Tech Day event organized by news website Politico in London on Thursday, officials from the European Union, Malaysia and Singapore voiced skepticism about the US’ efforts to elbow China out of…
Inside China’s underground market for high-end Nvidia AI chips
While buying or selling high-end U.S. chips is not illegal in China, U.S. export restrictions have created a de facto underground market with vendors keen not to draw scrutiny from either U.S. or Chinese authorities.
Republicans say Biden ‘appeasing’ China with Blinken trip to Beijing
Republicans are using Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing to portray the Biden administration as weak on China, framing the attempted diplomatic reset as tantamount to appeasement.
US, China seek to thaw tensions, pave way for meeting between Biden, Xi
The U.S. and China are seeking to thaw icy tensions between the world’s two superpowers and pave the way for a face-to-face meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping later
Blinken urges China’s vigilance on its firms providing tech to Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he had asked China’s government to be vigilant about private companies that may be providing Russia with technology that could be used against Ukraine,
EU to air ideas on guarding prized technology with eye on China
The European Commission will unveil on Tuesday possible measures, such as screening of outbound investments and export controls, to keep prized EU technology from countries such as China and prevent …
Blinken meets with Xi Jinping in bid to ease China tensions on high-stakes visit
The secretary of state’s two-day trip was not expected to produce any breakthroughs as U.S.-China relations remain mired at their lowest point in decades.
China tests first-ever low-Earth orbit constellation to rival SpaceX’s Starlink
China’s plans to launch a global satellite internet service is expected to take shape in five to 10 years, denting hopes of private players in the space.
Technology leaders’ visits vote of confidence in China
Photo/VCG] The frequent visits of global technology leaders to China reflect the unpopularity of the United States’ “decoupling” eff …
China science, technology news summary — June 18
They have patented a process to mix a paste made of plant cellulose with sand and apply it to the desert surface, giving it the same properties as soil — with the same capacity to…
Will ChatGPT and similar generative AI tools worsen China’s job crisis? Country’s employment landscape faces sweeping disruption
Generative AI technology is bringing sweeping disruptions to certain traditional occupations in China and the country’s broader job market The stakes appear high in China, where low birth rates have …
