Over 200 Chinese moviegoers attended a screening on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The cinema is operated by Hainan Film Company and comes with…
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China Unicom says talks with strategic investors ongoing, no agreements signed
BEIJING (Reuters) – Telecommunications operator China United Network Communications (600050.SS) said on Sunday it is still in talks with potential strategic investors and has not yet signed any binding agreements. Reuters reported on Friday that…
Exclusive: Baidu, JD.com to join others investing $12 billion in state-owned China Unicom – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Baidu Inc and JD.com will join other big Chinese technology firms to jointly invest about $12 billion in the Shanghai-listed unit of China Unicom, the weakest of three big state-owned telecoms…
China cashing out as mobile payment soars
Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables at a bustling outdoor market in Beijing. The dance student is part of an…
Struggling telecom China Unicom gets $12 billion investment from tech companies
A view outside the China Unicom office building in Beijing Thomson Reuters Baidu and JD.com will join other big Chinese technology firms to jointly invest about $12 billion in the Shanghai-listed unit of China Unicom,…
China wants to build a $150 billion AI industry
Artificial intelligence is no exception. Beijing laid out a timeline on Friday for when it expects the country to become a global leader in the frontier technology. By 2020, China’s AI technologies and research facilities…
China aims to become world leader in AI, challenges U.S. dominance
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has outlined plans to become a world-leader in artificial intelligence by 2025, laying down a challenge to U.S. dominance in the sector amid heightened international tensions over military applications of the…
Exclusive: Baidu, JD.com to Join Others Investing $12 Bln in State-Owned China Unicom-Sources
HONG KONG — Baidu Inc and JD.com will join other big Chinese technology firms to jointly invest about $12 billion in the Shanghai-listed unit of China Unicom, the weakest of three big state-owned telecoms firms,…
Exclusive: Baidu, JD.com to Join Others Investing $12 Billion in China Unicom-Sources
HONG KONG — Baidu Inc and JD.com will join other big Chinese technology firms, including Tencent Holdings, to jointly invest about $12 billion into state-owned mobile carrier China Unicom, two people with direct knowledge of…
China unveils plan to become a world leader in AI by 2025
BEIJING (Reuters) – China unveiled a national artificial intelligence (AI) development plan on Thursday, laying out its ambitions to build world-leading technology amid heightened international friction over applications of AI in military technology. ( read…
China’s outdated coal thermal power technology sold in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – China’s policy on exporting its coal thermal power technology has raised concerns among environmentalists, who say Vietnam could become the destination for the outdated technology. Nguyen Dinh Tuan, former rector of the…
China blocks WhatsApp services as censors tighten grip on internet
China has partially blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp, as authorities tighten their grip on the internet ahead of a major leadership reshuffle in Beijing. Photo, video and voice messages sent by the Guardian from…
China Disrupts WhatsApp Service in Online Clampdown
SHANGHAI — The last of Facebook’s major products that still worked in China was disrupted by the government on Tuesday, as Beijing broadly tightened its controls over the internet. The product, WhatsApp, a messaging app…
