Nearly 50 years ago, Shen Jian got a job making Baile-brand accordions at the Shanghai Accordion Factory. The factory is long gone — closed during a round of state-owned enterprise consolidation in …
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U.S. Finalizes Outbound Investment Rule Targeting Business With China
Restrictions on investments by U.S. companies in China’s tech sector have been confirmed and will go into force early in 2025.
Plan a Crypto Mine Near a U.S. Military Base? Expect a Bigger Hassle Now.
Foreign real estate deals near sensitive U.S. military bases will get more government scrutiny under a new rule from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that has emerged after President Joe Biden …
Global Trade Is Shifting as Companies Rethink Their China Ties. Where It’s Headed.
For decades, China was the dominant offshore manufacturing location for global companies. That is changing. Multinational corporations are increasingly looking elsewhere for their supply chain needs.
Meta’s Llama Used to Develop AI Model for China’s Military
Researchers connected to the People’s Liberation Army created a chatbot model based on Meta’s Large-Language Model AI.
Report: China Turns Meta Llama Into a Military AI
The government hoped it could prevent China from using this cutting-edge tech to build military systems, but the cat is out of the bag. A new report claims top Chinese research facilities with ties to…
China’s sanction-hit tech industry puzzles over impact of Trump, Harris presidencies
“As the initiator of a comprehensive upgrade in the containment of China’s science and technology, if Trump comes to power again … the domestic semiconductor industry may be further suppressed,” …
China leverages Meta’s Llama AI to boost military, police ops, weapon development
China uses Meta’s Llama 2 model to build an AI tool with military and police applications, enhancing intelligence and warfare strategies.
China unveils 5,000 metric ton-heavy tunnel boring machine with largest-diameter
The machine is named Jianghai, which means “river and ocean” in Chinese. It weighs approximately 5,000 metric tons (11 million pounds) and is 475 feet (145 meters) long; it is …
China’s Multibrand Leader Dongliang Returns to Shanghai
The new villa store marks a grand return for the retailer, which left Shanghai after a high-profile split from its cofounders.
Chinese EV Tariffs Push Production In Europe; Western Brands Set To Feel The Impact Too
After a year of investigations and talks, the EU will impose tariffs up to 35.3% on Chinese electric vehicles starting today, 30 October. Click to read.
Should Americans Be Afraid of Chinese Cars? A Firsthand Look at Where China Stands
We traveled to Wuhan, China, recently to drive some of the latest and greatest Chinese EVs and see if American skepticism—or outright fear—of Chinese cars was justified. While there we also made a …
Satoshi’s First Bitcoin Collaborator Reveals What’s Next For The $1.4 Trillion Blockchain
Blockstream CEO Adam Back was the first person that Satoshi reached out to regarding Bitcoin. Fresh off of a $210 million fundraise, Back plans to bring everything from stablecoins to stocks to the $1 …
