China’s internet users faced an inusual disruption on August 20 when access to most global websites was cut off for nearly an hour. Here is everything we know about it.
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Baidu-backed chip designer Kunlunxin wins millions of yuan worth of China Mobile orders
China’s Baidu-backed semiconductor design firm Kunlunxin said it had won chip orders worth millions of yuan for AI projects of telecoms firm China Mobile, as authorities push for domestic alternatives …
Baidu chip-design unit Kunlunxin wins over $139 million orders from China Mobile suppliers
Chinese semiconductor design firm Kunlunxin, which is backed by Baidu , said it had won chip orders worth over a billion yuan ($139 million) for telecoms firm China Mobile’s AI projects, as …
China stablecoin push is better late than never
Beijing may be mulling plans to boost internationalisation of the country’s currency via yuan-backed tokens in Hong Kong. Use cases will probably be scant at first, and the roll-out tightly managed.
Baidu-backed chip designer Kunlunxin wins millions of China Mobile orders
Semiconductor design firm Kunlunxin has won chip orders worth millions of yuan from telecoms firm China Mobile AI projects.
Stablecoins in Japan and China, India mulls crypto tax changes: Asia Express
India imposes one of the world’s harshest crypto tax regimes: a flat 30% levy on capital gains and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on all transactions. Authorities have long taken a hostile stance…
China reportedly discouraged purchase of NVIDIA AI chips due to ‘insulting’ Lutnick statements
Chinese regulators reportedly dissuaded local companies from purchasing NVIDIA’s H20 chips, because they found certain statements by US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick “insulting.”
China’s J-35A: The Stealth Fighter No Air Force Wants to Buy
Despite being heavily promoted as an affordable and highly capable stealth fighter, China’s Shenyang J-35A has failed to secure any foreign buyers, not even from longtime allies like Pakistan. -The aircraft is advertised as a…
US Policy Group Says China Is Scared of USD Stablecoins
CFR warns USD stablecoins threaten China’s sovereignty, prompting Beijing to develop state-controlled digital alternatives.
China’s DeepSeek quietly releases an open-source rival to GPT-5 — optimized for Chinese chips and priced to undercut OpenAI
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shocked the world in January with an AI model, called R1, that rivaled OpenAI and Anthropic’s top LLMs. It was built at a fraction of the cost of those other models,…
China Could Beat America Back to The Moon by 2030 After Successful Lunar Test
Mankind’s renewed push toward the Moon has entered a new phase. China is making rapid progress in its crewed lunar program. Recently, the Chinese space effort announced significant milestones toward …
Trinasolar Empowers National Strategies with Landmark Clean Energy and Zero-Carbon Computing Projects
From desert restoration to green-powered AI computing, Trinasolar’s groundbreaking projects in Qinghai and Sanjiangyuan set new benchmarks for global clean energy transformation.
China firm launches solar panel steering battery that works even in extreme –40°F
A Chinese company has recently launched a brand new low-temperature lithium iron phosphate battery, which is designed to keep solar trackers running even in harsh winter conditions.
