Beijing sees a boost in its automotive market due to its auto consumption voucher program, which has driven the city’s vehicle sales and regional economic growth. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn …
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Tesla rolls out self-driving tech in China after BYD offers it for free
Elon Musk’s Tesla is under pressure in the world’s largest car market from rivals including BYD that are fast expanding outside China.
Baidu buys JOYY’s China live-streaming unit for $2.1 billion in digital video push
Baidu said on Tuesday it has bought JOYY’s China live-streaming business for about $2.1 billion, reviving a deal that fell through a year ago, as the search giant doubles down on the fast-growing …
China’s Shenzhen lays down marker for tech investment with US$22 billion pledge
The southern tech hub has put out an ambitious plan to build up emerging industries like artificial intelligence in its 2025 work report.
Insight: DeepSeek rushes to launch new AI model as China goes all in
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, …
Former US security officials say funding for federal science research critical to race with China
Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday warned that China was outpacing the U.S. in critical technology fields and urged Congress to increase …
China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is ‘true friend’
President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has some experts suggesting he might be trying to do a “reverse Nixon” and isolate Beijing by courting Moscow.
New bat coronavirus posing animal-to-human risk found in China
A Chinese team discovered a new bat coronavirus that poses a risk of animal-to-human transmission as it uses the same human receptor as the Covid-19 virus, a Hong Kong daily reported, citing the …
Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected
Taiwan’s coast guard said it detained a China-linked cargo ship on Wednesday after a nearby undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was disconnected.
China says US plan to toughen semiconductor curb will backfire
The U.S. plan of coercing other countries into going after China’s semiconductor industry will backfire, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Beijing says DeepSeek isn’t meant to compete against US AI giants like OpenAI and Google
“DeepSeek complements, rather than competes against, existing AI leaders like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind,” the Chinese embassy said.
Tesla updates autopilot software in China, owners says move falls short of hopes
Tesla on Monday made a long-awaited update to its autopilot software in China to add a city navigation feature, but the move disappointed Chinese owners who said it fell short of Elon Musk’s promises.
China aims to eliminate severe air pollution this year
China aims to effectively eliminate severe air pollution by the end of 2025, a senior environment official said, as authorities ramp up efforts in pollution control and emissions reduction in the …
