Message to nation’s state-owned service providers underpins China’s bid to achieve ‘high-level technological self-reliance’.
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China’s HongShan hires ex-Bain Capital dealmaker in new Japan push, sources say
China’s HongShan Capital Group (HSG) has hired Komi Kyu from Bain Capital to head a new local office in Japan, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
China’s ‘Puppy Mountain’ goes viral
When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination.
China says Taiwan ‘manipulating’ undersea cable cutting incident before facts clear
China’s government said on Wednesday that Taiwan was “manipulating” possible Chinese involvement in the latest severing of an undersea communications cable, saying the island was casting aspersions before the facts were clear.
China shook up AI with DeepSeek. Now it’s doing the same with medicine
China’s DeepSeek shocked the world by delivering unexpected innovation at an unbelievable price in January. But this disruptive trend isn’t confined to Big Tech: It has been quietly happening in the pharmaceutical sector.
Cook Islands PM survives no-confidence vote over China pact
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.
China opposes Canada including Chinese companies in new Russia sanctions
China has lodged a diplomatic protest against Canada for including Chinese companies in new sanctions against Russia, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
DeepSeek Reopens AI Model Access as China Rivalry Heats Up
DeepSeek has reopened access to its core programming interface after nearly a three-week suspension, resuming a service key to wider adoption of an AI model that’s proven remarkably popular since its emergence last month.
Tesla’s autopilot update in China disappoints, falls short of promises
Tesla on Tuesday made a long-awaited update to its autopilot software in China to add a city navigation feature.
Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat
Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new lineage of a coronavirus in bats that can enter human cells in a similar fashion as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid…
US lawmakers warn that China could use Musk to influence Trump
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives’ select committee on China warned on Tuesday that Beijing may try to exert leverage with Elon Musk in a bid to win more …
What is the new bat coronavirus and is it a threat?
A new bat coronavirus has been found in China which could infect humans. But experts warn we must ‘remain alert’ without suggesting it could cause a pandemic.
How China’s challenge to Trump’s Gaza plan could boost Beijing’s Mideast influence
Beijing’s bid to balance Arab and Israeli engagement while opposing a US post-war plan could make China a more influential regional player, experts say.
