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POLITICSJul 19White House on Consequences for China for Election Meddling : Wont Get Ahead of Conversations , Xi Visit Still Onbreitbart.com · United States
POLITICSJul 19Why is China protesting about the nationalisation of British Steel?The UK move to take over British Steel fuels a brewing dispute with China amid political leadership change in London.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 19Fewer opportunities, less passion, no clue? How the US’ China expertise is fadingAs the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Meredith Chen looks at how tensions and shrinking academic exchange may be eroding America’s deep, experience-based understanding of China. Long before China could be studied through satellite images, social media, big data or...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 19China’s AI weather warning system Mazu expanding across Global SouthSeven developing countries are now using a Chinese AI-powered weather warning system on the ground to help them better prepare for natural disasters such as typhoons and rainstorms. Pan Jinjun, chief engineer at the China Meteorological Administration, described the system – named Mazu – as an international public good that provided “tailored early warning services for developing nations”. Speaking to several media outlets ahead of the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference in Shanghai,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 19Can Russia and China ever have a truly equal relationship?China and Russia are not formal allies, but their ties have grown significantly closer in recent years. The two countries have been “comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era” since 2019, often sharing the goal of countering Western dominance in the international arena. But which nation holds the upper hand in this relationship? Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on an article in The Wall Street Journal on relations between Moscow and Beijing, said on July 14 that...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 19Democratic Taiwan must not become China Taiwan , president saysTaiwan's president stated that democratic Taiwan must not become "China Taiwan," emphasizing the nation's independent democratic status. This highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions and Taiwan's position regarding its sovereignty.yahoo.com · United States
BUSINESSJul 19China firm seeks damages over state control of British SteelA Chinese firm is seeking damages concerning the state's control of British Steel. This indicates an international corporate dispute related to governmental economic intervention.dw.com · Germany
SCI & TECHJul 19China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence testChina’s first planetary defence mission appears to be far more ambitious than Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart), according to a new paper outlining its plan to slam a spacecraft into an asteroid before 2030. Unlike Dart, a proof-of-concept that nudged one asteroid’s orbit around another, China is aiming for a more realistic planetary-defence test. It aims to directly alter an asteroid’s orbit relative to Earth, “or even break up its structure”, according to a team led by Li Mingtao,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 19Philippines calls China racist over animation | The Arkansas Democrat - GazetteThe Philippines has accused China of racism in response to an animation, as reported by The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. This indicates a diplomatic and cultural dispute between the two nations.arkansasonline.com · United States
POLITICSJul 19US party heads to China to examine national security implications of trade relationshipDelegates representing a United States congressional advisory panel are making their first trip to China in seven years to investigate how the two countries’ economic and trade relationship affects national security. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has requested meetings with Chinese government officials, academics and industry leaders in key technology sectors such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology and robotics. It said it would also meet with US diplomats and...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 19China firm seeks damages over state control of British SteelThe UK government took over British Steel last year to prevent the closure of the country's last primary steelmaking facility. China's Jingye Group, which bought the firm in 2020, claims it is owed compensation.DW News [en]
POLITICSJul 19Democratic Taiwan must not become China Taiwan , president saysTaiwan's president has stated that democratic Taiwan must not be subsumed by China. This emphasizes Taiwan's sovereignty and its stance in geopolitical relations.internazionale.it · Italy
POLITICSJul 19How Yunnan’s mineral wealth and border corridors could solve China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’With its vast strategic mineral reserves and land corridors to Southeast Asia, China’s southwestern province of Yunnan is vital to the country’s preparedness to counter geopolitical risks, according to researchers specialising in civil-military fusion. Yunnan’s “nationally leading resource reserves” – including gallium, rare earths and other strategic minerals essential for advanced weapons development – made the province indispensable to China’s push for “defence industry mobilisation”, they...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 19Musk son’s viral tiger-head bag shines light on China’s US$14.8b heritage e-commerceSales of intangible heritage products are on the rise, highlighted by the online frenzy sparked by Elon Musk’s six-year-old son Little X wearing a Chinese-style silk jacket and carrying a tiger-head bag in May, when they accompanied US President Donald Trump on a state visit to Beijing. The surge is part of a wider boom, with industry data showing intangible cultural heritage and traditional handicraft goods had reached an annual transaction value of 100 billion yuan (US$14.8 billion) across...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 19 ( W . E . Talk ) China has wisdom and foresight and its cooperation with ASEAN nearly Perfect : former Malaysian ambassador - 南海网A former Malaysian ambassador stated that China's cooperation with ASEAN is nearly perfect, highlighting wisdom and foresight. This reflects commentary on international relations and regional partnerships.hinews.cn · China
POLITICSJul 19Former China Development Bank president is under anti - corruption probe – Winnipeg Free PressA former president of the China Development Bank is currently facing an anti-corruption investigation. This involves a high-profile financial figure in a significant probe.winnipegfreepress.com · Canada
SCI & TECHJul 19Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level clean-power token factoryThe Chinese city of Changzhou is building what it claims will be the country’s first city-level “green token factory”, as local governments race to answer Beijing’s call to power massive artificial intelligence computing demands with clean energy. The project would be powered by green energy and could produce 60 trillion tokens per year once completed, the municipal government said in a statement on Sunday during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. The city in the eastern...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 19Searching the rubble for survivors of China landslidegoulburnpost.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 19Searching the rubble for survivors of China landslidecrookwellgazette.com.au · Australia
SCI & TECHJul 19Small firms in mainland China adopting AI more readily than large ones, experts saySmaller, family-run businesses in mainland China are embracing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) more readily than large enterprises, while market agility and steady power supplies will determine the winners of the global AI race, industry leaders have said at a forum in Indonesia. Panel speakers at the inaugural Nusa Dua Forum in Bali, organised on Friday by the South China Morning Post and Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia, discussed their views on the AI economy and the...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 19From Bruce Lee craze to regional hub: how China’s kung fu captured Ivory CoastMeite Siaka wears many hats. By day, he is a senior tax official, a lecturer at the National School of Administration and deputy mayor of Kani in northern Ivory Coast. But outside government, he serves as the founding president of the Ivorian Federation of Chinese Martial Arts (FIAMC), a group he established in 2008. He also works as a master and instructor, running several martial arts clubs. Now he is a central figure in standardising the practice of kung fu, a Chinese martial art, and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 19China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to secondsArtificial intelligence (AI) is driving unprecedented demand for computing, placing photonic chips at the centre of the race to develop next-generation AI hardware. By transmitting data with light rather than electricity, photonic technologies are widely seen as a way to overcome bandwidth and power constraints. However, translating that potential into mass-producible hardware is often bottlenecked by slow, complex manufacturing. A Chinese research team says it has overcome one of the field’s...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 19china saves the world [ and itself ] once more ..... An article claims that China has once again played a role in saving the world and itself. This suggests a commentary on China's global influence or actions.yourdemocracy.net
POLITICSJul 18 Damning China evidence buried in Trump election files ... and the secret emails showing how officials fought to bury it , revealed by former CIA agentdailymail.com · United States