China – Page 1041 – Prologue Journal

China summons South Korean diplomat over statement by Yoon Suk-yeol and Joe Biden on Taiwan, South China Sea

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing expresses ‘strong dissatisfaction’ after Seoul and Washington reaffirm support for status quo in hot-button regional disputes. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218755/china-summons-south-korean-diplomat-over-statement-yoon-suk-yeol-and-joe-biden-taiwan-south-china?utm_source=rss_feed

Sudan evacuation based on China’s years of African conflict experience

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observers say Djibouti military base and lessons from Libya, Yemen and Ethiopia contributed to the mission’s success. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218722/sudan-evacuation-based-chinas-years-african-conflict-experience?utm_source=rss_feed

State-run China Telecom unveils own ChatGPT-like service, joining generative AI competition with Baidu and Alibaba

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China Telecom’s cloud unit CTYun is testing self-developed large language models with plans to launch a service ‘in the near future’. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3218692/state-run-china-telecom-unveils-own-chatgpt-service-joining-generative-ai-competition-baidu-and?utm_source=rss_feed

Tech war: Huawei Q1 revenue stagnates as tech giant struggles to counter US sanctions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Huawei is still scrambling to adapt production of smartphones and telecoms equipment to ‘new normal’ of trade restrictions. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3218731/tech-war-huawei-q1-revenue-stagnates-tech-giant-struggles-counter-us-sanctions?utm_source=rss_feed

China-India ties depend on ‘peace and tranquillity at the borders’, Indian defence minister says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Iran, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan meetings were a ‘wonderful interaction’ or ‘fruitful discussions’ but simply said he ‘held discussions’ with Chinese counterpart General Li Shangfu. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218707/china-india-ties-depend-peace-and-tranquillity-borders-indian-defence-minister-says?utm_source=rss_feed

HNA Aviation buys 100 planes from Comac, giving China’s home-grown aircraft builder a leg up in its bid to catch up with Airbus and Boeing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The procurement is a boost for Comac in helping China to fulfil President Xi Jinping’s aspiration to challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus in the home or even the global market. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3218713/hna-aviation-buys-100-planes-comac-giving-chinas-home-grown-aircraft-builder-leg-its-bid-catch?utm_source=rss_feed

Ex-party boss pleads guilty in China’s iconic anti-corruption case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zhou Jiangyong admits taking bribes from the private sector during his role as the party’s chief for e-commerce hub Hangzhou. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3218678/ex-party-boss-pleads-guilty-chinas-iconic-anti-corruption-case?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sets new sortie benchmark in military exercises

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Aircraft perform more than 600 take-offs and landings during manoeuvres in April, Japanese forces say. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218622/chinas-shandong-aircraft-carrier-sets-new-sortie-benchmark-military-exercises?utm_source=rss_feed

China, US have ‘responsibility’ for direct talks to avoid conflict, says former Obama adviser

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It is in the interests of both nations to avoid war, says co-author of a new book on US-Taiwan relations. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218612/china-us-have-responsibility-direct-talks-avoid-conflict-says-former-obama-adviser?utm_source=rss_feed

Grid flexibility, renewable power storage the real solution to China’s energy security issues, not coal plants, analysts say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China must enhance its energy security by investing more in grid infrastructure to improve its flexibility to cope with demand and supply shocks, analysts including Greenpeace’s Xie Wenwen say. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3218581/grid-flexibility-renewable-power-storage-real-solution-chinas-energy-security-issues-not-coal-plants?utm_source=rss_feed