Category: China
China has invited Russian President Putin to visit in October, Tass reports
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese President Xi Jinping said he was expecting Putin to attend Belt and Road Forum, Russian news agency reports, citing former envoy to Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3227475/china-has-invited-russian-president-putin-visit-october-tass-reports?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina hits back against Nato’s ‘eastward march’ as Indo-Pacific leaders and alliance members meet at summit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tokyo and Nato agree to partner on security and cyber defence, while Japanese officials say they still have hopes for vetoed liaison office as leaders from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea attend…
Read MoreChinese carmaker BYD launches virtual showrooms in Latin America to reinforce go-global push and hone premium image
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Interactive virtual dealership aims to reinforce the carmaker’s go-global push and hone its premium image. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3227474/chinese-carmaker-byd-launches-virtual-showrooms-latin-america-reinforce-go-global-push-and-hone?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina energy security: Xi Jinping orders more reform of entire power system, flags ‘prominent problems’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s energy-security plans seen signalling a shift away from a decarbonisation approach now considered too radical and partly to blame for China’s power shortages in recent years. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3227472/china-energy-security-xi-jinping-orders-more-reform-entire-power-system-flags-prominent-problems?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTech war: Intel and Nvidia continue to push purpose-built chips for training AI systems in China amid US export restrictions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The latest initiatives by Intel and Nvidia in China underscore the continued importance of the vast mainland market to US semiconductor technology providers. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3227447/tech-war-intel-and-nvidia-continue-push-purpose-built-chips-training-ai-systems-china-amid-us-export?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSolomon Islands may lead way as China eyes greater South Pacific role
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The South Pacific could provide a “new focus” for China’s Belt and Road Initiative after this week’s visit by the Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, according to diplomatic observers. Sogavare met Chinese President…
Read MoreChina needs to ‘proactively defend’ against spies, state security minister says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chen Yixin calls for big data, blockchain and AI to be used to tackle threats. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3227443/china-needs-proactively-defend-against-spies-state-security-minister-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAlibaba, Tencent and Meituan praised by Beijing for helping China’s tech progress in new sign of attitude change
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The National Development and Reform Commission’s high-profile endorsement marks a sharp contrast to Beijing’s previous crackdown on the internet industry. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3227421/alibaba-tencent-and-meituan-praised-beijing-helping-chinas-tech-progress-new-sign-attitude-change?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese hackers breached US government email accounts, Microsoft says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The computing giant did not identify the targets but the US State Department said it had detected ‘anomalous activity’ and took ‘immediate steps to secure our systems’. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3227432/microsoft-says-chinese-hackers-breached-western-european-government-email-accounts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland China to send academic group to Taiwan after 3-year pause
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The students and faculty members will travel at the invitation of an organisation founded by former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou, who made a private visit to the mainland in the spring that was seen…
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