Category: China
China’s civil aviation recovery ‘difficult to achieve’ as coronavirus scars remain, industry calls for support
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese airlines still face complicated domestic and external challenges, and a leading industry association suggests that supportive policies implemented in previous years should be extended until the end of 2024. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3224894/chinas-civil-aviation-recovery-difficult-achieve-coronavirus-scars-remain-industry-calls-support?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAntony Blinken’s China trip seen as positive but could put some US allies in ‘precarious position’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Relations are ‘still very fragile’ and nations in the region ‘will continue to face pressure to take sides’, analyst says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3224919/antony-blinkens-china-trip-seen-positive-could-put-some-us-allies-precarious-position?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrade war: Proposed US legislation puts China’s cross-border e-commerce sector in cross hairs, hitting Temu and Shein
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As China’s cross-border e-commerce market grows, aided by success of Temu and Shein, some US government representatives want to remove a valuable trade exemption for Chinese shippers. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3224896/trade-war-proposed-us-legislation-puts-chinas-cross-border-e-commerce-sector-cross-hairs-hitting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Shandong aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait days after Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The transit follows the visit by the US Secretary of State, who failed to persuade his hosts to resume high-level military dialogue. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3224930/chinas-shandong-aircraft-carrier-sails-through-taiwan-strait-days-after-antony-blinkens-visit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAnt Group, JD.com join Baidu, Alibaba, ByteDance in China’s LLM race amid generative AI frenzy spurred by ChatGPT
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial technology giant Ant Group said it is developing technology related to large language models (LLMs), while e-commerce conglomerate JD.com said it will launch its own model next month. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3224879/ant-group-jdcom-join-baidu-alibaba-bytedance-chinas-llm-race-amid-generative-ai-frenzy-spurred?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina says US fentanyl sanctions are ‘smears and suppression’ just days after apparent agreement to work with Washington
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Criticism from senior narcotics control official came days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Beijing had agreed to talks on a working group. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3224918/china-says-us-fentanyl-sanctions-are-smears-and-suppression-just-days-after-apparent-agreement-work?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing confirms strategic bombers circled Taiwan in 2018 night mission
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For the first time, PLA affirms H-6K heavy bombers were used in operation around island five years ago, according to CCTV propaganda video that shows off mainland China’s warplanes and pilots. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3224910/beijing-confirms-strategic-bombers-circled-taiwan-2018-night-mission?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAlibaba’s outgoing CEO discusses AI’s risks and benefits with Nobel laureates at digital economy summit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In a dialogue with Nobel economics laureates, Zhang says he expects AI to move society forward, but also create ethical issues. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3224913/alibabas-outgoing-ceo-discusses-ais-risks-and-benefits-nobel-laureates-digital-economy-summit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEuropean firms cool on China’s Greater Bay Area, ‘not benefiting’ from its US$1.8 trillion economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. European Union Chamber of Commerce in China survey showed less than half of the firms expressed optimism for the Greater Bay Area, which had an economy of 13 trillion yuan (US$1.8 trillion) last year.…
Read MoreChina urges Pakistani military to keep up ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on terror as Chinese interests targeted
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese interests in Pakistan, a key belt and road partner in the region, have faced increased terror threats as Beijing’s influence grows. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3224904/china-urges-pakistani-military-keep-zero-tolerance-crackdown-terror-chinese-interests-targeted?utm_source=rss_feed
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