Category: China
Huawei launches Mate XT in Malaysia to kick off trifold smartphone’s overseas roll-out
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The international roll-out reflects Huawei’s confidence in the Mate XT, which was released in China on the same date as the iPhone 16. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299179/huawei-launches-mate-xt-malaysia-kick-trifold-smartphones-overseas-roll-out?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese aircraft and Philippine plane in close encounter over Scarborough Shoal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese helicopter comes within 3 metres of plane, report says, posing safety risk to its pilots and passengers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3299197/chinese-aircraft-and-philippine-plane-close-encounter-over-scarborough-shoal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS and Russia to appoint teams to end Ukraine war during talks, despite Kyiv’s absence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China said it was ‘glad to see all efforts committed to peace’ by Moscow and Washington, but stressed that Ukraine must eventually be included. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299192/us-and-russia-meet-saudi-arabia-talks-ukraine-war-without-kyiv?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina pledges to protect private businesses from illegal investigations, economic crime
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After the country’s president met tech bosses, top prosecutors say they will ‘resolutely’ fight economic crime, defamation amid sluggish domestic economic recovery. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3299186/china-pledges-protect-private-businesses-illegal-investigations-economic-crime?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBaidu fourth-quarter revenue slips 2% amid weak ad spending, but AI remains bright spot
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Baidu CEO Robin Li said 2024 was a transformational year as the company pivots to AI, where it faces fresh competition from start-up DeepSeek. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299181/baidu-fourth-quarter-revenue-slips-2-amid-weak-ad-spending-ai-remains-bright-spot?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrade and Ukraine top Irish agenda as China steps up engagement with Europe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister to Dublin in a decade, Wang says Beijing supports European involvement in the peace process. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299178/trade-and-ukraine-top-irish-agenda-china-steps-engagement-europe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVeteran Google AI researcher joins TikTok owner ByteDance to lead foundational research
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wu Yonghui, who worked at Google for 17 years, will lead foundational research at the Seed division and report directly to CEO Liang Rubo, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299146/veteran-google-ai-researcher-joins-tiktok-owner-bytedance-lead-foundational-research?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese and Australian militaries revive suspended defence talks as tensions escalate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The dialogue, last held in 2019, comes a week after Beijing accuses Australia of intruding into its airspace during South China Sea patrol. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3299139/chinese-and-australian-militaries-revive-suspended-defence-talks-tensions-escalate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina alleges former soldier shared secrets of troops, weapons with foreign spy agency
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ministry of State Security says accused was discharged from military due to disciplinary issues and has ‘certain ability for counter-surveillance’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3299127/china-alleges-military-veteran-shared-secrets-troops-weapons-foreign-agencies?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAI start-up DeepSeek expands business scope in potential shift towards monetisation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. DeepSeek, whose large language models are free to use, plans to expand into ‘internet information services’. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3299123/ai-start-deepseek-expands-business-scope-potential-shift-towards-monetisation?utm_source=rss_feed
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