Category: China
Chinese tech giant Tencent restructures AI product portfolio as competition heats up
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Several Tencent apps – including QQ Browser, keyboard tool Sogou Pinyin and learning assistant Ima – have been moved to a different unit. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299708/chinese-tech-giant-tencent-restructures-ai-product-portfolio-competition-heats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThe Chinese-origin scientists who helped to hone America’s leading edge in defence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese experts continue to make outstanding contributions to the American industry but the path appears to be narrowing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3299758/chinese-origin-scientists-who-helped-hone-americas-leading-edge-defence?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndo-Pacific realities mean Pakistan-China alliance can only deepen
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Given the India-US bromance, Pakistan and China have little choice. Expect Afghanistan to remain a focus amid efforts to counter US-led narratives. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3299191/indo-pacific-realities-mean-pakistan-china-alliance-can-only-deepen?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePutin, China’s Xi to discuss US-Russia talks held in Saudi Arabia: Kremlin
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘One can expect it,’ Kremlin spokesman says, when asked if Russian president planned to brief his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday’s talks. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299757/putin-chinas-xi-discuss-us-russia-talks-held-saudi-arabia-kremlin?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina is right to celebrate DeepSeek success but AI race isn’t over, warns academic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zheng Yongnian at CUHK-Shenzhen says ‘excessive nationalism would be detrimental for China in the fiercer tech competition down the road’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3299752/china-right-celebrate-deepseek-success-ai-race-isnt-over-warns-academic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese scientists use dengue fever virus to build safer gene-editing system
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The plant-editing system uses mRNA to avoid the risk that foreign DNA could be left behind and create unwanted mutations. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3298949/chinese-scientists-use-dengue-fever-virus-build-safer-gene-editing-system?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy a post-election shift in Germany’s China policy is no longer a sure bet
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Front runner Friedrich Merz has long been expected to take a hawkish stance, but Trump and electoral maths may limit his room for manoeuvre. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299750/why-post-election-shift-germanys-china-policy-no-longer-sure-bet?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese provincial boss fired over Covid response facing corruption probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jiang Chaoling, who was dismissed as Hubei party boss at the start of Wuhan outbreak, also spent years in the financial sector. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3299744/chinese-provincial-boss-fired-over-botched-covid-response-facing-corruption-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s anti-drone arms tech draws Mideast interest as militaries seek latest edge
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At region’s biggest military expo, Chinese defence suppliers promote counter-unmanned aerial vehicles to fill possible US arms sales void. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3299741/chinas-anti-drone-arms-tech-draws-mideast-interest-militaries-seek-latest-edge?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSyrian leader Sharaa meets Chinese envoy in first bilateral exchange since fall of Assad
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China, which backed previous leader Bashar al-Assad, saw its embassy in Damascus looted after his fall in December. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299738/syrian-leader-sharaa-meets-chinese-envoy-first-bilateral-exchange-fall-assad?utm_source=rss_feed
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