Category: China
China’s Xinjiang hosts foreign university students to debunk Western narratives
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Top regional official says he hopes students from US and elsewhere will realise ‘slander’ about alleged forced labour is ‘completely a lie’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3295021/chinas-xinjiang-hosts-foreign-university-students-debunk-western-narratives?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFor Europe, China looms as 2025 economic threat, analysts say amid overcapacity concerns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China seen posing ‘longer competitive challenge and a sort of strategic challenge’ in important industries, and this could reinforce the EU as a US ally. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3295010/europe-china-looms-2025-economic-threat-analysts-say-amid-overcapacity-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTech war: US adds Chinese AI unicorn Zhipu to trade blacklist before Biden’s exit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zhipu AI is among more than two dozen China and Singapore-based companies added to the US Entity List on Wednesday. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3295002/tech-war-us-adds-chinese-ai-unicorn-zhipu-trade-blacklist-bidens-exit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXi emphasises opening-up, improving business environment ahead of Trump inauguration
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Release of speech trumpeting role of free-trade zones seen as effort to bolster market sentiment ahead of any disruption to Sino-US ties. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3294965/xi-emphasises-opening-improving-business-environment-ahead-trump-inauguration?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStudy finds that reliance on AI could harm critical thinking in young people
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 650 people took part in the research, which suggests a link between usage and lower cognitive abilities. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3294976/university-rules-ai-may-need-consider-its-effect-critical-thinking?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese investment bank CICC cleared to operate in Dubai financial centre
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Licence is ‘a big step forward’ for cross-border deals in the United Arab Emirates, CEO of Dubai Financial Services Authority says. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3294971/chinese-investment-bank-cicc-cleared-operate-dubai-financial-centre?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina unveils ‘Crimson Skyblade’ in nuclear fusion quest for unlimited clean energy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Superconducting linear plasma device simulates fusion reactor conditions to test extreme building materials. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3294906/china-unveils-crimson-skyblade-nuclear-fusion-quest-unlimited-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpace version of China’s NearLink wireless module ‘cuts latency to microseconds’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Aerospace NearLink’, which recently completed a test flight, is expected to reduce the weight of heavy rockets and lower launch costs. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3294872/space-version-chinas-nearlink-wireless-module-cuts-latency-microseconds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMarco Rubio, US secretary of state nominee, echoes Trump’s Panama Canal China concern
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In nomination hearing, Rubio also slams Beijing’s ‘violation’ of Hong Kong’s autonomy and asserts ‘national defence’ component of Taiwan Relations Act. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294940/marco-rubio-us-secretary-state-nominee-echoes-trumps-panama-canal-china-concern?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese AI start-up MiniMax releases low-cost open-source models that rival top chatbots
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The release, which includes foundational and multimodal models, comes weeks after rival DeepSeek set a new standard with its own open-source models. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3294900/chinese-ai-start-minimax-releases-low-cost-open-source-models-rival-top-chatbots?utm_source=rss_feed
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