• 09/20/2024

Alibaba unveils ChatGPT alternative Tongyi Qianwen under cloud services after Baidu’s high-profile Ernie Bot launch

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alibaba is the latest Chinese tech firm to follow through with a home-grown alternative to ChatGPT weeks after a similar product from Baidu received a mixed reception. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3216344/alibaba-unveils-chatgpt-alternative-tongyi-qianwen-under-cloud-services-after-baidus-high-profile?utm_source=rss_feed

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China and France make peace pledge on Ukraine as Macron caps trip with Xi meeting

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In joint declaration, both countries agree to restart top-level talks and work together on global challenges. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216350/macrons-visit-guangzhou-university-lesson-past-cooperation-and-push-future-academic-ties-china?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chinese hospital to carry out uterus transplants in clinical trial

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Married women aged 18 to 40 with uterine infertility will receive donated wombs in study aiming to help them have their own children. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216352/chinese-hospital-carry-out-uterus-transplants-clinical-trial?utm_source=rss_feed

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China to promote early, proper settlement of Palestinian issue

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738678

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More rich Chinese looking to donate amid Xi Jinping’s ‘common prosperity’ campaign, survey shows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About two thirds of Chinese with at least 5 million yuan (US$727,268) of investible assets say they want to keep donating to charity in the next 10 years, according to a new survey gauging…

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Ruble Tumbles to 12-Month Low as Kremlin Greenlights Shell Sale

Moscow Times After months of relative stability, the Russian ruble continued to weaken rapidly against major currencies on Friday. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/07/ruble-tumbles-to-12-month-low-as-kremlin-greenlights-shell-sale-a80741

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Jail for husband, traffickers in China’s ‘chained woman’ case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A year after Xiaohuamei was found shackled in a shed in appalling conditions, a court orders the people who sold her and kept her captive to between eight and 13 years behind bars. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216348/jail-husband-traffickers-chinas-chained-woman-case?utm_source=rss_feed

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Ex-Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou finishes tour of mainland China by warning island must ‘choose between peace and war’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hs successor Tsai Ing-wen, who was in the US this week, said Ma’s vision was outdated and out of line with the current reality https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216347/ex-taiwan-leader-ma-ying-jeou-finishes-tour-mainland-china-warning-island-must-choose-between-peace?utm_source=rss_feed

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‘Again Totalitarian’: Veteran Activist Oleg Orlov Says Soviet-Era Practices Returning in Russia

Moscow Times Despite facing jail time for criticizing the Ukraine War, the co-chair of human rights group Memorial does not intend to leave Russia. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/07/again-totalitarian-veteran-activist-oleg-orlov-says-soviet-era-practices-returning-in-russia-a80624

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