13 h. ago Beijing court launches a groundbreaking initiative by appointing 21 retired judges as mediators

Beijing court launches a groundbreaking initiative by appointing 21 retired judges as mediators  China Daily

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14 h. ago Huawei’s founder makes subtle dig at lofty pursuits in AI by the US

The United States and China are pursuing artificial intelligence in “different directions”, and the divergence is being reflected in the strategies that the governments and companies are adopting, according to the founder of one of the world’s largest technology investors. The US is focusing on supercomputing power and large models in the lofty pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI), while China was adopting a more practical approach, using AI to...

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17 h. ago ‘Breasts will be larger’: China parenting app messages leave expectant dads uneasy

A leading parenting platform in China has sparked discomfort among expectant fathers with feeds such as “her body has become the shape of S” and “you can have some sex at this stage,” leading many to voice their complaints on social media. An internet user, whose wife is 22 weeks pregnant, shared that both he and his wife are registered members of Baby Tree, an app that caters to families with pregnant women and infants. According to the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald, the couple regularly receive...

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25 h. ago Are Singaporean Chinese the ‘least attractive’? Viral image ignites debate

A widely shared image on social media depicting colour sketches of men from different regions in China has ignited debate on the physical appearance of Singaporean Chinese based on their ancestry, with online users concluding they are the least attractive of the gene pool. But psychotherapists say perceptions of beauty might be warped by media and celebrity culture, warning against the normalisation of conversations centred on physical appearance. The discussion was prompted by drawings of male...

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25 h. ago Are Singaporean Chinese the ‘least attractive’? Viral image stirs debate

A widely shared image on social media depicting colour sketches of men from different regions in China has stirred debate on the physical appearance of Singaporean Chinese based on their ancestry, with online users concluding they are the least attractive of the gene pool. But psychotherapists say perceptions of beauty might be warped by media and celebrity culture, warning against the normalisation of conversations centred on physical appearance. The discussion was prompted by drawings of male...

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32 h. ago 🇨🇳 IMF BOSS JETTING TO CHINA NEXT WEEK: BEIJING HOLDS THE KEY TO UNLOCK GLOBAL TRADE IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is set to touch down in Beijing next week for high

🇨🇳 IMF BOSS JETTING TO CHINA NEXT WEEK: BEIJING HOLDS THE KEY TO UNLOCK GLOBAL TRADE IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is set to touch down in Beijing next week for high-level huddles with Chinese brass. Focusing on global de  x.com

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42 h. ago China approves compliant rare earth exports for civilian use

China approves compliant rare earth exports for civilian use  China Daily - Global Edition

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45 h. ago Beijing confident of Hong Kong’s ability to handle Legco election, fire aftermath

A Beijing official in Hong Kong has voiced confidence in the city’s ability to handle both the coming Legislative Council election and the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po fire, calling local authorities’ decision to proceed with the poll respectful of the constitutional order. Liu Guangyuan, deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, said on Thursday that the local government had adopted the “most responsible attitude” by holding the election on Sunday as scheduled, even after last...

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57 h. ago Apple is staging a 'phenomenal turnaround' in China thanks to the iPhone 17

Apple is staging a 'phenomenal turnaround' in China thanks to the iPhone 17  Business Insider

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58 h. ago Smith & Baumgartner Urge Bipartisan Approach to China Following Historic Trip to Beijing

Smith & Baumgartner Urge Bipartisan Approach to China Following Historic Trip to Beijing  The Ripon Society

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64 h. ago Apple Eyes Record iPhone Shipments This Year, Powered By China Rebound: Report

Apple Eyes Record iPhone Shipments This Year, Powered By China Rebound: Report  Stocktwits

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64 h. ago Beijing tightens political direction in Catholic theology as Sinicization drive accelerates

Beijing tightens political direction in Catholic theology as Sinicization drive accelerates  Herald Malaysia Online

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66 h. ago Direct Flight from Beijing to Edinburgh Unlocks New Opportunities for Scottish Tourism

Direct Flight from Beijing to Edinburgh Unlocks New Opportunities for Scottish Tourism  Travel And Tour World

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69 h. ago Ford CEO praises Xiaomi SU7’s experience: It’s the Apple of China

Ford CEO praises Xiaomi SU7’s experience: It’s the Apple of China  CarNewsChina.com

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3 d. ago China Eastern Airlines launches direct flight between Beijing, Muscat

China Eastern Airlines launches direct flight between Beijing, Muscat  Xinhua

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3 d. ago Antengene Announces IND Approval in China for Phase Ib/II Study of ATG

Antengene Announces IND Approval in China for Phase Ib/II Study of ATG-022 (CLDN18.2 ADC) in Combination with KEYTRUDA® (Pembrolizumab) ± Chemotherapy  Morningstar

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4 d. ago Chinese schools offer ‘embodied intelligence’ courses to aid robotics industry

China is building a talent pipeline for the booming robotics industry, with the country’s top universities launching undergraduate courses in embodied intelligence to support Beijing’s ambitions to overtake the US. Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University were among a batch of seven prestigious universities that had recently applied to add “embodied intelligence” as a new course, China’s education ministry said in November. The new programme was driven by the demands of a national...

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4 d. ago ByteDance teams up with ZTE as China races to take on Apple in agentic AI phones

TikTok owner ByteDance has entered the race against Apple to define the future of smartphones by putting its artificial intelligence agent Doubao into a ZTE-made handset. The Beijing-based company on Monday launched the Doubao Mobile Assistant in a technical preview, describing it as “an operating-system-level collaboration between ByteDance’s Doubao [AI model] and mobile phone manufacturers” that “brings more convenient interaction and richer capabilities”, according to a post on Monday on its...

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5 d. ago A Look At How China’s Conditional Approval Scheme Has Been Working

A Look At How China’s Conditional Approval Scheme Has Been Working  Citeline News & Insights

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5 d. ago Exploring China’s Rich Cultural Heritage: The Global Appeal of Hanfu

Exploring China’s Rich Cultural Heritage: The Global Appeal of Hanfu  Travel And Tour World

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