5 d. ago Exclusive | China Is Using the Private Sector to Advance Military AI

Exclusive | China Is Using the Private Sector to Advance Military AI  The Wall Street Journal

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7 d. ago N.K. leader Kim departs for Beijing by private train to attend China's Victory Day anniv.: KCNA

N.K. leader Kim departs for Beijing by private train to attend China's Victory Day anniv.: KCNA  Yonhap News Agency

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7 d. ago China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Returns to Growth

China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Returns to Growth  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago China's factory activity grows at quickest pace in 5 months, private PMI shows

China's factory activity grows at quickest pace in 5 months, private PMI shows  Reuters

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1 week ago China’s leading private firms strike gold in overseas markets: survey

While many of China’s companies suffered last year amid soft domestic demand and an uncertain environment for international trade, the country’s leading private enterprises reported a double-digit increase in their overseas revenue according to a recent survey. As ranked by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce – a state-adjacent chamber of commerce that functions as a channel between government and private business – the country’s 500 largest private firms generated a combined...

Economics

1 week ago China used three private companies to hack global telecoms, U.S. says

China used three private companies to hack global telecoms, U.S. says  NBC News

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1 week ago CR Land, Sunac post better interim results in signs of property recovery

China’s embattled property market is showing signs of a tentative recovery, as some developers posted stronger earnings and reduced losses, supported by government stimulus measures and recovering consumption. China Resources Land’s first-half net profit increased by 16.2 per cent from last year to 11.9 billion yuan (US$1.66 billion), according to the state-owned developer’s statement on Wednesday. Sales rose 20 per cent to 94.9 billion yuan. Sunac, one of China’s largest privately owned...

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2 w. ago Why China’s top engineering academy has sights set on more private

A record high number of private-sector executives and chief scientists have been shortlisted this year to compete for academicianship in China’s top institute for engineering science and technology. Nineteen are included on the newly released candidate list for the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), including Hu Guoping, 48, principal researcher and co-founder of AI specialist iFlyTek; Wu Kai, 57, chief scientist and co-president of battery manufacturer CATL; Lian Yubo, 61, chief scientist of...

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2 w. ago China vows stronger biotech support as deals with global drug makers surge

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for stronger policy support for the biotech industry, as part of efforts to bolster innovation in a sector that has witnessed a boom in recent years. “The biopharmaceutical industry is both a strategic emerging sector and vital to public health,” he said during an inspection in Beijing on Wednesday, as reported by the state-run Xinhua News Agency. “Efforts should be made to strengthen original innovation, address core technological challenges and mobilise...

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2 w. ago China private equity secondary deals to surge on rising supply, cheaper valuations

China private equity secondary deals to surge on rising supply, cheaper valuations  Reuters

Economics

2 w. ago China school in hot water over US$140,000 cash prize for top performing student

A privately run secondary school in China has landed in trouble after it offered a controversial one million yuan (US$140,000) cash reward to a graduate who has been admitted to the prestigious Tsinghua University. In early August, Dajiang International School in Guigang, a small city in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southwestern China, held a graduation ceremony for its Class of 2025 students. The cash awards prompted the Guigang Municipal Education Bureau to intervene and stop the...

Economics

3 w. ago Authorities should strictly follow the law when probing business figures

When it comes to entrepreneurship, China’s successful private entrepreneurs should rank among the world’s most resilient. To thrive in an environment where they are treated as second-class citizens compared to state-owned enterprises, they must navigate significant challenges: limited access to markets and bank credit, unpredictable government policies, sudden and severe regulatory crackdowns, bureaucrats exploiting power for personal gain, frequent harassment from administrative agencies like...

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3 w. ago China’s Xi Jinping calls for ‘no delay’ in private sector protection

In another show of support for China’s private sector, Beijing has released the details of a speech from President Xi Jinping which included vows the country would guarantee a level playing field for private firms, safeguard entrepreneurs’ lawful rights and interests, and step up efforts to solve their long-standing challenges, including overdue payments. The full address, delivered in February to a group of China’s leading entrepreneurs, had not been made available to the public before Friday,...

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4 w. ago Emerging countries' debt payments to private lenders dwarf those to China

Emerging countries' debt payments to private lenders dwarf those to China  Reuters

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