38 h. ago China’s Proposed Megaconstellations Would Flood Orbit With 200,000 Satellites

China’s Proposed Megaconstellations Would Flood Orbit With 200,000 Satellites  Gizmodo

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50 h. ago China Vanke Bonds Extend Rally on Sweetened Extension Proposals

China Vanke Bonds Extend Rally on Sweetened Extension Proposals  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over AI porn concerns

Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool. The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the app, with some opening inquiries into sexualised content. xAI, the start-up behind Grok, said on Thursday it was restricting image generation and editing to paying subscribers as it tried to fix safeguard lapses that had allowed...

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8 d. ago US House lawmakers abandon bid to bring back controversial China Initiative

Following months of opposition from the Asian-American community, US House lawmakers on Thursday removed a provision from a bill aimed at restarting the China Initiative, a programme that unfairly targeted Chinese-American researchers. Last September, the proposal to “direct the re-establishment of the China Initiative” was included as a measure to “counter China and maintain America’s competitive edge” in the financial year 2026 appropriations bill approved by the House Committee on...

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1 week ago US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties

The White House on Wednesday stopped short of denying reports that the United States has urged Venezuela to cut ties with adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran, instead emphasising Washington’s determination to maintain “American dominance” in the western hemisphere. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited frequent leaks coming out of classified briefings and stated she would “not confirm or deny or get into what the Secretary has said in classified settings to members of Congress.” However,...

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1 week ago Breaking | US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties

Breaking | US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China Proposes Rules to Curb AI Chatbot Risks and Ensure Ethics

China Proposes Rules to Curb AI Chatbot Risks and Ensure Ethics  WebProNews

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2 w. ago China Proposes World’s Strictest AI Chatbot Rules to Prevent Manipulation

China Proposes World’s Strictest AI Chatbot Rules to Prevent Manipulation  WebProNews

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2 w. ago No more empty trains: China tightens rules on subway expansions to curb debt

No more empty trains: China tightens rules on subway expansions to curb debt  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago ‘Ball in French court’: Russia makes ‘proposal’ over jailed NGO researcher

‘Ball in French court’: Russia makes ‘proposal’ over jailed NGO researcher  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says

The Arctic shipping route is essential to safeguard China’s development over the next decade, a senior Chinese official said in Beijing, calling for greater efforts to expand its practical use. With proposals for the next five-year plan incorporating security and development, China must ensure its international transport channels remain unimpeded, Ma Jiantang, deputy director of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference’s economic committee, said. China’s traditional trade lanes...

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4 w. ago President Lee proposes returning unconverted NK prisoners via China

President Lee proposes returning unconverted NK prisoners via China  The Korea Herald

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