2 d. ago [News] China Claims New Architecture Using 14nm Logic and 18nm DRAM Could Match NVIDIA 4nm GPUs

[News] China Claims New Architecture Using 14nm Logic and 18nm DRAM Could Match NVIDIA 4nm GPUs  TrendForce

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3 d. ago ‘Strategic’: why are drones taking off among South China Sea claimant states?

Across the strategic waterway of the South China Sea, claimant countries are increasingly relying on long-endurance aerial drones to carry out continuous patrols – overcoming the geographic and logistical limitations of traditional aircraft and ships. The US Marine Corps last month deployed MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Philippines, at Manila’s request, to “support Philippine regional maritime security through shared maritime domain awareness”, according the US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The...

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3 d. ago ‘Okinawa Is Our Territory’: Japan Dismisses China’s Claims Over Ryukyu Islands

‘Okinawa Is Our Territory’: Japan Dismisses China’s Claims Over Ryukyu Islands  Tokyo Weekender

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5 d. ago LIV Golf’s Puig claims Aussie crown for biggest win of career, China’s Ding second

LIV Golf’s Puig claims Aussie crown for biggest win of career, China’s Ding second  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Video | Why China's Bogus Arunachal Pradesh Claims Keep On Returning

Video | Why China's Bogus Arunachal Pradesh Claims Keep On Returning  NDTV

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6 d. ago China gives disputed Scarborough Shoal a clean bill of health

Coral reefs at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea are healthy and resilient to climate change, but growing thermal stress poses a potential bleaching risk, according to a Chinese environmental assessment. The report rated the atoll’s maritime environment as excellent, with no signs of cyanide in seawater, sediment or fish samples. Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines, is claimed by both countries, and Manila has accused...

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6 d. ago China consumers use AI to alter product photos, claim refunds for ‘damaged’ goods

Fake photos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are being misused to claim refunds from Chinese online shops, sparking moral and legal concerns. As China’s Double 11 shopping festival took place around November 11, several e-commerce shop owners revealed that they received AI-generated photos of damaged products from consumers attempting to seek refunds. Some people took photographs of fruit they received, then asked AI to make them look mouldy. An electric toothbrush seller said a buyer...

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8 d. ago ‘Internal affair’: China dismisses reported US mediation in Japan row

Beijing has warned against foreign interference in its internal affairs following reports that US President Donald Trump privately pressed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to dial back her rhetoric on Taiwan. During a call on Tuesday, the US leader urged Takaichi not to provoke China, according to a Wall Street Journal report that cited government officials. While reportedly briefed on Takaichi’s domestic political constraints, Trump asked her to “temper” her tone, but stopped short of...

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9 d. ago China entrepreneur claims US$42 million from ex who says he has fathered 300 kids

Chinese gaming businessman Xu Bo has hit the headlines after he tried to claim 300 million yuan (US$42 million) from his former partner, who then said that he had fathered more than 300 children. Born in 1977, Xu is a well-known figure in China’s gaming industry. Despite dropping out of secondary school, he went on to create the massive hit Fantasy Westward Journey and founded Duoyi Network in 2006. The company once achieved annual revenues of almost 2 billion yuan, with net profits exceeding a...

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9 d. ago Volkswagen shifts EV development to China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%

Volkswagen shifts EV development to China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%  Car Dealership Guy News

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1 week ago Volkswagen can now build EVs in China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%

Volkswagen can now build EVs in China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%  Electrek

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1 week ago 'China Never Acknowledged Arunachal': Beijing Rejects Harassment Claim, Calls State ‘Zangnan’

'China Never Acknowledged Arunachal': Beijing Rejects Harassment Claim, Calls State ‘Zangnan’  Republic World

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1 week ago FM responds to EU senior official's claim that China and Russia 'are working together to overhaul global order'

FM responds to EU senior official's claim that China and Russia 'are working together to overhaul global order'  Global Times

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1 week ago Japan Blasts China’s ‘Entirely Baseless’ Claims Re UN Letter

Japan Blasts China’s ‘Entirely Baseless’ Claims Re UN Letter  Bloomberg.comChina spat with Japan on Taiwan deepens, reaches UN: What’s it all about?  Al JazeeraChina says Japan sent 'shocking' wrong signal on Taiwan  Reuters

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2 w. ago Beijing launches historic preservation campaign to cement South China Sea claims

China has launched a campaign to preserve historical sites on the disputed Woody Island, or Yongxing Island in Chinese, as Beijing looks to cement its territorial claims in the South China Sea. A team of conservation scientists and technicians from the Hainan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology spent six days reinforcing a monument that marked China’s takeover of the Paracel Islands, known as the Xisha Islands in China, after World War II, according to the government of the...

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2 w. ago Japanese official’s ‘bow’; China’s soybean dilemma: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China tells Japan to ‘behave’ properly as it dismisses call for talks China has urged Tokyo to “behave with restraint” after it called for talks amid the diplomatic freeze over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan. 2. Chinese rare earth magnet exports to US hit 9-month high as trade war resolves China’s shipments of rare earth permanent...

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2 w. ago China tells Japan to ‘behave’ properly as it dismisses call for talks

China has urged Tokyo to “behave with restraint” after it called for talks amid the diplomatic freeze over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan. Asked about a possible meeting between Premier Li Qiang and Takaichi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Summit in South Africa this weekend, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said China had no such plans. “There’s no arrangement for Premier Li Qiang meeting the Japanese leader. We urge Japan to behave with proper self-restraint,”...

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2 w. ago Chinese state media calls for research into Ryukyu history amid row with Japan

There have again been calls in Chinese state media for more research into “historical justice” and legal claims around Ryukyu, as a diplomatic row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan drags on. On Wednesday, state-run Global Times in an editorial called for further studies to be done on the Ryukyu island chain, arguing that it was an important issue that was much more than academic. “The geopolitical position, strategic choices and future trajectory of the Ryukyu...

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2 w. ago China Claims It Uploaded a Monkey Brain to a Supercomputer—Possibly Bringing Us Closer to the Singularity

China Claims It Uploaded a Monkey Brain to a Supercomputer—Possibly Bringing Us Closer to the Singularity  Popular Mechanics

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2 w. ago Michael Burry Targets Baidu Next — Claims China's Search Giant Juiced Earnings With Aggressive Server Accounting

Michael Burry Targets Baidu Next — Claims China's Search Giant Juiced Earnings With Aggressive Server Accounting  Stocktwits

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