8 h. ago Takeaways from AP's investigation into how US tech companies enabled China's digital police state

Takeaways from AP's investigation into how US tech companies enabled China's digital police state  Connecticut Post

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3 d. ago DeepSeek and the digital battleground: China’s AI influence abroad

DeepSeek and the digital battleground: China’s AI influence abroad  Global Voices

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4 d. ago Chinese province floats new use for digital yuan: paying long

China is mulling the application of its digital yuan – the central bank-backed currency also known as the e-CNY – to tackle persistent payment defaults, a move that would broaden the asset’s scope beyond the set of use cases explored by Beijing since the currency’s launch in 2019. Authorities in the central province of Hunan touched upon the subject when detailing plans to expand the digital currency’s application scenarios and scale, according to a document published last month. Hunan will...

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8 d. ago SMIC tightens grip on Beijing unit in latest wave of China wafer fab mergers

SMIC tightens grip on Beijing unit in latest wave of China wafer fab mergers  DIGITIMES Asia

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1 week ago Eric Trump Calls China ‘a Hell of a Power’ in Digital Assets

Eric Trump Calls China ‘a Hell of a Power’ in Digital Assets  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Trump’s latest tariff threats target China magnets, digital taxes

Trump’s latest tariff threats target China magnets, digital taxes  Supply Chain Dive

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2 w. ago China Telecom unit says AI wave drives steady growth in digital services market

China Communication Services, the country’s leading telecommunications infrastructure contractor, said a wave of artificial intelligence projects is now driving digital transformation in thousands of industries and providing a boost to the company’s three major business segments. Beijing-based China Comservice, a subsidiary of China Telecom, made that assessment on Thursday as the firm reported its latest financial results, which showed growth in both revenue and net profit in the first six...

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3 w. ago China’s coastal provinces look to ride economic wave with offshore action plans

China’s coastal provinces are leveraging their geographic advantages to align with the national strategy surrounding the marine economy, with plans to foster new growth in digitalised governance, offshore energy and tourism. Since China incorporated the marine economy into its 2035 vision, 10 provincial-level regions, including Shanghai, have rolled out marine-focused economic development plans since last year, according to a summary by Founder Securities. Southeast China’s Fujian province will...

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3 w. ago Beijing reportedly pushes local chip usage as H20 sales resume in China

Beijing reportedly pushes local chip usage as H20 sales resume in China  digitimes

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3 w. ago Paraguay eyes Chinese parts assembly plan amid US tariff war with China, Brazil

Paraguayan lawmakers on Tuesday heard government ministers outline a proposed assembly law that would allow companies to manufacture electronic and digital goods locally using imported parts, many from China, as political debate grows over whether the country should end diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing. Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez Valdovinos and Industry and Commerce Minister Javier Gimenez told a Senate hearing the measure would let businesses that currently import fully...

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4 w. ago Beijing 2025 Robot Conference highlights China’s humanoid robotics growth

Beijing 2025 Robot Conference highlights China’s humanoid robotics growth  Digital Watch Observatory

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4 w. ago Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% share of China AI chip revenue to secure US export licences

Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% share of China AI chip revenue to secure US export licences  Digital Watch Observatory

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