20 h. ago Ukraine catches Chinese spies seeking to pass missile secrets to China's intelligence, SBU says

Ukraine catches Chinese spies seeking to pass missile secrets to China's intelligence, SBU says  The Kyiv Independent

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20 h. ago Ukraine detains Chinese spies tasked with stealing Neptune missile technology, SBU says

Ukraine detains Chinese spies tasked with stealing Neptune missile technology, SBU says  The Kyiv Independent

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22 h. ago China denies giving Iran air defence systems after conflict with Israel

China has denied transferring surface-to-air missile batteries to Iran following Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic last month. The British-based platform Middle East Eye reported on Monday that Chinese air defence equipment had been sent to Iran after it struck a truce with Israel last month, citing an Arab official familiar with the intelligence. One source told the platform that China – the biggest recipient of Iran’s oil exports – had received payment in oil shipments, but the report...

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68 h. ago China urged to take bolder steps to tackle price wars, deflation and weak demand

Beijing’s latest push to curb price wars may help ease deflationary pressures, but analysts warn the current measures fall short of addressing deeper structural problems facing the world’s second-largest economy. China’s GDP deflator – a broad measure of prices across goods and services – has been negative since the second quarter of 2023, while consumer prices have fallen for four straight months year-on-year. To stop the deflationary spiral, Chinese authorities should address the cause: weak...

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2 d. ago Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100

A study of nearly 200,000 researchers and 100,000 high-impact papers has revealed that the vast majority of the world’s top 100 brains in the field of artificial intelligence are of Chinese origin. The list was compiled by ITPO China – part of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) – and the Shenzhen-based technology firm Dongbi Data. It was presented last week at a conference in Beijing. According to the report, which does not give individual rankings, 50 of the top 100 AI experts...

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3 d. ago French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets

French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets  Al Jazeera

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3 d. ago French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet

French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet  WTOP

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3 d. ago KFC, Pizza Hut operator Yum China adopts AI to spur efficiency, profitability

Yum China Holdings, the operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in mainland China, will further embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operating efficiency and profitability and allow its store managers to focus on customer service. The firm, which introduced its Q-Smart AI-powered assistant in June, was expected to help reduce waste, improve quality and save labour costs, chief technology officer (CTO) Leila Zhang said in an interview. The AI-powered system could help with staff...

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7 d. ago 'Oppose Chinese Spies Narrative': Beijing Denies US Espionage Charges After Arrest Of 2 Nationals

'Oppose Chinese Spies Narrative': Beijing Denies US Espionage Charges After Arrest Of 2 Nationals  News18

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7 d. ago "Oppose Spies Narrative": Beijing On Arrest Of 2 Chinese Nationals In US

"Oppose Spies Narrative": Beijing On Arrest Of 2 Chinese Nationals In US  NDTV

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7 d. ago Beijing Reacts To Arrest Of 2 Chinese "Spies" In US For Espionage

Beijing Reacts To Arrest Of 2 Chinese "Spies" In US For Espionage  NDTV

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7 d. ago China AI champion Baidu rolls out sweeping changes to online search platform

Baidu, one of China’s artificial intelligence (AI) champions, said it is using the technology to upgrade and make the most significant changes to the company’s core internet search service in a decade. Beijing-based Baidu has now enlarged the mobile app’s search bar and turned it into a “smart box” that supports long text input and handles more tasks than simple text-based queries and information retrieval, according to the company’s statement on Wednesday. This search box is capable of handling...

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8 d. ago Two Chinese nationals charged in efforts to recruit spies in US military for Beijing

Two Chinese nationals charged in efforts to recruit spies in US military for Beijing  Mint

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8 d. ago Two Chinese nationals charged for trying to recruit spies in US military

Two Chinese nationals charged for trying to recruit spies in US military  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago Nvidia taps two young Chinese AI experts to strengthen research

US chip giant Nvidia has hired two prominent artificial intelligence (AI) experts who hail from China, underscoring the rising global recognition of talent from the mainland and their key contributions to the field’s advancement. Zhu Banghua and Jiao Jiantao, both alumni of China’s Tsinghua University, said on their respective social media accounts that they joined Nvidia, sharing photos of themselves with Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of the company. Zhu, who received his bachelor’s degree...

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1 week ago Nvidia taps 2 young Chinese AI experts to strengthen research

US chip giant Nvidia has hired two prominent artificial intelligence (AI) experts who hail from China, underscoring the rising global recognition of talent from the mainland and their key contributions to the field’s advancement. Zhu Banghua and Jiao Jiantao, both alumni of China’s Tsinghua University, said on their respective social media accounts that they joined Nvidia, sharing photos of themselves with Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of the company. Zhu, who received his bachelor’s degree...

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1 week ago Czech intelligence reveals China plan to crash into Taiwan VP

Czech intelligence reveals China plan to crash into Taiwan VP-elect  Newsweek

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1 week ago Economists call for structural reforms to shift China’s focus to consumption

While eye-catching technological breakthroughs – led by the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) model – have boosted confidence in China amid intensifying rivalry with the United States, economists at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin have called for structural reforms to make China a consumption-driven economy. “We can talk about technological supremacy, like AI and all these, but China is never going to be a rich country unless it becomes a big consumer country,” Jin Keyu, a...

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2 w. ago China’s AI capital spending set to reach up to US$98 billion in 2025: BofA

Capital expenditure on artificial intelligence (AI) in China is forecast to reach 600 billion yuan to 700 billion yuan (US$84 billion to US$98 billion) this year, according to a Bank of America (BofA) report, as the mainland and the United States race for primacy in the vital technology. That would represent as much as a 48 per cent overall growth this year for China’s AI capex from 2024, BofA Securities’ co-head of China equity research Matty Zhao, who also heads Asia-Pacific basic materials,...

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2 w. ago U.S. intelligence community veteran warns about China’s quantum computing progress

U.S. intelligence community veteran warns about China’s quantum computing progress  Washington Times

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