16 h. ago Scam and corruption cases spark debate in China over cryptocurrencies’ future

The seizure of enormous cryptocurrency caches in two high-profile criminal cases in China – a former head of the central bank’s digital currency research institute accused of corruption, and an alleged scam centre kingpin linked to about US$15 billion in bitcoin – have sparked questions in the country about the safety and future of virtual money. But analysts said the long-term trend for the assets, especially bitcoin, depended on institutional capital, interest rate expectations and the...

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16 h. ago Scam, corruption cases spark Chinese debate about future of virtual money

Scam, corruption cases spark Chinese debate about future of virtual money  South China Morning Post

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36 h. ago TSX futures rise as oil steadies, Canada PM announces China trade deal

TSX futures rise as oil steadies, Canada PM announces China trade deal  Reuters

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52 h. ago China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power

China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power  Fox News

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5 d. ago What Mark Carney’s China trip could mean for the future of Canadian

What Mark Carney’s China trip could mean for the future of Canadian-Chinese relations  The Conversation

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7 d. ago Behold This Massive Airborne Wind Turbine Hovering Over China

Behold This Massive Airborne Wind Turbine Hovering Over China  Futurism

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1 week ago U.S. must guard NASA’s future as China eyes space dominance | Opinion

U.S. must guard NASA’s future as China eyes space dominance | Opinion  Florida Today

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1 week ago AI surgery: Chinese robot conducts complex operation on pig without human intervention

A robot developed by a Chinese company has successfully performed a biliary surgery on a 30kg pig, using an AI model to perform the procedure autonomously. The experiment, which took place on December 24, was conducted by Shanghai MicroPort MedBot, using its Toumai robot powered by the proprietary Neuron multimodal surgical model, the company said in a post on Wednesday. The core surgical procedures, including bile duct clamping and cutting, were performed autonomously by the Medbot, which...

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1 week ago Why coastguards, not warships, are shaping future of South China Sea

When ships from China and the Philippines encounter each other near the Second Thomas Shoal, most incidents are resolved without diplomatic intervention. No shots fired, no ministerial calls, no carrier deployments. Within days, encounters are logged, reviewed and absorbed into routine reporting channels. That administrative resolution reveals how stability is maintained in the South China Sea. Debate over these waters still defaults to navies, deterrence and great power rivalry. However, most...

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1 week ago Opinion | Why coastguards, not warships, are shaping future of South China Sea

Opinion | Why coastguards, not warships, are shaping future of South China Sea  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago India’s Dependence on China in the Renewable Energy Industry and the Future Outlook

India’s Dependence on China in the Renewable Energy Industry and the Future Outlook  笹川平和財団

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1 week ago China’s robotics sector will need 5 years to reach its ‘EV moment’, MetaX investor says

China’s robotics industry may need at least five years before humanoid models reach a similar level of acceptance to electric vehicles, according to private equity firm Hermitage Capital, the latest voice warning of a potential bubble in the sector. The firm, which manages US$1.5 billion in assets, was an early investor in Chinese graphics processing unit designer MetaX Integrated Circuits, whose shares skyrocketed 700 per cent on their debut in Shanghai last month. In an interview with the...

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1 week ago China’s telecoms giants bet on AR smart glasses with major investment in RayNeo

Chinese smart glasses maker RayNeo on Monday said it secured funding from the country’s major state telecommunications operators, as eyewear emerges as the next gadget with the ability to access artificial intelligence services along with smartphones. The investment from subsidiaries of China Unicom and China Mobile comes as RayNeo debuts the world’s first consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses integrated with eSIM and 4G connectivity at CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show in Las...

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1 week ago Business, balance and the future: ROK's sustainable path with China

Business, balance and the future: ROK's sustainable path with China  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Spotlight on the News: A conversation about the future of healthcare & U.S.

Spotlight on the News: A conversation about the future of healthcare & U.S.-China relations  WXYZ Channel 7

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2 w. ago China's cities feel straight out of the future this festive season

China's cities feel straight out of the future this festive season  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong IPO amid China’s push for tech self

Baidu’s artificial intelligence chip subsidiary Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology has confidentially applied for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, as the search and AI giant becomes the latest to join an investment frenzy amid China’s drive for tech self-reliance. The Kunlunxin prospectus was submitted on Thursday but details such as the size and structure of the IPO had not yet been finalised, Baidu said in a statement on Friday. Baidu’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose 7.5 per cent to...

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2 w. ago Latin America Ports Remake Soybean Trade as China Builds Futures

Latin America Ports Remake Soybean Trade as China Builds Futures  LatinAmerican Post

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2 w. ago Max Chernov Podcast: w/ Kishore Mahbubani on US, China and the Future of the Global Order (Transcript)

Max Chernov Podcast: w/ Kishore Mahbubani on US, China and the Future of the Global Order (Transcript)  The Singju Post

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2 w. ago How Chinese robotaxi giants are steering the Middle East towards a driverless future

When hailing a car on Uber, riders usually choose between economy and premium options. But in certain areas in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, the first choice that flashes on the screen is “autonomous”. The availability of driverless cars underscores the urgency of the nation’s push to promote clean energy and reduce dependence on oil and gas. At the forefront of this effort are Chinese robotaxi developers, which see the Middle East as one of their starting points for global...

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