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January 8, 2025
Call for Reform: China's Unemployment Rate
In the wake of alterations to the youth unemployment rate in China, which raised issues about the clarity of data, there is a growing demand for more thorough indicators that accurately reflect the economic situation.
January 7, 2025
US Blacklists Tencent: A New Tech War?
The Pentagon's recent inclusion of Tencent on its blacklist amplifies concerns over potential intensifying trade restrictions and sanctions on Chinese firms, say market analysts.
January 7, 2025
Chinese Businesses Seek Justice in US
John Quinn, a distinguished attorney, contends that Chinese businesses have the potential to present their case convincingly and triumph in US courts, even amid tense geopolitical climate.
January 7, 2025
Chinese Tech Titan Refutes Alibaba Acquisition Rumors
01.AI, a pioneering Chinese start-up, led by the visionary Lee Kai-fu, has vehemently dismissed speculative chatter about an impending asset sale to retail giant Alibaba. The company decried these rumors as 'malicious defamation', clarifying that it has no plans to offload its pre-training team or any other assets due to any purported business hardships.
January 7, 2025
Akamai's Chinese Exit
American cloud powerhouse, Akamai, is set to halt its content delivery network (CDN) operations in China by June 2026. The company will work in partnership with Tencent Cloud and Wangsu Science & Technology to guarantee a seamless transition for its Chinese user base.
January 7, 2025
China's Wealth Gap: A 2035 Pledge
China's thriving province, Zhejiang, reaffirms its 'common prosperity' commitment for 2035. The political endeavour to bridge China's income disparity, believed to have been sidelined, resurfaces in Zhejiang's long-haul strategies.
January 7, 2025
Bridging the Gap: China's 2035 Vision
Zhejiang, China's prosperous province, reignites its commitment to 'common prosperity', aiming to reduce the nation's wealth disparity by 2035. This political mission, once considered outdated, has been revived in Zhejiang's future plans.
January 7, 2025
Nvidia's Gaming Revolution Unveiled
At CES 2025, Nvidia's CEO stepped into the spotlight, unveiling a game-changing consumer graphics card for both gaming and AI applications. Harnessing the power of Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, the newly introduced RTX 5090 is a technological marvel, boasting 92 billion transistors and delivering a staggering 3,352 trillion AI operations every second.
January 7, 2025
Gemini AI's UK Debut on Google-powered TVs
Google prepares to introduce its Gemini AI to the UK audience through third-party televisions operating on its software. Brands such as Sony, Hisense, and TCL are set to feature this innovative technology for the first time.
January 6, 2025
China's Massive Copper Discovery
China has made a monumental discovery of tens of millions of tonnes of copper on the Tibetan Plateau. This significant find in the resource-rich region adds to a growing list of mineral-exploration breakthroughs in the nation, solidifying its position as a world leader in consumption.
January 6, 2025
China's Leap towards Semiconductor Independence
As part of Beijing's endeavour to lessen its dependency on foreign semiconductor technology, Chinese scientists from the Academy of Sciences have pledged to unveil a revolutionary open-source CPU, RISC-V, by 2025. This development is a significant milestone in the ongoing chip war.
January 6, 2025
Guangdong's Mega Airport: China's Solution
China has given the green light to a colossal new airport in Guangdong, its largest province, to alleviate the burden of congestion. The ambitious project is projected to handle up to 30 million trips annually by 2035, and a staggering 2.2 million tonnes of cargo yearly by 2050.