Enlarge / Demonstrators cover their faces with blank sheets of paper as they protest against China’s zero COVID policy in Hong Kong on November 28, 2022. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images A week ago, demonstrators took to the streets in the northwest city of Urumqi to protest against China’s strict zero COVID policy. That night, a much …
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Tencent Holdings and Alibaba have AI models that have passed a CLUE benchmark test. These test results indicate that these AI models can understand the Chinese language better than humans. However, the researchers say that AI still has to go through many advances before it really understands languages. Until recently, no AI models had achieved …
Security cameras made by Chinese firm Hikvision can no longer be installed in or on government buildings after Cabinet Minister Oliver Dowden declared them “possible current and future security risks”. It follows calls for a nationwide ban by a group of MPs and peers, but does not go far enough, according to the outgoing UK …
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People walk past the countdown clock for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar in Doha on October 20, 2022. Photo: VCG As the craze for the World Cup football tournament spreads across the world, Chinese internet platforms are rushing to join the carnival and compete for a large number of sports fans in the country …
Ali Baba (BABA) and Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), two of China’s largest internet companies, have posted double-digit revenue gains for years. But now they are sputtering amid multiple challenges that have beset most internet stocks nationwide. X Chinese companies face a convergence of threats to their business. They include a resurgence in Covid-19 shutdowns, burdensome regulations, …
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On October 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a first set of FAQs regarding Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Interim Final Rule, posted October 13, 2022 ( 87 Fed. Reg. 62.186) (the “Rule”) and amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). The FAQ is available here and the …
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All In September, Chinese tech majors launch a series of charity events, such as Alibaba’s September 5 Charity Week and Tencent’s September 9 Donation Day. Since this “charity month” tradition in China was started eight years ago by Tencent, these peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns have become the main way the general public in China gets involved …
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Chinese authorities have strictly censored discussion of a rare demonstration in Beijing on Thursday that saw large banners unfurled over a flyover calling for a boycott and the removal of Xi Jinping, just days before the most important event of his cycle five-year policy in China. Photos and videos of the Sitong Bridge protest emerged …
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Chinese authorities have strictly censored discussion of a rare demonstration in Beijing on Thursday that saw large banners unfurled over a flyover calling for a boycott and the removal of Xi Jinping, just days before the most important event of his cycle five-year policy in China. Photos and videos of the Sitong Bridge protest emerged …
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