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Chinese search giant Baidu invests in RISC-V chip technology startup StarFive
Shanghai-based RISC-V chip technology company StarFive said on Thursday that it has received a strategic investment from Chinese search giant Baidu Inc. The company added that to date it has raised 1 billion yuan ($146.46 million) in financing, calling that a first for the domestic RISC-V sector. The investment reflects a growing trend among Chinese tech giants to pour resources into RISC-V, an open-source technology that some analysts say is less susceptible to sanctions, as Beijing works to fend off mounting export controls from Washington.
Ant Group backs Proxtera that aims to make cross-border trade easier for MSMEs
Proxtera operationalises the Business sans Borders initiative by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the IMDA
Tencent, Alibaba lead Hong Kong stock gains on earnings tonic while HSBC erases drop as banks hold rates after Fed, HKMA act
Hong Kong stocks jumped by the most in three weeks as Tencent Holdings rallied after stronger than expected results, boosting confidence about corporate earnings outlook. Property developers advanced as local lenders refrained from raising borrowing costs to support growth. The Hang Seng Index rose 2.3 per cent to 20,049.64 at the closing of Thursday trading to claw its way up from a three-month low. The Tech Index surged 4.7 per cent while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.6 per cent. Tencen
Chinese firm invents lockdown-inspired kissing machine for remote lovers
A Chinese start-up inspired by lockdown isolation has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users' kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses received.
China Evergrande Reaches Debt-Restructuring Deal With Bondholders
China Evergrande Group has reached an agreement with its offshore debtholders under which the property developer will issue new bonds and equity-linked products.
U.S. House panel on China to highlight abuse of Uyghurs in second hearing
A new U.S. congressional committee on China will hold its second hearing on Thursday, seeking to highlight what Washington says is an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang region.
China travel rebound bets turn toward airports, away from airlines
Investors hoping to cash in on a boom in Chinese travel after nearly three years of pandemic lockdowns are shifting into airports, hotels and duty-free operators and away from airlines subject to fluctuating fuel prices and more intense competition.
TikTok CEO says China-based ByteDance employees still have access to some U.S. data
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told U.S. lawmakers that China-based employees at its parent company ByteDance may still have access to some U.S. data from the app.
Vietnam may resist diplomatic upgrade with Washington as U.S.-China tensions simmer
A push by the United States to upgrade ties with Vietnam this year is facing resistance in Hanoi, over what experts say are concerns that China could see the move as hostile at a time of tension between superpowers Beijing and Washington.
TikTok CEO: China Doesn't Own or Control ByteDance
Shou Chew says TikTok's parent company ByteDance isn't owned or controlled by China. He speaks before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)
Baidu Follows Alibaba, Focuses On RISC-V Chips To Bypass US Embargo - Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)
On Thursday, Shanghai-based RISC-V chip technology company StarFive said it had received a strategic investment from Chinese search firm Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU) for an undisclosed amount.
Tiktok CEO Says He's in Touch With ByteDance CEO
TikTok CEO Shou Chew says he is in regular contact with the ByteDance CEO and other executives. Rep. Cathy Rogers, a Washington Republican, says they work with or are members of China's Communist Party. He testifies before Congress in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)
Scientist exiled from US brain research finds well-funded lab in China
Xiang-Dong Fu, who left California over suspicions about his foreign links, has joined Westlake University in southern China.
Artwork removed after honoring jailed Hong Kong protesters
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed dissidents, in an incident the artist says is evidence of erosion of free speech in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
World expects China to take bigger role in regional issues: foreign minister
Foreign minister also insists that Beijing ‘has always upheld an objective and impartial stance, actively promoting peace talks’ on Ukraine.
How China’s yuan stands to gain with US Fed’s tightening ‘coming to an end’
US Federal Reserve has been gradually raising interest rates for the past year to combat inflation, prompting Beijing to repeatedly warn of global financial risks.
Number of Chinese kindergartens drops in 2022 for first time in 15 years-media
The number of kindergartens in China has dropped for the first time in 15 years, falling by more than 5,000 on the previous year, financial news outlet Yicai reported, citing data from the country's Education Ministry.
Crowds swarm Art Basel Hong Kong as galleries report sales bonanza
Thousands of people thronged on Thursday into Art Basel Hong Kong, one of Asia's largest contemporary art fairs, to view large-scale installations from hanging money trees to a pumpkin 8 feet (2.4 m) tall.
Dalio, Cook Among Few US Chiefs Attending China Business Summit
China is betting on a high-profile corporate summit this weekend in Beijing to show the world that it’s back in business.
Baidu Responds to Functional Plagiarism of ERNIE Bot - Pandaily
On March 23rd, a blogger on Weibo published an article that questioned ERNIE Bot's image generating function has all but copied
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When will the Chinese Basketball Association resume its season?
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