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Alibaba-Huawei Inch Closer To ChatGPT Counterpart Like Product, Launch In April
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd brace to satisfy local demand for generative AI chatbots in the coming weeks. Alibaba looks to launch a large-scale model on April 11 during its 2023 Cloud Summit in Beijing with an industry application model on April 18, the Register reports. Alibaba's research institute, DAMO Academy, is reportedly working to incorporate the large-scale model into its Tmall Genie, a smart speaker home to intelligent personal assistant A
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What's Going On With Alibaba Shares - Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA)
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE: BABA) shares are trading higher on reports suggesting the company and Huawei are looking to launch a ChatGPT-like product in April. What Happened?
Airbus to open new China assembly line amid recovery
Europe's Airbus moved to double capacity in China and strengthen access to the world's second-largest aviation market by agreeing on Thursday to build a second Chinese assembly line, as domestic travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.
Come check out and test drive the BYD Atto 3 EV at the BYD World event this April 7-9, Stadium Bukit Jalil - paultan.org
If you haven’t yet checked out the new BYD Atto 3, then the coming weekend is the perfect time to do so. That’s because the all-electric SUV, which was just launched a few months ago, […]
Italian drugs cartels conceal payments via Chinese shadow banks
Drugs cartels operating in Italy are increasingly using shadow networks of unlicensed Chinese money brokers to conceal cross-border payments, according to Italian judicial and law enforcement authorities.
America Can Win the AI Race
It has the resources—now it needs a plan.
China's policy on Ukraine is to 'promote peace and dialogue' - Xi
China's policy on Ukraine can be summed up in one sentence - "promote peace and dialogue", state media quoted President Xi Jinping as saying on Thursday, adding that the top priority is to encourage a ceasefire and to end the war.
Taiwan Warns Subtle China Response to Tsai’s U.S. Visit Could Be Deceiving
Taipei says Beijing is working to subtly undermine the self-ruled island without sparking a broader conflict.
Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw
The high-level talks were a sign that the regional rivals were moving ahead with an agreement to re-establish relations, mediated last month by Beijing.
ByteDance Launching TikTok Replacement, Countering Bans
As momentum builds in Congress to ban popular social media app TikTok due to privacy and national security concerns, social media experts warn that the platform's Chinese-parent company already has a replacement waiting in the wings.
Canaan Closes $850 Million to Continue 35-Year History of Building and Supporting Transformational Technology and Healthcare Companies
/PRNewswire/ -- Canaan today announced $850 million in new capital to continue the firm's 35-year history of building and supporting transformational companies...
Billionaire Saade Forges Ahead With China, Media Deals
CMA CGM SA Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Saade said the world’s third-largest container line has reached new supply deals in China and an investment in a French online media company.
BYD Launches 2023 Version of E2 Model - Pandaily
On April 6th, BYD officially announced the launch of its 2023 e2 model. There are two models available: Comfort and Luxury, priced at ¥102,800 (about $15,000) and ¥109,800 (about $16,000), respectively.
Analysis: Taiwan braces for new China pressure tactic in disputed strait
Taiwan officials and defence analysts are bracing for intensifying pressure on the "median line" that has for decades helped keep the peace in the Taiwan Strait as China begins inspecting civilian shipping across the waterway.
China supports Middle East countries in upholding strategic independence, foreign minister says
China supports countries in the Middle East in upholding their strategic independence, getting rid of external "interference", and keeping the region's future in their own hands, China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Thursday.
Shanghai offers cash awards to lure hi-tech manufacturing projects
The commercial hub is offering cash awards of up to 100 million yuan (US$14.53 million) to attract manufacturing projects in key sectors such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology, in a bid to reignite economic growth after China’s reopening.
Airbus to Build New China Jet Factory as Apple Pulls Back
Airbus SE will double production capacity in China of its top-selling jet in a bold bet on future demand in one of the world’s biggest aviation markets.
Locals cheer as U.S. consulate in Chengdu closes, after Houston
U.S.-China relations have got much worse in the last week. Today’s news is China’s closure of the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in retaliation for the U.S. shutdown of the P.R.C.’s Houston consulate.
The worst floods in decades bring fears of a black swan event
The worst seasonal deluges in years have people worried in China.
Closure of U.S. consulate in Chengdu draws local crowds and mockery
While the ongoing tit-for-tat consulate closures between China and the U.S. have sparked a slew of concerned responses from foreign affairs experts, the same sentiment is not shared by millions of people on the Chinese internet, who applauded China’s “unyielding stance on America’s aggression” and reacted to the news with elation and humor.
The China Project 2020 Women’s Conference
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Li Ziqi, the new face of China’s countryside
Li Ziqi is one of China’s most popular vloggers, with 50 million subscribers across domestic platforms — plus another 11 million on YouTube. Her videos show viewers a world they’ve lost: A countryside of simple beauty and purposeful work, devoid of the daily stresses of modern living.
Chinese soccer returns amid torrential rain and another COVID-19 outbreak
Meanwhile, the CBA’s regular season has concluded, with some fans in the stands.
DOJ sanctions two Chinese hackers, accuses China of harboring ‘cyber criminals’
The Department of Justice indictments seem played up to maximum political effect, noting that the hackers allegedly tried to steal COVID-19 research, even as the fine print tells a more complicated story.
Hosting the hostage: Looking beneath China’s policy to infiltrate Uyghur homes
While programs such as “Visit the People, Benefit the People, and Bring Together the Hearts of the People” 访惠聚 and “United as One Family” 结对认亲 have conscripted over 1 million Han civilians and sent them to live with Uyghurs in arranged homestays, the Chinese Communist Party’s contrived attempt to require Han people to share intimate moments and spaces with Uyghurs is fraught with paternalism, deception, and ethnocentrism; as such, it will be unlikely to alleviate Uyghur distrust of the Party and Han people.
Gender bias in Chinese news reporting
Despite rising public awareness of unfair portrayal of women in Chinese news articles, gender stereotyping and bias still remain significant problems for Chinese journalists to overcome in their reporting, according to a new study published by Zhejiang University this month.
‘Shanghai Triad’: Zhang Yimou’s gangster drama told through a child’s eyes
It’s actually unfortunate that the English title is “Shanghai Triad,” which gives a dishonest emphasis on the mobsters. The Chinese title, taken from the lyrics of an old lullaby, better represents the movie’s theme of traditionalism or nostalgia clashing with modernity.
China is enemy number one: Mike Pompeo gives a speech
The Secretary of State’s address unapologetically cements the current administration’s view that the U.S. is locked in a “new Cold War” with the rival superpower.
China’s first Mars mission launches
China launched its first mission to Mars today, just one part of the country’s space program that has interplanetary ambitions.
Court denies divorce to woman after she was paralyzed from a jump to escape domestic violence
Last summer, a woman in Henan Province jumped out of a second-story window to escape spousal violence. Almost a year later, she’s still stuck in her abusive marriage because a local court refused to grant her a divorce. Now she’s making a second attempt to leave her violent husband. And this time, she’s got the support of millions of people.
Chinese comfort food breakfast: scallion pancakes
A simple, delicious meal using green onions and eggs.
In China’s countryside, housing complexes are built to be torn down
Forced relocation is an inevitability in the Chinese countryside, where apartment buildings are erected with planned obsolescence in mind. But the consequences can be deadly.
Xi Jinping says companies must be more patriotic
Supreme leader Xi Jinping gave a speech in which he provided mixed messages, urging companies to be both more patriotic and more innovative, and promising “deep reform and opening up.”
U.S. orders closure of China’s consulate in Houston
The Trump administration has ordered the closure of China’s consulate in Houston, Texas, alleging that it is a center for “massive illegal spying and influence operations.” This is a huge escalation of U.S.-China tensions.
