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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will soon be meeting in person for the second time in two months as they visit Kazakhstan for a meeting of an international group founded to counter Western alliances. Putin and Xi last met in May when the Kremlin leader visited Beijing to underscore their close partnership that opposes the US-led democratic order and seeks to promote a more “multipolar” world. Now they’ll be holding meetings as part of the annual session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which the two countries established in 2001 to discuss security co...
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China is filing the most patents for generative artificial intelligence (AI) inventions in the world, significantly more than the United States, which ranked in second place, according to a report by the UN agency for intellectual property. Generative AI, includes inventions such as chatbots and the creation of new content in the form of text, images, video or sound. There have been more than 50,000 patent applications in the last decade for this technology, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). More than 25 per cent of the patent filings appeared just last year and...
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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Chinese resolution with US support that urges rich countries to close the artificial intelligence (AI) gap with poorer, developing countries. The Chinese-sponsored resolution asks the international community to create a "fair, open, inclusive and non-discriminatory business environment," for AI's design and development. It also aims to promote international cooperation, including sharing knowledge and transferring technology to developing countries. It is the second UN resolution approved on the topic. A separate US-sponsored resolution approve...
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The largest Chinese carmaker, BYD, reported a record number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in the second quarter, including pure electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid cars (PHEVs). Pure EV sales amounted to 426,000 units, likely surpassing Tesla’s projected sales of 441,019 EVs for the June quarter. This will be the second time the Chinese best-selling brand has overtaken Tesla to become the biggest EV seller globally, having first topped Tesla's EV sales in the final quarter of 2023. BYD's sales surge due to price cutsBYD is the largest NEV seller and the second-largest power battery make...
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The Chinese and Polish Presidents met on Monday for talks on how to strengthen co-operation between the two countries. China's Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for the Polish president Andrzej Duda outside the Great Hall of the People at the edge of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, before the two headed into a room for discussions. President Xi described Duda as an old friend of both the Chinese people and himself, saying relationship between Poland and China has stood the test of time. He added that China was willing to continue its friendship with Poland and promote the bilateral relationship ...
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The Chinese damaged the boats and attacked the Filipino personnel, who resisted without weapons. China accused the Philippines of trespassing, while the US reiterated its defense obligations to its ally. Tensions have escalated since last year around the shoal, where a grounded Philippine warship serves as a territorial outpost.
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Supporters say a Chinese journalist Huang Xueqin who promoted women’s rights as part of the country’s nascent #MeToo movement has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of incitement to subvert state authority. Huang's sentencing comes almost three years after she and an activist Wang Jianbing were detained. Jianbing, a co-defendant known more for his labour rights activity also helped women report sexual harassment and was sentenced to three years and six months on the same charge. Huang Xueqin would also face a fine of 100,000 yuan (€13,000), underscoring the ruling Communist Part...
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China has decried an EU decision to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as "a blatant act of protectionism". The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said that starting from early July, it would impose provisional tariffs that would slap Chinese automakers with additional duties as high as 38%, up from the current level of 10%, if talks with China do not lead to an effective solution. Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong blasted the move on Thursday. “It will not only damage the legitimate rights and interests of China's electric vehicle industry, disrupt the mutua...
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The subsidies pumped by the Chinese government into battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are so distortive that extra tariffs are needed to counteract them. This is the preliminary conclusion of the European Commission's trade investigation, announced on Wednesday after weeks of mounting speculation. Diplomats and lobbyists had eagerly waited to see how far the executive would go to confront Beijing, a task that, despite its pressing nature, remains divisive among member states. The muscle-flexing took many by surprise. The Commission has proposed a robust range of tariffs to even things out: 17.4...
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A number of European countries including Hungary, Poland, Italy and Spain are looking to entice Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to set up factories in their countries. Even though the EU Commission is wary of the influx of cheaper Chinese EVs in the European car making market, individual countries are still offering a range of grants and subsidies for Chinese factories. Individual states see the gains that can be made in the jobs market with the setting up of such factories and thereby providing local economic boosts. Chinese EV manufacturers such as Chery Automobile, BYD and SAIC ...
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