China’s Qwen and DeepSeek edge out US AI models in Christian values benchmark
Chinese artificial intelligence models from Alibaba Cloud and DeepSeek have edged out US-developed models to feature in the…
Famous China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280 million theft rumour
Fan Zeng, one of the most valuable contemporary painters in China, recently announced the birth of his only…
China’s growth engines sputter as retail and investment hit in November
China faces mounting pressure to ramp up stimulus as new data shows its growth engines sputtering, with retail…
Efforts to choke China will fail, Xi Jinping vows at 2026 economic agenda meeting
China’s achievements amid global uncertainty proved its development was unstoppable, President Xi Jinping said at an annual conference,…
China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say
While China continues to produce many young self-made billionaires, showcasing its economic dynamism, observers have urged the creation…
Stuck in the factory: how robotics pioneer Japan missed the AI-driven humanoid boom
While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the imagination of people for their skill at…
China aims to boost imports and exports in 2026 to drive trade growth: senior official
With trade proving resilient despite global headwinds, China aims to expand both exports and imports next year, leveraging…
China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after initial ChatGPT shock
Chinese government authorities sent urgent requests to various experts, including professors from Tsinghua University, to provide briefings on…
Chinese AI Euphoria Obscures a Gloomier Technological Reality
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Moore Threads Technology Co.’s phenomenal debut this month — China’s most successful coming-out party since…
China to keep high fiscal deficit ratio in 2026 to buoy spending plans: analysts
China is expected to set its fiscal deficit ratio at around 4 per cent of gross domestic product…
The race for AI centres in space: why the US goes all in after China makes first move
The global race to deploy data centres in space to power artificial intelligence (AI) development has begun, with…
China launches satellite ‘super factory’ in bid to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
China is about to switch on a satellite “super factory” able to produce 1,000 units annually – a…