The rapid rise of autonomous cabs has sparked a debate in China about the safety of these cars and the future of traditional cab drivers. Social media and the state press are currently increasingly discussing the experiences from Wuhan. In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the capital of Hubei province has become the main […]
Despite strict restrictions from Washington, US chip manufacturer Nvidia can also expect billions in sales in China this year. The Financial Times reports, citing analyst estimates, that the company is likely to earn around twelve billion US dollars in China with its H20 AI chip alone, which was specially developed for the Chinese market.According to […]
The Third Plenum has kicked off with a bang. The National Bureau of Statistics presented disappointing economic data at the start of the eagerly anticipated Third Plenum: The world’s second-largest economy only grew by 4.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter.4.7 percent – this figure is likely to have caused bitter disappointment-not only for the […]
Just before the Third Plenum, China’s government has once again sent out a signal that is likely to unsettle the economy. As part of President Xi Jinping’s “common prosperity” campaign, Beijing apparently wants to cap the salaries of top bankers. As the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, citing sources familiar with […]
China’s space agency has just announced another major success. For the first time, the lunar probe “Chang’e-6” was able to retrieve rock samples from the far side of the moon. The news went around the world. In contrast, another mysterious Chinese spacecraft, which has been orbiting Earth for around 200 days, has received almost no […]
Over the past 15 years, China has pumped more than 231 billion dollars in subsidies into the development of its domestic EV industry. This is the conclusion of a study by the US think tank CSIS. The analysis by the team led by China expert Scott Kennedy breaks down in detail how the government has […]
German companies in China are pushing for intensive talks between the EU and China to still prevent the introduction of punitive tariffs on electric cars. “It would also be a good idea for China to start negotiations with the European Union now to discuss where the problems lie and how they can be solved,” said […]
Zhang Kejian, the director of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), once again had a reason to celebrate last Tuesday. As planned, just two days after landing on the moon, the ascent module of the “Chang’e-6” probe lifted off from the moon and made its way back to Earth. It carries a very special cargo […]
The annual Zhongguancun Forum is known as the place where Chinese companies present new technological breakthroughs and innovations to the world. This year, the forum, named after Beijing’s eponymous tech district, had a very special star in the form of “Tiangong.” In late April, guests watched in awe as the humanoid robot walked across the […]
The race for the best Chinese AI language model is intensifying. In a recent study, researchers from Beijing’s Tsinghua University identified Baidu’s Ernie Bot 4.0 and the GLM-4 model from start-up Zhipu AI as the country’s best language models (LLMs).However, the researchers say that both services lag well behind foreign models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4. […]