07 Jul 2021
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Rumors are swirling.
On Tuesday, Reuters reported that Charlie Chao, chairman of Weibo – China's Twitter equivalent – is in talks with a state-backed investor to take the Nasdaq-listed company private.
The article citied multiple anonymous sources with "knowledge of the matter."The sta...
May 8, 2024
Following Xi Jinping’s state visit to Paris on Tuesday, France and China released a joint statement on global AI governance. Some context: China's all about collaborating on AI governance these days. In November, 28 countries (including China) signed on to… Read More »
May 8, 2024
The intelligent upgrading of China’s transportation networks continues. On April 29, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Transportation (MoT) issued a notice on supporting the digital upgrading of roads. Some context: High-level goals for smart highway construction… Read More »
May 8, 2024
Washington just can’t let go of letting go of Huawei. On Wednesday, Reuters reported the US Commerce Department has revoked licenses that allowed Intel and Qualcomm to sell chips to Huawei. Some context: This move follows Huawei's launch of the… Read More »