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Guangdong shells out for emerging technologies
On Monday, the Guangdong provincial government released a policy outlining planned support mechanisms for AI and robotics. The interesting bit: The policy includes details on subsidies the province intends to provide for AI- and robotics-related projects and companies. For example:… Read More »

Xiaohongshu inexplicably dips toe into cross-border e-commerce
Better never than late? On Monday, Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu – also called RedNote – announced the pilot launch of cross-border e-commerce services. Currently, the program is invite-only for select sellers. Chinese merchants will initially be able to sell to users in… Read More »

Space, but no interference
China is getting serious about satellite internet. On Wednesday, the industrial regulator (MIIT) released new measures to coordinate satellite internet frequencies. Some context: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) allocates radio frequency bands globally and manages coordination among countries. National regulators… Read More »