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State media criticizes Google for making Android closed source
What happened: On Thursday, China Electronics News (CEN), the official newspaper of MIIT, criticized Google for effectively turning Android into a closed-source project, forcing smaller developers to pay for access to the latest updates. “Now, Google has shifted all development… Read More »

Ding Xuexiang plugs Chinese tech at Boao
What happened: During a keynote speech at the Boao Forum for Asia, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang sought to assuage concerns over China's economy and generate excitement about China's development prospects by touting the country's recent breakthroughs in AI and robotics:… Read More »

MIIT to push light industrial firms to adopt AI
What happened: On Monday, China's industrial regulator (MIIT) released a plan to boost digital transformation in light industrial companies, like home appliance manufacturers, furniture producers, papermakers, and plastics and leather processors. As part of the plan, firms will be pushed… Read More »