Chinese spy agency says foreign agents targeting rare earth and food technology sectors

China’s top spy agency has accused overseas institutions of targeting the rare earth sector and food industry in the latest in a series of warnings encouraging the public to be alert to the risk from foreign spies. The warnings come amid growing concern among foreign investors about the impact of the country’s latest anti-espionage laws … Read more

Chinese state media reporters blocked from deadly blast site near Beijing, raising rare controversy over press controls

In another video, reporters were seen surrounded by a group of uniformed police officers telling them to leave the scene. A reporter with China Media Group, of which CCTV is a division, was heard saying “we three reporters are shoved by a dozen people”. The incident sparked controversy and became a trending topic on social … Read more

Baidu CEO says its AI model bests OpenAI’s GPT-4 in Imperial Chinese poetry, citing famed Tang-era style

Baidu’s Ernie 4 artificial intelligence (AI) model, one of China’s leading large language models (LLMs), has outperformed similar technologies from US peers in generating Chinese texts such as those in the style of Imperial Chinese poetry, according to Robin Li Yanhong, co-founder and CEO of the internet search giant. In an hour-long programme aired by … Read more

Dibrugarh jail’s superintendent arrested under UAPA

Assam Police on Friday arrested Nipen Das, superintendent of Dibrugarh Central Jail, in connection with objectionable material found in the cell of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh and his nine associates, who are lodged in the Jail. It was observed that there were lapses in security inside the jail where the NSA detainees are … Read more

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com bets big on Lunar New Year gala amid heated competition

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has inked a partnership deal with the 2024 Spring Festival Gala, aired by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), to give away gifts and “ digital red packets”, as domestic tech companies continue to leverage the show’s popularity to attract users. JD.com will be the “exclusive interactive partner” of this year’s … Read more

Chinese Tech Innovations Thrive at CES in the US

BEIJING, Jan. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — More than 1,100 Chinese companies participate in the world’s largest electronics exhibition, CES (Consumer Electronics Show), nearly double the number from last year, as they continue with their international expansion push after the pandemic. The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show opened on Tuesday in Las Vegas, with a focus on generative … Read more