Science and technology should lead the modernisation of China, President Xi Jinping emphasised, as he gave a fresh push to innovation in the southeastern hi-tech hub of Hefei earlier this week. “To advance modernisation in the Chinese style, science and technology must take the lead, with technological innovation being the necessary path to follow,” Xi … Read more
In Israel, “the day after” is a euphemism for the issue of who will lead and administer the people of Gaza after the war ends. It is an important question, one the Israeli government doggedly seeks to ignore. There is a far more important “day after” dilemma. Who will lead and administer the people … Read more
A second visit to a foreign firm in less than 12 months – after Xi toured a Guangzhou-based display company in April that had received investment from South Korean conglomerate LG – was touted by Xinhua as a “further and clearer declaration of expanding high-level opening up to the world”. China’s Xi wants market-ready scientific … Read more
Since then, provincial and city security forces have pledged to increase the use of big data and improve their ability to predict and prevent risks. These risks include phone scams, offshore gambling, political rumours, “harmful” online information and “disruptive and subversive activities by domestic and foreign hostile forces”, according to the public security ministry. During … Read more
He then took part in a discussion with the NPC delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police Force on Thursday. Xi, who is also China’s top military commander, called on the military representatives to integrate hi-tech development with the PLA’s war capacity to “comprehensively enhance strategic capabilities in emerging areas”. … Read more
