China’s third plenum sees Communist Party double down on economic, tech, military power

China’s third plenum sees Communist Party double down on economic, tech, military power

National security also gets greater prominence, with pledges to keep key industrial chains safe and boost strategic military deterrence. The goals have to be accomplished by 2029, the 80th anniversary of the People’s Republic. The coming five years will also be a decisive period for the party’s target of building a modern socialist China by … Read more

How can China get the best tech? Keep calm and learn from the US, economist says

How can China get the best tech? Keep calm and learn from the US, economist says

“When the US develops large language models, we also follow up on such models, and now China has more than 20 companies, even more than the US. “Does China need that many? I don’t think so.” He said the public was too anxious about being a technological step behind the US. “It’s impossible to exceed … Read more