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China discusses sale of TikTok US to Musk to avoid ban
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/01/2025
» Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves billionaire Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.
Chinese fraudsters take cue from Squid Game
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2024
» BEIJING - In China’s take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money, debt restructuring and other schemes that are not always what is promised.
US-China to discuss arms control and artificial intelligence
David E. Sanger of the New York Times, Published on 07/05/2024
» WASHINGTON - US and Chinese diplomats plan to meet later this month to begin what amounts to the first, tentative arms control talks over the use of artificial intelligence.
China says chatbots must toe the party line
The New York TImes, Published on 24/04/2023
» Five months after ChatGPT set off an investment frenzy over artificial intelligence, Beijing is moving to rein in China’s chatbots, a show of the government’s resolve to keep tight regulatory control over technology that could define an era.
US arrests two over Chinese 'police station' in New York
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» NEW YORK: US authorities arrested two men on Monday for allegedly setting up a Chinese "police station" in New York and charged dozens of Chinese security officials over a campaign to monitor and harass US-based dissidents.
China to screen all AI products for security
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» BEIJING: All new artificial intelligence (AI) products developed in China will be required to undergo a “security assessment” before being released to the public, a sweeping new draft law proposes.
Millions on the move in China amid Covid worries
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» SHANGHAI: Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations on Thursday, though President Xi Jinping said he was "concerned" about the countryside's ability to weather a Covid surge.
China touts state-backed transport super-app
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2023
» HONG KONG: China will soon launch a state-backed platform for transport that will include everything from ride-hailing to cargo trucking, road transport, railway, ferry and flight services, the state-run Beijing Daily reported on Wednesday.
Dating apps and Telegram: How China protesters are defying authorities
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2022
» BEIJING: Opponents of China's anti-Covid measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
Albania cuts ties with Iran over 'cyberattack'
AFP, Published on 07/09/2022
» TIRANA - Albania broke diplomatic ties with Iran on Wednesday over an alleged cyberattack against the government this summer, prompting rebuke from Washington, which vowed to hold Tehran accountable for targeting its NATO ally.