China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smugglers, vows stronger export controls

China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smugglers, vows stronger export controls

A number of suspects involved in strategic mineral smuggling had been arrested, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, while pledging stronger enforcement of export controls to prevent illegal shipments and technology transfers for military use. The Ministry of Commerce statement came during a high-level export-control meeting in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region – an…

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China’s Guangxi province launches ‘AI super league’ to nurture Asean-facing start-ups

China’s Guangxi province launches ‘AI super league’ to nurture Asean-facing start-ups

The competition, titled “AI for All”, will run through September and features 17 tracks, including automobile, tourism, cross-border e-commerce, smart agriculture, and market regulation. Hosted by the Guangxi regional government, the kick-off took place simultaneously in eight cities: Guangxi’s capital Nanning, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. “Hong Kong’s AI ecosystem…

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Wells Fargo suspends China travel

Wells Fargo suspends China travel

Wells Fargo suspended travel to China after one of its top trade financing bankers was blocked from leaving the country, the latest case of authorities imposing exit bans on staff of foreign firms. Chenyue Mao, an Atlanta-based managing director who was born in Shanghai, was banned from departing China after entering the country in recent…

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