Finland’s political state secretary for foreign affairs and defence has claimed China and Russia are increasingly working “in tandem” to disrupt and interfere in free societies, and undermine faith in governance. In an interview with Guardian Australia to mark his official visit to Australia and New Zealand, Pasi Rajala said Russia would not be able…
Beijing, China’s growing civilian defence AI ties, backed by hundreds of civilian companies and universities outside the traditional defence technology network, may pose a major challenge for the US, an American think tank warned. The civilian institutions are playing an increasingly “consequential” role in the Chinese military’s AI-related procurement, the report released last Wednesday by…
This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. In February, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled Kutsari Center, a national chip design hub – the first step in an ambitious plan to develop a homegrown semiconductor industry. Dozens of scientists and researchers stood by the president as she…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a unified response to trade challenges posed by the United States, emphasising the need to build an open global economy and resist all forms of protectionism as he addressed a virtual summit of the Brics group on Monday. “No matter how the international situation changes, we must unwaveringly…
China has set up over 40,000 smart factories, 11 national pilot zones for AI innovation and application, as well as 17 national demonstration zones for intelligent connected vehicle testing, the data reveals. Also China has launched a 60-billion-yuan (about USD 8.4 billion) national AI industry investment fund to set up rules on AI ethics, China-BRICS…
Beijing, China on Monday unveiled a new plan to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence with the energy sector to achieve breakthroughs in key technologies such as data, computing power and algorithms. The plan was announced even as the new data shows the numbers of AI firms in the country surged to 5000 from 1400…
Hundreds of civilian companies and universities outside the traditional defence tech network are playing an increasingly “consequential” role in the Chinese military’s AI-related procurement, according to a US think tank. In a report released on Wednesday, analysts at Georgetown University’s Centre for Security and Emerging Technology in Washington gave multiple examples of these tie-ups with…
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s top legislative body on Monday began reviewing the first revision in more than two decades of the country’s foreign trade law, as Beijing seeks to give legal backing to countermeasures it can take in a trade conflict. The revision would strengthen China’s trade countermeasures, allowing trade bans or restrictions on foreign individuals…
China has filed a patent for modular protective armor on infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) that closely resembles Ukrainian battlefield solutions. According to Defense Express on September 8, the design reflects lessons drawn from the widespread use of drones in the war against Russia. The patent shows a layered composite grid mounted on the exterior of the vehicle. The concept includes dual-layered anti-drone meshes with…
Avic Chengdu share price: Shares of Chinese jet maker Avic Chengdu have plunged 25% in the last four trading sessions amid back-to-back losses. The losses came despite China’s display of growing firepower at its once-a-decade military parade. The fall in Avic Chengdu share price started on September 3, the day of the Chinese Military Parade….