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China’s new deep-sea explorer completes South China Sea mission

Research expedition members deploy China’s self-developed Haiqin, a 6,000-meter deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV), onboard ship Zhong Shan Da Xue, in the South China Sea, Aug. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong) China’s domestically developed Haiqin, a remotely operated vehicle capable of diving 6,000 meters, has successfully concluded a scientific expedition in the South China Sea, according…

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Deepseek AI logo, with a background featuring the Chinese flag and the word ''AI'' surrounded by blue flames. The image symbolizes Chinese tech stocks' growing influence in artificial intelligence development and the role of Deepseek AI in this sector

Could DeepSeek boost China tech stocks?

For a brief moment in January, Chinese tech start-up DeepSeek looked like it had re-written the global rulebook on artificial intelligence (AI) and the stock market. The established narrative is that the US dominates technology. Lists of the most popular stocks for retail investors frequently include Magnificent Seven giants like Nvidia and Tesla. But on…

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Looks like an airship, acts like a windmill. Engineer says China on brink of turbine leap

Looks like an airship, acts like a windmill. Engineer says China on brink of turbine leap

Chinese scientists expect to soon make a breakthrough in airborne wind turbine technology, with the world’s first megawatt-level system set to take flight, according to the project team. The floating wind power generation system resembles an airship and is being held up as a possible power solution for remote locations and disaster zones where conventional…

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FCC Bars China from Undersea Cables to Combat Espionage Risks

FCC Bars China from Undersea Cables to Combat Espionage Risks

In a move that underscores escalating tensions in global technology infrastructure, the U.S. government is overhauling its regulations on undersea telecommunications cables, effectively barring Chinese involvement in these critical networks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced revisions to rules unchanged for over two decades, aiming to shield U.S. data flows from potential espionage and…

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