PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Federal authorities have charged two Chinese nationals with acting as unregistered agents of the Chinese government in an alleged plot to infiltrate the U.S. military and collect national security intelligence on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), the country’s primary intelligence agency. “Chen with “Associate #1″ (his wife), and…
Tesla increases the CLTC claimed range of its two most popular models in China without enlarging their batteries. The Model 3 LR AWD also gets a $1,400 price hike as a result, while the equivalent Model Y doesn’t. This seems like a desperate effort to stop the sales decline, but it’s probably too little, too…
ZTE, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, announced that it has taken the lead in launching a 50G PON-based 1 Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) residential community in Jiangsu, China, in collaboration with China Mobile. By leveraging the cutting-edge three-generation five-mode (GPON, symmetric and asymmetric 10G PON, symmetric and…
The FBI has accused the pair of working on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security to gather naval intelligence. The United States Department of Justice has charged two Chinese citizens for spying and trying to recruit from within the country’s military ranks. According to Tuesday’s statement, Yuance Chen, 38, and Liren “Ryan” Lai, 39,…
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According to Commercial Times, following the success of DeepSeek-R1 earlier this year, major Chinese tech companies have been actively advancing the development of open-source AI models, driving down the cost of using large models by 60% to 80%. Notably, on June 30, both Baidu and Huawei announced the release of their models as open source, as…
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.2% to around 3,450, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 0.5% to 10,420 on Wednesday, paring gains from the previous session, with high-flying technology stocks leading the decline as investors locked in some profits. Market focus is now shifting to the upcoming Politburo meeting later this month, where officials are expected to…
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Chinese researchers have developed a revolutionary rocket propulsion technology using helium to enhance thrust and reduce fuel leaks. 🛰️ The new engine can change speed mid-flight, making rockets nearly invisible to current detection systems. 🔍 Inspired by a NASA technical issue, the integration of helium improves engine efficiency and reliability. 💡…
The US defence industrial base remains dependent on Chinese suppliers despite efforts to decouple – and that raises concerns over war readiness, according to a report by data analytics firm Govini. Chinese firms still made up 9.3 per cent of the primary contractors, or Tier 1 suppliers, involved in major US defence programmes across nine…
Less than 10 days till President Donald Trump’s higher “reciprocal” tariffs kick back in for most of the world, the U.S. looks like it may emerge with just a handful of trade deals. The President shocked the world and roiled markets on April 2, which he dubbed “Liberation Day,” when he imposed tariffs of as…
Published in 1592, “Journey to the West” is the most famous novel in Chinese literature. Better known as “The Monkey King” outside of China, it is also one of the country’s most successful cultural exports. It tells the story of a pilgrimage undertaken by a monk and his three disciples—a monkey, a pig and a…