China’s drive for economic self-reliance is raising the spirits and prospects of its semiconductor industry, as insiders expect more home-grown technologies after Washington revoked waivers for some foreign-owned chipmakers’ factories in China to use US technologies in their operations. The Chinese branches of South Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix, as well as Intel Semiconductor…
Microsoft joint venture Wicresoft has put a halt to its China projects with the US technology giant, laying off around two thousand employees in the process, according to local media reports and some affected workers. Employees at the Shanghai office of Wicresoft – a Bellevue, Washington-based business consulting venture founded by Microsoft and its Shanghai…
This is the final story in a three-part series examining the future of China’s humanoid robots; competition between the US and China; and Beijing’s efforts to gain an advantage in this emerging arena. In this piece, we look at how local and national government policies and innovation centres are fuelling dreams of global technological supremacy….
Government and public security heads in Zhuhai, southern China, have been replaced, as part of a sidelining of officials deemed responsible for last month’s car attack that killed at least 35 people and shocked the nation. The city’s mayor Huang Zhihao and Xie Rensi, director of the public security bureau, resigned on Sunday, according to…
Following a series of deadly attacks in China that have shocked the nation, orders for traffic safety barriers for schools, shopping districts and other public places have soared, according to several Chinese suppliers. The companies said they had seen substantial increases in product inquiries and purchases in November compared to earlier months, with some firms…
China’s judges and prosecutors must pay more attention to solving conflicts and ensuring fairness rather than just closing cases, a senior judicial official said in a rare commentary, as authorities reflect on a string of mass killings in recent weeks. Wang Chengguo, secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Zhejiang province, wrote in…
Home » ASIA » Discover Jiangsu: How Nanjing’s Great Bao’en Temple Combines Heritage and Metaverse Technology in Eastern China Thursday, November 28, 2024 Jiangsu Province in eastern China is emerging as a global showcase for how history and modern innovation can harmoniously coexist. As a prominent cultural and economic hub, Jiangsu has embraced high-quality development…
China’s most senior judge has promised to dish out swift punishments for random attacks on members of the public following a series of incidents that have shocked the nation. In the most serious incident, 35 people were killed and dozens injured when a car ploughed into crowds of people exercising outside a sports stadium in…