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China's open-source AI models narrow gap with global proprietary rivals
The Manila Times
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September 2, 2025
CHINA’S open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen and DeepSeek, are rapidly narrowing the performance gap with top global proprietary models, as open-source models become a major growth engine in the enterprise...
China’s AI Self-Reliance Strategy Defies US Chip Export Controls
WebProNews
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September 2, 2025
In the escalating technological rivalry between the United States and China, Washington’s imposition of export controls on advanced semiconductors has aimed to curb Beijing’s artificial intelligence ambitions. Yet, as recent developments...
Chinese EV makers' budget-friendly models power sales in August
Yahoo Finance
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Chinese makers of inexpensive electric vehicles (EVs) maintained their growth momentum in August, as budget-cautious drivers - spooked by lingering deflation - shunned premium models. Leapmotor, Xpeng and Galaxy reported sizzling sales, driven by...
China announces lithium deposit discovery containing more than 1.3 million tons
Earth.com
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China announced a major new source of lithium in Hunan Province, confirming 490 million tons of ore that contain about 1.31 million tons of lithium oxide in the Jijiaoshan mining area of Linwu County. Officials reported that the ore body is...
China poised for V-Day military parade
Global Times
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Residents and tourists take photos at a themed flowerbed commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing on September 2, 2025. Photo:...
China Revamps 500+ Labs for AI, Quantum Self-Reliance Amid US Curbs
WebProNews
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September 2, 2025
In the escalating U.S.-China technology rivalry, Beijing is transforming its sprawling network of national laboratories into efficient engines of innovation, with Hong Kong emerging as a pivotal testing ground. This overhaul, detailed in a recent...
China Mandates AI Education for Kids from Age 6 in Beijing Push
WebProNews
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September 2, 2025
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, China is taking bold steps to ensure its youngest citizens are not left behind. Recent initiatives from the Ministry of Education have mandated AI classes for students starting as young as...
China's gravitational pull brings Russia and North Korea together in Beijing
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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September 2, 2025
North Korea would not exist if it weren't for China. During the Korean War, North Korean forces were on the backfoot after the United States launched one of the most stunning and successful counteroffensives in wartime history. Defeat looked...
China sends message to the West with its great weapons parade
The Times
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If you want peace, prepare for war, the Romans said. China will take the adage to a new level on Wednesday when it unveils its latest high-tech weaponry in a massive parade that is officially pledged to demonstrate the country’s commitment to a...
Art program features Vietnam’s 80-year journey of independence, freedom, happiness
People's Army Newspaper
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The event, directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and staged by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet with other art units, honored the nation’s 80 years of establishment and development. It drew Party General Secretary To Lam,...
China Mandates Labels for AI-Generated Content Starting 2025
WebProNews
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September 2, 2025
In a bold move to combat misinformation and enhance digital transparency, China has implemented sweeping regulations requiring all AI-generated content to be clearly labeled across online platforms. Effective September 1, 2025, the Measures for...
China soon to outspend US on R&D initiatives, including in seafood
SeafoodSource
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New research shows that China will soon spend much more money on scientific research and development (R&D) initiatives compared to the U.S. and that the gap is likely to continue growing. James Goodrich, a senior technology analysis advisor for...
China-funded N-5 highway rehabilitation project moves forward
The Nation
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September 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The National Highway Authority (NHA) has released the technical evaluation report for the China-funded N-5 sectional rehabilitation project. According to the report, four Chinese firms—China Road & Bridge Corporation, China Bureau...
Chinese automaker unveils new model with incredible performance and jaw-dropping price tag: 'All I can do is just look at this in awe'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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September 2, 2025
It shows how quickly the EV landscape is shifting. by Drew JonesSeptember 2, 2025 Chinese automaker BYD unveiled its new Sealion 06 electric vehicle, a "high-energy super SUV," that promises over 375 miles of driving range at a starting price of...
Movie review: 'Preparation for the Next Life' a powerful assertion of dreams, humanity and hard work
The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania
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During a dark moment in Bing Liu’s “Preparation for the Next Life,” our protagonist, Aishe (Sebiye Behtiyar), seeks guidance in a place she did not think she’d return to: a mosque. An undocumented Uyghur immigrant from China, Aishe has left behind...
China’s WWII anniversary parade rekindles cross-strait battle over war narrative − and fears in Taiwan of future conflict
The Conversation
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September 2, 2025
World War II casts a very long shadow in East Asia. Eighty years after ending with Japan’s surrender to Allied forces on Sept. 2, 1945, the conflict continues to stir debate over the past, in the context of today’s geopolitical tensions. China’s...
Beijing's experience applicable to creation of innovative campuses in Russia — Deputy PM
TASS
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September 2, 2025
MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/. The experience of the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area will be used to create technology parks in world-class campuses in Russian regions, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said as quoted in...
China's new roadmap aims for global BCI leadership by 2030
Notebook Check
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September 2, 2025
China has published an “Implementation Plan for Promoting Innovation and Development of the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Industry,” which was jointly authored by seven ministries, signaling a coordinated policy-led push. The aim of this plan is...
China backseat driving risks sending AI off course
The Sun Daily
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September 2, 2025
HONG KONG: China’s economy is a study in contradictions. Decades of centralised industrial planning in China have led to endemic overcapacity, which in turn has fuelled destructive price wars across an array of sectors. Yet Beijing’s approach, for...
The 12 Best Korean War Movies Ranked
/FILM - Indiana
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September 2, 2025
One of the earliest global conflicts that followed World War II, the Korean War brought nascent Cold War tensions into a full-blown extended confrontation. Lasting from 1950 to 1953, the United States led an international coalition to defend South...