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Cross-Border Data Processing under the "Offshore Model": China's Regulatory Approach in Comparative Context
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
[co-author: Ken Dai] Introduction As the digital economy continues to thrive and remote work becomes increasingly mainstream, an “offshore model” of business operation has emerged. Under this model, companies may provide services to users in a...
Global AI conference in Shanghai to showcase China’s prowess, vision
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
China is set to showcase its artificial intelligence (AI) prowess, as well as its vision of how to manage the disruptive technology, at a conference in Shanghai as the country is stepping up its competition against the US for AI supremacy. The...
China Restricts One Pedal Driving Mode In EVs
AutoSpies
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China advanced legislation to restrict the "one-pedal driving mode" that Tesla and other EV manufacturers favored. Under the new rules, carmakers are prohibited from allowing vehicles to come to a complete stop solely by releasing the accelerator...
China puts rookies to test at World Universiade in Germany
Xinhua News Agency
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by sportswriter Zhang Rongfeng BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- China unveiled its 220-member delegation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany on Tuesday with most of the athletes making their debuts at the global university...
China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon clashes with America's F-35 stealth prowess: What this means for India’s air defence systems
The Economic Times
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July 8, 2025
The J-20 Mighty Dragon sits at the sharp end of China’s air power. Originally designed for air superiority, it now seems the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is pushing it into wider roles. Chinese state media reports claim these...
Nvidia CEO Huang to Face Chinese Officials Over AI Export Curbs Just as Company Touches $4 Trillion Milestone
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 10, 2025
Jensen Huang, the visionary behind NVIDIA, stands at a pivotal juncture. Fresh from steering his company to an unprecedented $4 trillion (£2.95 trillion) valuation, Huang is now set to engage with Chinese officials regarding the thorny issue of AI...
Samsung unveils thinner Galaxy Z Fold 7 to counter rising Chinese foldables
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 10, 2025
Samsung has launched its latest foldable phones, including the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and a more affordable Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, as part of its push to expand its premium product lineup and counter rising competition from Chinese smartphone makers. The...
Concert blends traditional Chinese music with modern flair
CGTN
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02:41 On July 5th, China's musical heritage shone as maestros blended tradition with modern brilliance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. From erhu virtuosos to soaring sopranos, the concert proved that timeless melodies...
'Sea Monster' Ekranoplan Reborn? China, US Revive Soviet Cold War Vessel
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 10, 2025
At the height of the Cold War in the 1960s, CIA analysts spotted a mystery vehicle being developed on the Caspian coastline of Soviet Russia. The craft was dubbed the “Caspian Sea Monster” and was eventually revealed to be an “ekranoplan,” a naval...
China’s Surveillance State Watches Everyone, Everywhere
The Irrawaddy
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July 8, 2025
China’s surveillance apparatus has evolved from a domestic security measure into a global system of control that tracks, monitors, and intimidates Chinese citizens wherever they reside. This expansion of authoritarian reach is also a fundamental...
Fashion’s Leadership Shake-Up: A New Era of CEOs and Creative Directors
The MDS
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July 8, 2025
In times of uncertainty, change of captain. International fashion is closing a dizzying first half of the year in the transfer market, with new CEOs being brought in to correct the course or to face a changing context, or the renewal of creative...
Hitting the right note: Music and literature enliven Star Street
CGTN
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03:23 After living in Beijing for many years, musician Shafqat returned to his hometown of Yining City in Xinjiang's Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. In 2022, he founded a unique cultural space in the city's bustling Liuxing Street, combining a...
CHINA-BEIJING-EXHIBITION-WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION (CN)
California Telegraph
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(250708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition themed "For National Liberation and World Peace" at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, July 8,...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Thyroid Disorders in Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Guangdong, China
Dove Medical Press
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July 10, 2025
Background Thyroid disorders are relatively common among women of childbearing age.1 Pregnancy significantly impacts thyroid function, leading to a nearly 50% increase in the production of thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine...
Taiwan Commences Largest Military Drills in Response to Chinese Threats of Invasion
Overt Defense - Michigan
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July 10, 2025
On 9 July, Taiwan commenced its annual live-fire military drills. The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces’ Han Kuang 41 Exercise is the largest military exercise seen in Taiwan, with 22,000 reservists called up alongside active service units,...
Sub Space: Inside the Invisible World of China’s Live Subtitle Operators
Sixth Tone
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July 10, 2025
“Hope everyone will drink a glass of milk after watching the film.” The surreal line blinked across the screen just before the credits rolled at the end of a 4K restoration of Luc Besson’s cult-hit “Léon: The Professional,” screened years ago at...
'I Would Disappear': Politician Who Fled Communist China Says 'They Want Me To Shut Up' About China's 'Soft Power Invasion' of U.S. Water, Farmland
Benzinga
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The war for America's future isn't being fought with tanks or missiles. It's happening quietly through farmland, water systems, universities and tech platforms. And one woman who fled communist China is raising the alarm before it's too late. Lily...
Cyborg bees to be Chinese military scouts
Yahoo News
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Credit: Switch TV News Scientists in China are turning bees into cyborgs by inserting controllers into their brains and deciding where they should fly. The bees – part insect, part machine – could serve as military scouts or be used to search for...
The 12Th World Congress On High-Speed Rail Was Held In Beijing
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) According to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (CR), the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail was held in Beijing from July 8 to 11, 2025, co-hosted by CR and the International Union of Railways (UIC). Under the theme...
India on edge: CDS warns of ‘triple threat’ from China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh alliance
Pakistan Today
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July 10, 2025
NEW DELHI: India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has warned about the possible “convergence of interests” between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, suggesting that it could lead to significant challenges for India’s internal...