Chinese AI developer DeepSeek has released an experimental large language model that it says has much better training and reasoning, and which can be operated at a lower cost.
Japan Enters a New Era of Risk and Reform
Geopolitically, Japan is repositioning itself amid escalating U.S.-China tensions. Alarmed by supply chain vulnerabilities revealed during the pandemic, Tokyo is pursuing a “China Plus One” strategy …
Saudi Arabia, China strengthen ties with $1.74bn investment deals in Beijing
Saudi Arabia and China signed $1.74bn in investment deals spanning smart vehicles, energy, and mining at the Saudi-Chinese Business Forum in Beijing …
China’s stockmarket rally may hurt the economy
On September 24th last year China’s officials decided to engineer a rally in the moribund stockmarket. The central bank, flanked by financial regulators, cut interest rates and bank reserve …
In the race to attract the world’s smartest minds, China is gaining on the US
A Princeton nuclear physicist. A mechanical engineer who helped NASA explore manufacturing in space. A US National Institutes of Health neurobiologist. Celebrated mathematicians. And over half a dozen …
Video shows the world’s largest bridge open in China. See the ‘engineering feat.’
The bridge, which spans more than 2,000 feet high, has a cafe a 1/2 mile in the air and a sightseeing elevator. Visitors can bungee jump from it, too.
Inside China’s Property Collapse: Evergrande Explained
The curious minds at ColdFusion take a deep dive into China’s property collapse with Evergrande explained. The Ryder Cup’s ‘envelope rule’ is the worst in sports, and it could have cost the U.S. a …
China sentences 11 members of mafia family to death
A Chinese court has sentenced to death 11 members of a notorious family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, according to Chinese state media. Dozens of members of the Ming family were found guilty of …
Toyota buoyed by China, North America as Japan sales slump
The carmaker has seen steady growth in most major markets despite the drop in Japan and trade turmoil triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Pentagon Pushes to Double Missile Production for Potential China Conflict
U.S. military leaders are urging defense contractors to increase assembly of 12 critical weapons.