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Hong Kong court convicts editors over articles on democracy activists

The city's District Court on Thursday announced the conviction of Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, top editors at the shuttered pro-democracy publisher Stand News

India among critical tech leaders, behind only US and China in AI

Among top five countries in 45 of 64 critical technologies

US govt funding yields hundreds of patents for China-based researchers

According to the patent office, the agency granted 1,020 patents from 2010 through the first quarter of 2024 that were both funded at least in part by the US government

Edtech firm ODA Class raises $500K from Singapore, China-based investors

Edtech firm ODA Class said on Thursday it has raised USD 500 thousand (about Rs 4 crore) in a fresh funding round from Singapore and China-based investors. Skywalker Education Technology Co Ltd. (Singapore), Hong Kong-based Daituzi Education Technology Corporation Limited, and Matrix Partners China invested in ODA Class during the series B funding round. "ODA Class has announced the completion of its series B funding round by securing USD 5,00,000. The company is supported by investors who believe in its mission, including Skywalker Education Technology Co. Ltd. (Singapore), Daituzi Education Technology Corporation Limited, and Matrix Partners China," ODA Class said in a statement. With this fresh funding round, the edtech firm has raised USD 12.75 million (about Rs 106 crore) from investors. The company raised USD 9 million in 2021, USD 3 million in 2022 and an additional USD 2,50,000 in 2023 "With the latest funding, we are well-positioned to enhance our technological ...

China to continue with low-carbon electricity reforms: Energy regulator

The world's second-biggest economy has emerged as a global leader in the transition to renewable energy

Chinese regional banks' investment revenues soar even as lending falters

Chinese lenders are still facing challenges such as narrow margins and low loan rates

China invests $6.1 billion in computing data center project, says official

China's massive investment in computing comes as it faces increasing restrictions from the United States

US, Chinese officials to conclude talks on Taiwan, military communication

Sullivan is expected to press for enhanced working-level military to military communications

BYD's relentless growth taking its toll on smaller Chinese EV rivals

BYD's rise to become the dominant force in China's auto market, overtaking established western automakers

China, US to plan Biden-Xi call in coming weeks, says White House

Beijing and Washington will plan for a phone call in the coming weeks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden, the White House said Wednesday after National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Sullivan's first trip to China as national security adviser was aimed at keeping high-level communications open and stabilising bilateral relations to avoid conflict. The White House statement said both sides would keep lines of communication open, including planning for a leader-level call" in the coming weeks. There was no indication the two leaders might meet in person before Biden leaves the Oval Office. The White House said the two sides also planned to hold a military theater commander telephone call in the near future. China has rapidly expanded its military, and there are concerns that Taiwan and the South China Sea are becoming flashpoints. Wang told Sullivan that Taiwan's independence poses the greatest threat to

BS@50: How India thrived in adversarial environment in the past 50 years

India at 77 stands as a country that has held its own, showing a remarkable capacity to manage an essentially adversarial external environment

UBS lowers China growth forecasts on deeper-than-expected property downturn

With China's economic momentum subdued since March amid the real estate downturn and a tight fiscal policy stance, the investment bank now expects gross domestic product to expand 4.6 per cent

China proposes new curbs on grain imports in order to boost local prices

The move, ahead of a forecast bumper grains harvest this year, is the latest effort by China to ease domestic oversupply and bolster local prices

Running behind dragon: India trails China in solar capacity addition

The contrast is striking - in the first half of 2024, China added over 100 Gw of capacity while India could manage only 14.9 Gw

Simplistic to think Chinese investments will improve India's trade balance

Five important points worth further reflection with respect to the Economic Survey suggestion to promote FDI from China

Obesity-linked cancer rates surge in China; young adults most affected

From 2007 to 2021, obesity-related cancer rates in China rose by 3.6% annually, with a striking 15.3% increase for those aged 25 to 29, while rates for non-obesity-linked cancers stayed stable

Taiwan reports 30 Chinese PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels around territory

"We have monitored the situation and responded," it added

Chinese hackers breach Indian, US internet firms via startup, says Lumen

'Volt Typhoon has breached four US firms, including internet service providers, and another in India through a vulnerability in a Versa Networks server product'

Indian solar panels face US scrutiny for possible China forced labour links

The law bans goods made in China's Xinjiang region where Chinese authorities are reported to have established labour camps for ethnic Uyghur and other Muslim groups

China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. duties on Chinese-made EVs. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement the tariffs would disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains, severely impact China-Canada economic and trade ties and damage the interests of enterprises in both countries. China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes this, the statement read. Canada claims it supports free trade and the multilateral trading system based on (World Trade Organization) rules, but it blatantly violated WTO rules and announced it will take unilateral tariff measures by blindly following individual countries. It is typical trade protectionism, it added. The ministry urged Canada to immediately correct its wrong practices and said that Beijing would take any necessary measures to defend the rights and interests of Chinese ...