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China Issues New National Standard on Security Requirements for Sensitive Personal Information
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China have jointly issued a new national standard applicable to companies conducting business in China, GB/T 45574-2025, Data Security Technology – Security...
China Pushes Multi-Polar Currency System as Faith in Dollar Dips
Asia Financial
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June 18, 2025
China’s central bank is ramping up its push for a multi-polar currency system for the world. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), vowed to expand international use of the digital yuan and is angling for a system in which...
China introduces unmanned air taxi at Paris Air Show
ARY News
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June 18, 2025
PARIS: China has unveiled an unmanned air taxi at the 55th Paris Air Show 2025, marking a groundbreaking advancement in urban air mobility (UAM). China is showcasing some of its most advanced aviation products at the exhibition, with its...
China’s Sunrev to invest $200m in solar component industrial complex in Egypt’s Sokhna
Daily News Egypt
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June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed on Wednesday the signing of a contract to establish an integrated industrial complex for the production of solar energy components in Ain Sokhna’s industrial zone, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone...
China’s Vape Offensive and the Mexican Cartel Pipeline: A Growing Threat to US Security
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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June 18, 2025
In Mexico, the cartels have found their perfect staging ground to capitalize on a low risk, high profit cash crop. Lax enforcement against illicit tobacco has created vast gray zones where cartels operate openly, stockpiling illicit goods,...
Tech Bytes: Amazon CEO warns of big changes ahead due to AI
WDIO - Minnesota
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June 18, 2025
In today's Tech Bytes, ABC's Lionel Moise shares, Amazon CEO tells staff to embrace artificial intelligence while warning it could shrink the workforce in the future. In today’s Tech Bytes, Amazon is warning its employees of major changes ahead...
Representatives of China’s Dalian University of Technology visit Baku State University
Azertag
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June 18, 2025
Baku, June 18, AZERTAC Baku State University (BSU) hosted a meeting with a delegation from China’s Dalian University of Technology (DUT). The meeting was attended by Shahin Panahov, Vice-Rector for International Relations; Mais Suleymanov,...
China Ranks First in Scientific Capability, Surpassing U.S. for Second Consecutive Year
Business Korea
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June 18, 2025
China has claimed the top spot in global scientific research capabilities for the second year in a row, according to the latest Nature Index, which evaluates international research output. China has ranked first again this year in the Nature...
China’s “Jiu Tian” Drone Mothership Could Unleash Hell on the Indo-Pacific
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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June 18, 2025
China’s Jiu Tian drone mothership is preparing for its maiden mission at the end of the month. The mission will mark the beginning of a series of tests before its potential deployment. The mothership’s development is another milestone in an...
Chinese scientists set record with daytime laser ranging to Moon satellite 130,000 kilometers away
The Times of India
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Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking achievement in space exploration by successfully conducting satellite lasers ranging in the Earth-moon space during the day, overcoming the strong daylight interference.According to Li Yuqiang, a...
China to reduce pig count by 1 million amid low prices, deflation risk: report
South China Morning Post
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June 18, 2025
China’s national breeding sow inventory will be reduced by 1 million from the current level of 40.38 million to ease an oversupply of pork in the market that has suppressed swine prices and raised deflationary pressures in the economy. While...
China unveils measures to build Shanghai into international financial center
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Shanghai will basically evolve into an international financial center that matches the country's overall strength and global influence over the next five to ten years, according to a recent official guideline....
China slams EU chief's remarks on industrial policy, urges end to double standards
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- In response to recent remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about China's industrial policies, the Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition,...
China's top political advisor stresses research on integrated development of sci-tech, industrial innovation
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Wednesday stressed the need to deepen research on the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, highlighting its crucial...
The Download: tackling tech-facilitated abuse, and opening up AI hardware
MIT Technology Review
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June 18, 2025
However, this moment creates a chance to do things differently. Because away from the self-centeredness of Silicon Valley, a quiet, grounded sense of resistance is reactivating. Read the full story. MIT Technology Review Narrated: Deepfakes of...
PLA Rapidly Deploys AI Technology Across Military Intelligence Operations
Cyber Security News
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June 18, 2025
China’s People’s Liberation Army has accelerated its integration of generative artificial intelligence across military intelligence operations, marking a significant shift in how the world’s largest military force approaches data collection,...
China's central bank promotes blockchain and stablecoins as solution to payments
Cryptopolitan
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June 18, 2025
People’s Bank of China (PBoC) governor, Pan Gongsheng, emphasized blockchain’s role and distributed ledgers for global payments at the Lujiazui Forum event on June 18. Pan said China will establish an international operation center for the digital...
Vietnam Passes First-Ever Law on Digital Technology Industry
Vietnam Briefing
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June 18, 2025
Vietnam becomes the first country to pass a dedicated law on the digital technology industry. The new law introduces tax incentives, defines digital assets and AI regulation, and sets an ambitious goal to build 150,000 digital tech firms by 2035....
Geely's AEROFUGIA to set up East China regional headquarters project in Hangzhou's Xiaoshan
Gasgoo
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June 18, 2025
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On June 15, AEROFUGIA, Geely Technology Group's low-altitude economy subsidiary, signed an agreement with the government of Xiaoshan district, Hangzhou city and Hangzhou Low-Altitude Industry Development Co., Ltd. for its East...
EHang, Gotion High-tech step up collaboration to upgrade eVTOL aircraft power system
Gasgoo
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June 18, 2025
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- EHang, a Chinese urban air mobility (UAM) technology company, announced on June 18 that it had entered into an in-depth strategic partnership with Gotion High-tech, a pioneer in power battery innovation. Photo credit: EHang The...