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02.03.26 - 15:01
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AI-assisted US strikes in Iran to intensify China drive for tech self-reliance: analysts (SCMP)
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Artificial intelligence has become a stronger force on the battlefield, with the US military's use of AI-assisted strikes on Iran underscoring what analysts say is the “urgency” for China to accelerate its push for tech self-reliance.
The US Department of Defence deployed Anthropic's systems in the Iran campaign even after their deal collapsed, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The technology was used for intelligence assessments, target identification and battle......
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02.03.26 - 14:42
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China bekräftigt Freundschaft mit Iran (DPA-AFX)
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PEKING (dpa-AFX) - China hat Iran in der aktuellen Krise Unterstützung zugesichert und zugleich die USA und Israel zu einem sofortigen Stopp der Militäraktionen aufgefordert. Außenminister Wang Yi bekräftigte nach chinesischen Angaben in einem Telefonat ......
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02.03.26 - 14:06
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Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms′ Middle East operations (SCMP)
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Chinese technology companies that have rapidly expanded across the Middle East face a sudden test amid Iran's response to the US-Israel attack, as mounting hostilities disrupt their operations.
Several firms that accelerated investment in the region over the past year have temporarily suspended services, shifted staff to remote work and reviewed contingency plans as security risks mount in the short term.
Baidu, which began operating its Apollo robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the......
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02.03.26 - 12:36
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Why wait? China should skip a step in self-driving cars, Xpeng founder and CEO says (SCMP)
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The head of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng said the country should accelerate the development of autonomous driving technology amid slowing sales growth in the sector.
He Xiaopeng, founder and CEO of the Guangzhou-based company, said on Monday that the country should skip an intermediate step and move directly to a more advanced version of autonomous capabilities, adding that Beijing should adjust regulations and policies faster to make this happen.
He said he would submit this......
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02.03.26 - 12:00
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Hong Kong, Shanghai sign pact on digital trade finance, cross-border data link (SCMP)
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Hong Kong and Shanghai have signed an accord deepening their collaboration in promoting digitised cargo trade finance and strengthening mainland China's connection to the global data ecosystem.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Shanghai Data Bureau and the National Technology Innovation Centre for Blockchain, according to a statement from Hong Kong's de facto central bank.
“This marks an important milestone in the collaboration......
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02.03.26 - 11:42
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Chinese AI firm MiniMax′s revenue jumps 159% to US$79 million on strong demand (SCMP)
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Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax Group has posted better-than-expected annual revenue growth on the back of surging international demand for its AI services in its first earnings since its blockbuster Hong Kong listing.
Revenue rose nearly 159 per cent year on year to US$79 million for the year ended December 2025, the Shanghai-based company said on Monday, beating an estimate of US$71.39 million polled by Bloomberg.
While gross profit increased 437 per cent to US$20.1 million,......
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02.03.26 - 09:51
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When The Return Flight Is The Only Goal: Merz Ends China Trip (ZeroHedge)
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When The Return Flight Is The Only Goal: Merz Ends China Trip
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
It took some time for the supposed difference between Annalena Baerbock's feminist foreign policy and the approach that the diplomatic corps under Chancellor Friedrich Merz would take to become clear. What has changed is less the substance than the performative act. Under the Sauerland-born Merz, tone and gestures shifted—the staging is meant to appear more masculine, sober in style, perhaps more professional, less embarrassingly activist—but the content remains largely unchanged.
Ironically, arch-enemy Donald Trump became the spiritus rector of a new theatrical element in the Chancellor's media showcase. In Trump-style, Friedrich Merz announced on February 25 the climax of his China trip: the conclusion of a major order for the European aerospace giant Airbus. China will acquire 120 aircraft, models A320, A350—details to follow later—ordered from the company that has become the most successful ??...
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02.03.26 - 09:06
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Top Chinese officials, industry leaders may discuss capping EV output at ′two sessions′ (SCMP)
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Ahead of China's annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing's top-level policy agenda – this is the fifth entry in a series examining the complex economic recalibration driving China's growth philosophy and its wide-ranging implications for local governments, financial investors and private enterprises.
Chinese government and industry officials are likely to discuss plans to control domestic electric-vehicle (EV) makers' output, while encouraging them to prioritise......
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