#China’s Ne Zha 2 still flying high as highest-grossing animated movie of all time https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3301513/chinas-ne-zha-2-still-flying-high-highest-grossing-animated-movie-all-time?utm_source=rss_feed
#china
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#China: Didi’s self-driving unit close to “several hundred million dollars” in funds
“Didi entered the driverless vehicle business in 2016, spun off the unit into an independent company in 2019.
It has been operating a testing fleet of more than 200 robocars in major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou in recent months.”
#China slaps extra #tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major U.S. farm exports https://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/g-s1-51892/china-tariffs-u-s-farm-exports
“Recent revelations by defence industry researchers suggest that cutting-edge stealth technology aboard China’s smooth-skinned stealth fighters may owe its resilience to a 3,000-year-old textile innovation: the art of silk jacquard weaving.”
How #China is solving F-22’s stealth coating cracks with 3,000-year-old silk weaving tech https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3300330/how-china-solving-f-22s-stealth-coating-cracks-3000-year-old-silk-weaving-tech?utm_source=rss_feed
The article is a bit short:-
"'Makes no sense': Industry doubts Ukraine's rare earths prospects"
#China
Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home's noodles https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjry8zz8yego
#China’s United Front Work Dept campuses are the focus.
#Taiwan bans academic exchanges & credits with three mainland Chinese universities https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3299492/taiwan-bans-academic-exchanges-3-mainland-chinese-universities?utm_source=rss_feed
#China's #media influence in #Africa goes beyond infrastructure investments. A political science scholar reveals how Beijing is shaping perceptions by partnering with local outlets and training journalists. https://buff.ly/3QdzmmO #softpower
By Mitchell Gallagher, Wayne State University
As U.S. President Donald Trump rolls out broad-based tariffs and severs some U.S. ties to the U.N., China is seeking to exert more influence on the global stage, underlining its commitment to multilateralism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/19/world/politics/china-us-upheaval-un/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #china #us #un #who #wangyi
#China a student burns ‘inflatable girlfriend’, sparks fire after roommate returns early https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3298501/china-student-burns-inflatable-girlfriend-sparks-fire-after-roommate-returns-early?utm_source=rss_feed
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Once #Trump has capitulated to #Putin over #Ukraine, what comes next? #China wants to invade #Taiwan, so will #Russia provide military support (probably not, I expect ordinary Russians would object) or will Russia invade somewhere in #Europe to provide a distraction, knowing that #USA will tell Europe to sort out their own problems?
"European Parliament urges lawmakers to only use encrypted messages after China hacks"
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-urge-mep-message-signal-encryption/
"New research by cyber intelligence firm Recorded Future on Thursday showed the group had breached telcos as recently as January, including in Italy and the U.K., despite U.S. sanctions."
#Signal #Europe #EU #EuropeanParliament #Surveillance #technology #espionage #China #SaltTyphoon
In case you didn’t know this, #Tesla is aggresively suing bloggers and news outlets that criticize them—and even their own customers—in #China. They use their cozy relationship with the Communist Party to bully and punish critics into silence.
“In a review of public court documents, the AP found that Tesla won nearly 90% of civil cases over safety, quality or contract disputes brought by customers.”
Please, get rid of your Teslas.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-sues-customers-journalists-china-defamation/
She said no: marriages in #China plummet to record low
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/12/china-marriage-statistics-plummet-record-low