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Kerry to Press China to Stop Financing Coal-Fired Energy Projects China's Social Credit System

Kerry to Press China to Stop Financing Coal-Fired Energy Projects

U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry plans another trip to China next week, where he will press Chinese leaders to declare a moratorium on financing international coal-fired projects, according to people familiar with the matter. Beijing hasn’t funded any new foreign coal plants or investments this year—the first time that…
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August 26, 2021
China will study targeted measures to help exporters cope with rising logistics costs China's Social Credit System

China will study targeted measures to help exporters cope with rising logistics costs

Please try another search Economy1 hour ago (Aug 26, 2021 03:31AM ET) © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai, China October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING (Reuters) - China will study targeted measures to help exporters cope with tight shipping capacity and rising…
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August 26, 2021
Paralympics LIVE China's Social Credit System

Paralympics LIVE

SIMMONDS AND HARVEY TRAIL SUMMERS-NEWTON. Not to dampen the mood, but worth noting that Ellie Simmonds and Grace Harvey came home fifth and sixth in that incredible 200m medley race won by Summers-Newton. Great team spirit in the camp though, as Simmonds told Channel 4 after she was "so happy"…
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August 26, 2021
Singapore is the only nation with a dedicated ‘net link to China. And they’ve just agreed to expand its use China's Social Credit System

Singapore is the only nation with a dedicated ‘net link to China. And they’ve just agreed to expand its use

Four regions and provinces in China have announced they are joining an existing dedicated internet connectivity facility linking the Middle Kingdom and Singapore. Launched in September 2019, the China-Singapore (Chongqing) International Dedicated Connectivity (IDC) is the first point-to-point internet connectivity between China and a foreign country and links Singapore with…
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August 25, 2021
AI Can Write in English. Now It’s Learning Other Languages China's Social Credit System

AI Can Write in English. Now It’s Learning Other Languages

In recent years machines have learned to generate passable snippets of English, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. Now they are moving on to other languages. Aleph Alpha, a startup in Heidelberg, Germany, has built one of the world’s most powerful AI language models. Befitting the algorithm's European origins, it…
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August 23, 2021
Alibaba-Backed Autonomous Driving Firm AutoX Takes Driving Tests in Shenzhen Urban Villages China's Social Credit System

Alibaba-Backed Autonomous Driving Firm AutoX Takes Driving Tests in Shenzhen Urban Villages

(Source: AutoX) AutoX, an Alibaba-backed autonomous driving firm based in China, released a new video on Monday showcasing how its fully driverless robotaxis handle the rush hour conditions of China’s “urban villages” in the autonomous driving challenge. Founded in 2016 by Dr. Jianxiong Xiao, AutoX has since deployed more than…
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August 23, 2021