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China’s hi-tech progress reshaping global politics as US and allies seek to build ‘balancing coalition’, study says

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China’s hi-tech progress reshaping global politics as US and allies seek to build ‘balancing coalition’, study says

“China’s growing power and expansion in emerging [technologies] are key to driving momentum of the global shifts in technology and the geopolitical landscape,” Maria Papageorgiou, study author and a lecturer at the University of Exeter in Britain, said in a university statement on Monday. The development of emerging technologies, which have “unpredictable implications” on national …

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The Dada Era of Internet Memes

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The Dada Era of Internet Memes

Last December, a factory in the Chinese province of Hebei called Donghua Jinlong posted a marketing video to TikTok showing aerial clips of its campus set to a jaunty tune. A caption proudly declared, in English, “Since 1979, Glycine comes from here.” Glycine is a niche industrial product, used as an additive in certain packaged …

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Internet Stocks Lead Hong Kong Higher

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Internet Stocks Lead Hong Kong Higher

CLN KraneShares Key News Asian equities had a strong day, with Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan posting +2% returns, with Australia the only market down overnight. Hong Kong had a strong night led higher by internet stocks on a strong volume of 133% of the 1-year average and strong breadth with 410 advancers …

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Internet spirit should be nurtured to make life better – Opinion

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Internet spirit should be nurtured to make life better – Opinion

[Photo/VCG] China gained full access to the World Wide Web 30 years ago, on April 20, 1994. Thirty years later, China has the largest network infrastructure and the second-largest digital economy in the world. The digital economy has become a powerful engine for China”s economy. With the support of advanced internet technology, even small sellers …

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ToddyCat cybercriminals using high-end tools to commit ‘industrial scale’ theft

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ToddyCat cybercriminals using high-end tools to commit ‘industrial scale’ theft

Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity firm, says the gang uses multiple separate tools to extract data on an “industrial scale” from government organisations, including defence focused companies, located in the Asia-Pacific region. ToddyCat is thought to be a Chinese threat group. “During the observation period, we noted that this group stole data on an industrial scale. …

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Attractive China pig farm worker, 26, becomes internet sensation after quitting office job to work with animals

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Attractive China pig farm worker, 26, becomes internet sensation after quitting office job to work with animals

A 26-year-old pig farmer in China has gone viral because she is educated and beautiful but has chosen an agricultural lifestyle for a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan (US$830). The woman, surnamed Zhou, from Yunnan province in southwestern China, holds a bachelor’s degree and was a literature major. She has worked on the farm for …

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Apple’s iPhone Shipments Drop 10% as Android Rivals Rise

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Apple’s iPhone Shipments Drop 10% as Android Rivals Rise

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s iPhone shipments slid a bigger-than-projected 10% in the March quarter, reflecting flagging sales in China despite a broader smartphone industry rebound. Most Read from Bloomberg The company shipped 50.1 million iPhones in the first three months, according to IDC’s preliminary figures, falling shy of an average of analyst estimates compiled by …

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