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U.S. Will Be 'Sole Winner' if Japan Copies Chip Curbs on China, Beijing's Envoy to Tokyo Warns
Japan would risk the future of its semiconductor sector if it cut off the huge China market, Chinese ambassador Wu Jianghao says.
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China Offers Joined-Up Rail Ticketing to 'Belt and Road' Countries
The China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation is offering a ticketing system that unifies different ticket selling platforms in more than 140 countries in a...
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U.S.-China Tech War: Without Advanced Chips, Can China's Smartphone Industry Survive?
Limited access to high-end semiconductor chips poses a major threat to China's world-leading smartphone manufacturing industry.
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Meek China Response to U.S. Chip Restrictions Raises Eyebrows
Beijing typically "retaliates fully plus 10 percent," but this time it doesn't seem to have many punitive options.
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Chinese Scientists Make 'Impossible' AI Breakthrough in Drug Research
The team says its machine learning model can accurately predict the complex molecular changes that determine a drug's effectiveness.
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Is China's Lithium Quest Fuelled by Business or Politics?
South America contains more than half of the world's reserves of the critical metal that is used in batteries. China is looking for a bigger piece of the pie.
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Beijing Unveils Grand Plan to Grow Digital Economy as U.S. Moves Forward with Competition Bill
Beijing's ambitions for the digital economy and core technologies have stoked fears the U.S. could lose technological leadership to China.
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China Aims to Be a World Robot Champion by 2025
China has unveiled a five-year plan to become a global leader in automated manufacturing by realizing 20% minimum annual growth in robotics sales and doubling its...
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Chinese Computer Scientist Awarded Kyoto Prize for Work Playing 'Vital Role in Modern Society'
Japan's Inamori Foundation has named Chinese computer scientist Andrew Yao Chi-chih recipient of the international Kyoto Prize in advanced technology.
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At Japanese Robot Cafe, Staff Serve Customers While Working From Home
The Dawn Cafe in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district is staffed by robot waiters serving diners under the remote direction of physically and mentally impaired staff based...
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