GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is everywhere spreading his message of anti-woke far and wide, including on social media. Inevitably big tech censorship would rear its ugly head, but who would’ve thought it would come from the job seeker site LinkedIn? The millennial candidate was restricted for over a week …
Read More »Biden Sees Coming ‘Thaw’ With China, Even as He Rallies Allies Against Beijing
President Biden and his allies spent much of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, announcing new arms packages for Ukraine, including a pathway to providing F-16 fighter planes. They spent hours discussing strategy with President Volodymyr Zelensky for the next phase of a hot war started by Russia. So it …
Read More »How ‘Decoupling’ From China Became ‘De-risking’
If diplomats were on TikTok, “de-risk” would be trending. The word has suddenly become popular among officials trying to loosen China’s grip on global supply chains but not cut ties entirely, with the joint communiqué from this weekend’s Group of 7 meeting making clear that the world’s largest democratic economies will …
Read More »Visiting Taiwan, ex-UK PM Liz Truss calls for tough line on China
Truss, who held office for just 44 days, says democracies need to make clear there are consequences for aggression. Taipei, Taiwan – Democratic countries must make clear to Beijing that it would face sanctions and other repercussions if it attacked Taiwan, former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has said. “It’s …
Read More »U.S. Solar Makers Criticize Biden’s Tax Credits as Too Lax on China
Biden administration rules released on Friday that will determine which companies and manufacturers can benefit from new solar industry tax credits are being criticized by U.S.-based makers of solar products, who say the guidelines do not go far enough to try to lure manufacturing back from China. The rules stem …
Read More »India meets with China, Russia on sidelines of regional summit
India’s foreign minister holds talks with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. India’s foreign minister has held talks with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of a Central Asian security forum being held in the tourist hub of Goa. …
Read More »Canadian prime minister slams ‘authoritarianism’ in Russia, China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given a speech denouncing the rise of authoritarianism around the world and calling on democracies to live up to their ideals through trade and foreign policy. “If we don’t step up, other forces will step in. As like-minded democracies, as major economies, we need …
Read More »China races to regulate AI after playing catchup to ChatGPT
Taipei, Taiwan – After playing catchup to ChatGPT, China is racing to regulate the rapidly-advancing field of artificial intelligence (AI). Under draft regulations released this week, Chinese tech companies will need to register generative AI products with China’s cyberspace agency and submit them to a security assessment before they can …
Read More »Military exercises suggest China is getting ‘ready to launch a war against Taiwan,’ Taiwanese foreign minister tells CNN | CNN Politics
CNN — One day after China simulated “joint precision strikes” on Taiwan during military exercises around the island, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu condemned Beijing’s actions in an exclusive interview with CNN and warned that “they seem to be trying to get ready to launch a war against Taiwan.” “Look …
Read More »As Alibaba unveils ChatGPT rival, China flags new AI rules
Alibaba’s ChatGPT rival will be integrated into the company’s apps; Beijing says all new tech must adhere to new rules. China’s technology giant Alibaba has unveiled a generative artificial intelligence model – its version of the technology that powers chatbot sensation ChatGPT – and said it would be integrated into …
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