China's Ministry of Commerce released guidelines to boost physical retail, addressing slow sales growth and intense online competition. The plan aims to create a rational pricing system and transform stores into experience destinations by 2030.
The AI race between the US and China is shifting to a competition over electricity costs and output, as AI models become commoditized. China's focus on renewable energy, particularly solar power, offers a path to cheaper electricity for data centers, potentially challenging US dominance.
Em meio a negociações sobre tarifas impostas pelos EUA, a embaixada americana lança programa para empresas brasileiras buscarem expansão no mercado americano.
China's cybersecurity watchdog has flagged Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool for a "back-door vulnerability" that can transmit user data to remote servers. The warning comes amid escalating accusations between Anthropic and Alibaba over AI capabilities.
Um tornado atingiu a província de Hubei, na China, nesta segunda-feira (6), causando a morte de pelo menos 11 pessoas e ferindo 331. Ventos de até 260 km/h devastaram cidades, arremessando um homem de seu apartamento no 12º andar e destruindo veículos e edifícios.
Fortes chuvas e temporais atingiram a China, resultando em pelo menos 15 mortos, centenas de feridos e a evacuação de dezenas de milhares de pessoas. A província de Hubei foi a mais afetada, com 11 mortes e um desaparecido devido a tempestades e ventos violentos.
China's AI development prioritizes systems for coordinating cities, factories, and infrastructure, focusing on adaptation and prediction rather than just chatbots and AGI. This approach, influenced by older Chinese thinking about change and interdependence, aims to manage complex environments and continuous adaptation, contrasting with Western AI's chatbot-centric narrative.
US AI developers Anthropic and OpenAI face export controls, allowing Chinese rivals like Zhipu to catch up. Experts warn this could benefit China in the global AI race, especially as US companies seek cost-efficient AI solutions.
The US tech containment strategy, exemplified by Anthropic's model shutdown, is driving market realignment and boosting Chinese AI firms like Zhipu AI. Amid this US-China AI decoupling, Hong Kong is positioned to develop a unique regulatory framework and bridge diverging AI ecosystems.
China is setting ambitious targets for electric heavy trucks, aiming for 40% of new sales by 2030, mirroring its successful push in electric passenger cars. This move is driven by rising shipping and oil costs, making electric trucks more economically viable, especially with declining battery costs.
China's military has broadcast footage of a DF-17 missile launch for the first time, showing a live-fire exercise. The missile, first seen in 2019, was featured in a military news program ahead of the PLA Rocket Force's 60th anniversary.
Microsoft is selling OpenAI's advanced AI models to major Chinese tech firms like ByteDance, despite US warnings about China's AI capabilities. This business, growing rapidly in China, generates over $1 billion annually from customers like ByteDance, raising concerns about intellectual property theft and model distillation.
Em 2002, ano do pentacampeonato do Brasil, o mercado automotivo era bem diferente: carros populares custavam o equivalente a celulares, não existiam SUVs acessíveis e a China era distante. Relembre curiosidades da época.
A corrida espacial do século XXI opõe EUA e China em modelos de financiamento: Pequim usa empresas estatais e recursos públicos, enquanto a SpaceX de Elon Musk capta US$ 75 bilhões em Wall Street. A disputa abrange exploração espacial, comunicação e IA, com a SpaceX liderando em lançamentos e satélites Starlink.
China's 11 ministries have released a plan to boost new energy heavy trucks, targeting 40% penetration and 1.6 million vehicles by 2030. The initiative aims to cut emissions, build 30,000 km of zero-carbon highways, and install 3,000 charging stations, while addressing challenges like charging infrastructure and talent shortages.
China Airlines will increase its booking service fee from $28 to $30 starting July 9. The airline will also raise the fee for applying for a proof of flight certificate to NT$200 from July 1. Other Taiwanese airlines like EVA Air and Starlux Airlines have also adjusted their booking service fees this year.
China plans to reduce terminal hydrogen prices to below 25 yuan/kg by 2030, aiming for 100,000 fuel cell vehicles. Current prices exceed 35 yuan/kg. Key challenges include reducing green electricity costs for hydrogen production and improving storage density. The industry is transitioning towards commercialization.
Czech Senate Speaker Miloš Vystrčil arrived in Taiwan on a China Airlines flight due to the Czech government not providing a charter plane. Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung announced that direct flights to Prague will increase to daily by year-end with China Airlines and Starlux Airlines, facilitating bilateral exchanges.
China's National Health Commission plans to ensure all urban subdistricts have a community health center by 2030, improving infrastructure, digital services, and staff training to enhance service capacity and public trust.
China Airlines is offering a 50% discount on child fares (ages 2-12) until year-end. Legislator Chen Ching-hsin, a mother of three, praised the initiative as a positive step against Taiwan's declining birthrate and 'child-averse' sentiment, urging government and other businesses to follow suit with more family-friendly measures.
China Airlines showcased its new Boeing 787 premium economy cabin at COMPUTEX 2026, featuring enhanced amenities like six-way headrests and rose gold reading lights. The first of 24 Boeing 787s will be delivered in the second half of the year, initially serving regional routes.
China lança missão tripulada para estação Tiangong, focando em estudos médicos de microgravidade e integração de Hong Kong. O país avança em seus planos espaciais, competindo com os EUA.
China lança missão Shenzhou-23 com três tripulantes para a estação espacial Tiangong. Um astronauta permanecerá um ano em órbita, inédito para o país, visando estudos para futuras missões lunares e de Marte.
Visitas de Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin à China revelaram abordagens distintas de Xi Jinping. Trump recebeu honras cerimoniais e foco em imagem, enquanto Putin selou acordos energéticos e de cooperação. A questão de Taiwan também evidenciou divergências.
