CDT Editors’ Picks: The Best of 2024
[China Digital Times] - 01/1/2025
As 2024 draws to a close, CDT editors are compiling a series of the most notable content (Chinese) from across the Chinese internet over the past year. Topics include this year’s most outstanding quotes, reports, podcasts and videos, sensitive words, censored articles and essays, “People of the (…)
In Chinese newspapers
Chip war: US may unveil new rules limiting China access to AI chips before Biden goes
The changes aim to control global shipments of powerful GPUs essential for training AI models by closing existing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
In-flight thefts soar in Japan as passengers warned of high-altitude thieves
The thefts onboard airlines flying into and out of Narita International Airport could be linked to crime syndicates, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Alibaba ties up with Lee Kai-fu’s unicorn as China’s AI sector consolidates
Alibaba Cloud signs a deal with start-up 01.AI to develop AI model solutions for business clients.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Brazil Scrutinizes BYD Labor-Rights Violations, Straining Ties with China
One of Brazil’s most high-profile Chinese investors has become embroiled in a scandal that threatens to upend its (…)
[China Digital Times] - 4/01/2025
Quiet on set: China’s film industry fights for relevance in changing media landscape
With lower ticket sales and fierce competition from online entertainment, China’s film industry faces demotion in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Chinese autonomous-driving tech firm Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong
Pony.ai is seeking to initially provide ‘robotaxi commuting services’ for Hong Kong International Airport staff.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong social worker in legal fight over planned tech hub arrested
Post learns Eddie Tse suspected of lying about old-age allowance and public rental application.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
China hits record panda bond issuance in 2024, with analysts bullish for 2025
With more yuan-denominated panda bonds issued last year than any other, analysts expect even bigger numbers in 2025.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Meta taps US Republican Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as leader of global policy team
Former UK deputy prime minister Clegg ceded his job to Kaplan, who served as deputy chief of staff for policy under (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Reading the tea leaves: a volatile year ahead for China’s market amid policy uncertainty
After a forgettable year, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Goldman Sachs and others make their predictions for Chinese equities (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Why India is unlikely to extradite ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi’s muted response to a formal extradition request has sparked tensions as India weighs legal and diplomatic (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025