Cate Cadell
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Commerce Dept. blacklists firms selling U.S. technology for Chinese hypersonics
The Biden administration levies sanctions against an array of Chinese companies accused of reselling advanced technology to firms with ties to China’s military. → Read More
U.S. looks to move past balloon incident in slight warming with China
Eight hours of conversations in Vienna between top officials Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi attempted to defrost the relationship between Washington and Beijing. → Read More
China’s military aims to launch 13,000 satellites to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
In the race for low-earth orbit dominance, Beijing is years behind SpaceX and worried about the national security threat. → Read More
As crackdown eases, China’s Xinjiang faces long road to rehabilitation
Even as the most visible security measures have been loosened, Uyghurs continue to live under heavier official pressure than in other parts of the country. → Read More
Ukraine defenders cling to key battleground city of Severodonetsk
Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Haidai on Wednesday said that Ukrainian troops were facing an onslaught of Russian shelling that is targeting Ukrainian held supply lines in Severodonetsk, the largest city in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, where Moscow claims it now controls 97 percent of the territory. → Read More
50 dead in train station attack as Russian troops regroup in the east
President Biden and other Western allies vow more aid and denounced the killing of Ukrainian civilians trying to flee. → Read More
China struggles to navigate its partnership with Russia following Ukraine invasion
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China finds itself in a deepening geopolitical quandary over a war that has few benefits for Beijing and is exposing the limits of the Sino-Russia partnership. → Read More
Xinjiang police launch Winter Olympics-inspired military training drive
Police in China's western Xinjiang region have this week launched a Winter Olympics-inspired military training program including combat drills and ideological study sessions. They say it is part of heightened security measures in the region during the Winter Olympics, which governments including the U.S. have boycotted over human rights abuses in Xinjiang. → Read More
Drone company DJI obscured ties to Chinese state funding, documents show
Chinese dronemaker DJI, a leading supplier of drones to U.S. law enforcement, obscured its Chinese-government funding while claiming that Beijing had not invested in the firm, documents show. Scrutiny of DJI comes as the company is already facing action by U.S. regulators over its ties to Beijing’s security apparatus. → Read More
China harvests masses of data on Western targets, documents show
Hundreds of projects launched since 2020 show that Chinese police, state media and the military are gathering data from sites including Twitter and Facebook to track perceived threats. → Read More
Calling All Tech Writers & Editors: Technode Is Hiring In Beijing, Shanghai
Technode, the most influential multilingual China-focussed tech blog, is looking for English language reporters and copy editors to join our Beijing and Shanghai offices. We are also seeking a managing editor, who will oversee day to day operations at the blog. If you have a passion for the China tech scene and experience in a media environment, check … → Read More
VC Firm Founded By Ex-Google China Head Raises $674M In New Funds
Sinovation Ventures, the firm founded by ex-Google Inc. China head Kai-Fu Lee, has raised a 4.5 billion yuan ($674 million USD) for two separate currency funds that will target AI, enterprise software and entertainment content startups in China and the U.S. It comes has the country is experiencing what has been dubbed a capital ‘winter’, spurring firms … → Read More
Calling All Tech Writers & Editors: Technode Is Hiring In Beijing, Shanghai
Technode, the most influential multilingual China-focussed tech blog, is looking for English language reporters and copy editors to join our Beijing and Shanghai offices. We are also seeking a managing editor, who will oversee day to day operations at the blog. If you have a passion for the China tech scene and experience in a media environment, check … → Read More
Samsung's China Manufacturer Will Replace 4 Million Recalled Batteries: Report
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users were warned by the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission on Friday to not operate the phones, adding to a list of grievances for Samsung, which saw $11.7 billion USD wiped from their market capitalization since a recall was announced. The company initiated the voluntary move on September 2nd when a small number of the devices reportedly … → Read More
Audi Inks MOU With Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu For Connected Cars
Audi, the luxury car brand by Volkswagen, has signed an MOU with China’s three largest tech names, Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, as they seek to expand their China-based connected car research. The agreement, inked on Sunday in Shanghai, involved the three tech giants along with Audi parent company FAW-Volkswagen, and lays out plans for future cooperation on connected … → Read More
The 'Chinese SpaceX' Will Test Space Balloon Flights With Animals This Year
Kuang-Chi Science Limited, a Shenzhen-based tech company, has drawn comparisons in Chinese media to Elon Musk’s SpaceX for its ambitious projects, ranging from exoskeleton power suits to spacecraft. While the company, founded in 2010, has yet to hold a flame to the achievements of SpaceX, they are attacking innovation with the hold-your-breath-optimisim that has become typical of China’s new … → Read More
Taiwan VR Real Estate Company iStaging Seals $5M To Fuel International Expansion
Taiwan-based virtual and augmented reality company iStaging has sealed a $5 million USD pre-A funding round led by WI Harper with participation from Taya Venture Capital, one of a consortium of venture capital firms working with the Taiwan National Development Fund. The company is a promising addition to a number of startups that cater to real estate agents and furniture makers … → Read More
Alibaba Did Some Serious Deal Making With The G20 In Their Home Town
Hangzhou, the site of this year’s G20 Summit, is famed for its lakes and historic buildings, but more recently it’s known as the hometown of Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba. The internet giant took advantage of the summit’s location to hold a series of high-level meetings, inking both deals and friendships in the process. Here’s some of … → Read More
China's $285B Social Security Funds Will Soon Be Using Blockchain Tech
China’s National Council for Social Security Funds is adopting blockchain tech for the first time to keep down transaction costs. “Blockchain technology will be used in the social security system because of its valuable applications in the investment and management of social security funds,” Wang Zhongmin, vice chairman of the council told state newspaper China Daily. … → Read More
Baidu And Nvidia Are Teaming Up On Autonomous Cars
Baidu is hoping to take its autonomous car project to the next level through a partnership with high performance chip maker Nvidia. Baidu CEO Robin Li and Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang spoke together on stage at a Baidu event in Beijing last week. According to a blog post by NVIDIA, Baidu will contribute their cloud platform and … → Read More