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1 week ago | 
asia.nikkei.com | Cheng Ting-Fang |Lauly Li |Cissy Zhou |Shunsuke Tabeta
TAIPEI/HONG KONG/BEIJING -- China has urged leading state-backed tech companies to expand overseas, particularly in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, to counter mounting pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war, Nikkei Asia has learned.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
ft.com | Cheng Ting-Fang |Lauly Li |Shunsuke Tabeta |Hannah Murphy |Mitsuru Obe
Hi everyone! Happy upcoming holiday season. This is Cheng Ting-Fang, your #techAsia host for this week.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
ft.com | Lauly Li |Cheng Ting-Fang |Eleanor Olcott |Shunsuke Tabeta |Thompson Chau
Hi everyone, this is Lauly, sending greetings from rainy and windy Taipei.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Shunsuke Tabeta
BEIJING -- Chinese internet regulators announced Thursday an intensive three-month campaign against illegal activities in online news sector. The Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission issued a notice on the special operation to "clear up and rectify" illegal conduct by internet news services.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Shunsuke Tabeta
BEIJING -- China will implement a string of new cybersecurity rules next year, authorities announced Monday, placing an emphasis on national security and requiring companies providing generative artificial intelligence services to add extra data protection. The network data security management regulations contain 64 clauses based on China's cybersecurity and data security laws. They will go into force on Jan. 1.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Shunsuke Tabeta
BEIJING -- Auto dealerships in China have sustained 138 billion yuan ($19.6 billion) in combined losses this year through August due to an escalating price war, according to industry data. The China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), which includes independent and automaker-affiliated dealerships, submitted an emergency report to the government about the situation, the group said Monday.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Shunsuke Tabeta
BEIJING -- The stabbing death of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen has shaken the Japanese expatriate community in China, prompting companies to take steps to safeguard workers and allay concerns. Shenzhen, often dubbed China's Silicon Valley, is a thriving manufacturing hub that has drawn automakers and other major companies from Japan. Now amid heightened anxiety, some Japanese employees are considering sending their families back to Japan.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Shunsuke Tabeta
CHANGSHA, China -- A Chinese effort to promote hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles is showing signs of stalling despite years of generous subsidies. State-owned oil company Sinopec, which aims to build 1,000 hydrogen filling stations by the end of 2025, recently reported having 131 as of June 30.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Shunsuke Tabeta
BEIJING -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's friendly reception in Mongolia this week, despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest, underscores the landlocked country's dependence on Russia and its energy supply. Putin, who last visited Mongolia in 2019, landed in Ulaanbaatar on Monday and met with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Tuesday. He departed the country on Tuesday, according to the Mongolian government.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Shunsuke Tabeta
BEIJING -- "For your safety, please fasten your seat belt," the car said before steering itself away from the curb and gliding forward. Chinese internet group Baidu operates about 400 driverless taxis like this one in the city of Wuhan, covering an area about 50% bigger than Tokyo. With government subsidies, fares are about 1.5 yuan to 2 yuan (21 cents to 28 cents) per kilometer, less than half as much as for a cab with a driver.
