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Oct 03 from https://www.wired.com/

China Is Leading the World in the Clean Energy Transition. Here's What That Looks Like

Speaking by video at the UN Climate Summit in New York last week, China's president Xi Jinping laid out his country's climate ambitions. While the stated goals may not have been aggressive as some environmentalists would like, Xi at least reaffirmed China's green commitment. “Despite some countries going against the trend, the international community should stay on the right track, maintain...

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Oct 02 from https://www.wired.com/

China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs

While President Donald Trump makes it harder to hire skilled foreign workers in the US, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is trying to lure them in. On Wednesday, China officially launched a new visa program designed to make it easier for young professionals and people with degrees in science and technology from top universities to study and do business in the country. While many of the details of...

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Oct 01 from http://gizmodo.com/

China’s Latest Digital Headache for American Corporations: ‘Export-Only’ Piracy

Digital pirates in China are getting more sophisticated and are blocking their services domestically to avoid local law enforcement, and U.S. copyright holders would like to speak to the manager. The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), which represents various U.S. entertainment industries from Hollywood to gaming, is calling on China to do more to stop these operations,...

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Sep 26 from https://restofworld.org/

China won the electric car race. Up next: freight trucks

China flooded the world with electric cars. Its next target is freight trucks. BYDi BYD BYD Auto is a Chinese carmaker that became the world’s leading EV manufacturer in 2023, competing with Tesla for market share and global attention.READ MORE , the Chinese automaker that overtook Tesla in sales of electric cars last year, now ships electric freight trucks to Italy, Poland, Spain, and Mexico...

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Sep 24 from https://restofworld.org/

Why I left Silicon Valley: Chinese tech workers talk about returning home

China’s long-standing efforts to bring back talent are starting to pay off at a time when its tech and science rivalry with the U.S. has intensified. According to a Stanford University study, nearly 19,955 Chinese-origin scientists who built their careers in the U.S. left the country between 2010 and 2021, with many returning to China. Departures among engineering and computer science...

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