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HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 16: Signs of ERNIE Bot and Baidu are seen on screens on March 16, 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. ERNIE Bot, a chatbot regarded as Chinese ChatGPT, is officially launched on March 16. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx VCG111427482285
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Why China's AI dreams are crumbling

The hype surrounding ChatGPT has also reached Chinese companies. But the AI language models from Alibaba and Baidu disappoint across the board. They are said to be up to three years behind US competitors. The reason: China has hardly any access to powerful chips due to the US technology embargo.

By Jörn Petring

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 15: Solar halo appears in the sky on May 15, 2023 in Chongqing, China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx 111436617546
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Beijing pressures Dutch journalist

A China expert and journalist in the Netherlands has become the target of an intimidation campaign believed to be backed by Beijing. Authorities and experts are alarmed. There is a call to send China a clear message.

By Redaktion Table

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'Nobody knows where the red line is'

Wu Nai-teh has been studying the question of what defines Taiwanese identity for 40 years. The political scientist from Academia Sinica explains in an interview with Fabian Peltsch why the Taiwanese government needs to commit to national defense more explicitly and why more young Chinese from the Mainland should come to Taiwan.

By Redaktion Table