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Shanghai Composite Index Falling Below 3,000 Points HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2023 - A mobile phone shows the Shanghai Composite Index falling below 3,000 points,Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, October 20, 2023. Hangzhou Zhejiang China PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xCFOTOx originalFilename: cfoto-shanghai231020_npXuP.jpg

Shanghai's tech index turns into a nightmare

The Star50 Index was supposed to symbolize a new China. Head of state Xi Jinping personally announced it. But since its launch, the Shanghai tech index has only gone downhill. The government is reacting.

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231103 -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 -- This rendering shows an all-analog photoelectronic chip developed by Chinese researchers from Tsinghua University. TO GO WITH China Focus: Chinese scientists develop super-efficient all-analog photoelectronic chip Tsinghua University/Handout via Xinhua CHINA-BEIJING-ALL-ANALOG PHOTOELECTRONIC CHIP CN WeixMengjia PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Tsinghua scientists celebrate chip breakthrough

Scientists at Tsinghua University have developed a new type of AI chip that calculates with light particles and will be far superior to conventional semiconductors. However, it is unclear when it will go into mass production. In the meantime, The US is tightening export restrictions.

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231103 -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 -- This rendering shows an all-analog photoelectronic chip developed by Chinese researchers from Tsinghua University. TO GO WITH China Focus: Chinese scientists develop super-efficient all-analog photoelectronic chip Tsinghua University/Handout via Xinhua CHINA-BEIJING-ALL-ANALOG PHOTOELECTRONIC CHIP CN WeixMengjia PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Tsinghua-Forscher feiern Chip-Durchbruch 

Wissenschaftler der Tsinghua-Universität haben einen neuartigen KI-Chip entwickelt, der mit Lichtteilchen rechnet und herkömmlichen Halbleitern weit überlegen sein wird. Unklar ist jedoch, wann er in die Massenproduktion geht. Derweil nehmen die US-Beschränkungen zu.

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epaselect epa10220708 Philippine President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., (2-L) joins Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista (L) and Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa (3-L) in a ceremonial opening of a Sake barrel during the groundbreaking for two underground stations of the Metro Manila Subway Project in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 03 October 2022. The groundbreaking in Pasig City is part of the construction of a 33-kilometer underground railway system aimed at improving the country's mass transport infrastructure with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).  EPA-EFE/ROLEX DELA PENA

Philippines withdraw from BRI projects

President Marcos departs from his predecessor's policies and cooperates with Japan for new railway lines instead of China. He allows a higher military presence from the USA and skipped the Belt and Road Forum. This amounts to a departure from the Belt and Road Initiative.

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epaselect epa10220708 Philippine President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., (2-L) joins Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista (L) and Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa (3-L) in a ceremonial opening of a Sake barrel during the groundbreaking for two underground stations of the Metro Manila Subway Project in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 03 October 2022. The groundbreaking in Pasig City is part of the construction of a 33-kilometer underground railway system aimed at improving the country's mass transport infrastructure with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).  EPA-EFE/ROLEX DELA PENA

Philippinen steigen aus BRI-Projekten aus

Präsident Marcos bricht mit der Politik seines Vorgängers und kooperiert für neue Bahnlinien mit Japan statt mit China. Er erlaubt den USA eine höhere Militärpräsenz und hat das Seidenstraßen-Forum geschwänzt. Das kommt einer Abkehr von der Neuen Seidenstraße gleich.

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China spricht wieder mit US-Militär  

Zwischen hochrangigen amerikanischen und chinesischen Militär-Vertretern herrschte zuletzt Funkstille. Doch auf seinem Verteidigungsforum Xiangshan geht Peking auf Washington zu. Das Tauwetter in den Beziehungen hält an.

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Xiangshan Forum Zhang Youxia

China talks with the US military again

Recently, there has been radio silence between high-ranking US and Chinese military representatives. However, at its Xiangshan defense forum, Beijing extended a hand to Washington. Their relationship continues to thaw.

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