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Jörn Petring

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Competitive summit in Xi'an: These are the signals Xi is giving Russia

China is holding its own summit with five Central Asian states at the same time as the G7 meeting in Japan. Xi Jinping wants to unequivocally show that not just the West is calling the shots. He degrades Russia to an accessory to his strategy regarding ex-Soviet states.

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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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Warum Chinas KI-Träume platzen

Der Hype um ChatGPT hat auch chinesische Unternehmen erfasst. Doch die bisherigen KI-Sprachmodelle von Alibaba oder Baidu enttäuschen auf ganzer Linie. Ihr Rückstand auf die US-Konkurrenz soll bis zu drei Jahre betragen. Der Grund: Wegen der Technologieblockade der USA hat China kaum Zugriff auf leistungsstarke Chips.

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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.

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230503 -- YANTAI, May 3, 2023 -- Passengers walk on the platform at Yantai Railway Station in Yantai, east China s Shandong Province, May 3, 2023. China is bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and returned to work as the five-day May Day holiday drew to an end on Wednesday. Photo by /Xinhua CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TRAVEL PEAK CN SunxWentan PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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More tourism than before the pandemic

The May holidays have shown: At least in their own country, the Chinese are already traveling more than before the pandemic. This also raises hopes in the international tourism industry. However, it will have to wait a bit longer for the big business.

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230503 -- YANTAI, May 3, 2023 -- Passengers walk on the platform at Yantai Railway Station in Yantai, east China s Shandong Province, May 3, 2023. China is bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and returned to work as the five-day May Day holiday drew to an end on Wednesday. Photo by /Xinhua CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TRAVEL PEAK CN SunxWentan PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Mehr Tourismus als vor der Pandemie

Die Mai-Feiertage haben gezeigt: Zumindest im eigenen Land reisen die Chinesen schon wieder mehr als vor der Pandemie. Das lässt auch die internationale Tourismusbranche hoffen. Auf das ganz große Geschäft wird sie allerdings noch etwas warten müssen.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 13: Liu Liange, Vice Chairman and President of Bank of China, attends the 11th Lujiazui Forum at Pudong Shangri-La Hotel on June 13, 2019 in Shanghai, China. The 11th Lujiazui Forum themed on Accelerating the International Financial Center Development and Promoting High Quality Economic Growth is held on June 13-14 in Shanghai. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111220747147
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The party is cracking down on the financial elite

In recent weeks, the party's disciplinary commission has targeted several top bankers in the country. Foreign investors are reacting nervously. Is the leadership focused on stability or ideology?

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 13: Liu Liange, Vice Chairman and President of Bank of China, attends the 11th Lujiazui Forum at Pudong Shangri-La Hotel on June 13, 2019 in Shanghai, China. The 11th Lujiazui Forum themed on Accelerating the International Financial Center Development and Promoting High Quality Economic Growth is held on June 13-14 in Shanghai. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111220747147
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Die Partei geht gegen Finanzelite vor

Die Disziplinarkommission der Partei hat in den vergangenen Wochen gleich mehrere Top-Banker des Landes ins Visier genommen. Ausländische Investoren reagieren nervös. Geht es der Führung um Stabilität oder Ideologie?

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Hyperloop between Shanghai and Hangzhou

Elon Musk has apparently buried his plans for a high-speed tube train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. China, on the other hand, is holding on to the technology. The first line could go into service in 2035. The technology is "of strategic importance" for Beijing.

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Hyperloop zwischen Shanghai und Hangzhou

Elon Musk hat seine Pläne für einen Röhrenschnellzug zwischen Los Angeles und San Francisco offenbar begraben. China hält dagegen an der Technologie fest. Die erste Strecke könnte 2035 in Betrieb gehen. Die Technologie ist für Peking „von strategischer Bedeutung“.

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ARCHIV - 17.04.2023, China, Shanghai: Stefan Mecha, CEO von Volkswagen China Passenger Cars, präsentiert den Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion, das neue Konzeptfahrzeug von Volkswagen, auf der Automesse in Shanghai. Erstmals seit der Aufhebung der Null-Covid-Strategie in China findet wieder eine große internationale Automesse auf dem größten Automarkt der Welt statt (bis 27. April). Foto: Ng Han Guan/AP/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++
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Volkswagen wants to attack big with the ID.7

The Germans have massively lost market share. The downturn in the EV segment and a fierce price war are weighing on sales. Will the car show in Shanghai bring a comeback? Observers are skeptical.

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