Hacker News with Generative AI: China

China Plans Ambitious Nuclear Fusion Target for 2030 (gizmodo.com)
China has set its sights on a new fusion-fission power plant that could be up and running by the end of the decade.
China, Nuclear Fusion, Energy, Science, 2030
4 points by mpweiher 3 hours ago | 0 comments
Apple's App Store used to host free VPN apps with ties to China military (appleinsider.com)
The App Store hosted a number of VPN apps with ties to a Chinese military-affiliated company sanctioned by the US, with millions of downloads between them all.
Security, Apple, China, VPN, App Store
7 points by vinni2 4 hours ago | 0 comments
A demanding work culture could be undermining efforts to raise birth rates (psypost.org)
China’s falling birth rate has become a major national concern, and a new study published in Biodemography and Social Biology suggests that the country’s demanding work culture may be partly to blame.
Demographics, Work Culture, China, Social Science, Parenting
7 points by ivewonyoung 6 hours ago | 8 comments
Xiaomi Car with Driver Assistance Crashes, Three Reported Dead (bloomberg.com)
Xiaomi Corp. confirmed that one of its SU7 electric vehicles was involved in an accident on an expressway in China. Local media reported that three people died in the incident that’s likely to spark scrutiny over the smart driving software deployed in many of today’s cars.
Automotive Safety, Electric Vehicles, China, Accidents
30 points by xqcgrek2 12 hours ago | 77 comments
Apple chip engineer returns to China, joins Fudan University (scmp.com)
A former Apple chip engineer from China has left the US tech giant to join China’s prestigious Fudan University in Shanghai, underscoring the country’s efforts to attract top semiconductor talent as it seeks to bolster domestic chipmaking capabilities.
Semiconductors, China, Education, Talent Acquisition
7 points by kelt 20 hours ago | 0 comments
China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order (scmp.com)
A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global maritime power dynamics.
China, Underwater Cables, Military Technology, Geopolitics, International Relations
3 points by beAroundHere 21 hours ago | 3 comments
China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs (thestandard.com.hk)
China, Japan and South Korea reached a consensus that the three countries will jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
China, International Relations, Trade, Tariffs, East Asia
22 points by sundaeofshock 1 day ago | 3 comments
China's SpaceSail is expanding where Elon Musk is stumbling (restofworld.org)
China’s satellite internet upstart seems to be taking aim at Starlink.
China, Space Exploration, Satellite Internet, Elon Musk
9 points by marban 2 days ago | 0 comments
To counter China's coercion of Taiwan, we must track it better (aspistrategist.org.au)
The threat of a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan dominates global discussion about the Taiwan Strait. Far less attention is paid to what is already happening—Beijing is slowly squeezing Taiwan into submission without firing a shot.
Taiwan, China, International Relations, Geopolitics, Military
3 points by suraci 2 days ago | 0 comments
Intel and Microsoft staff lured to work for fake Chinese company in Taiwan (theregister.com)
Chinese tech companies created entities in Taiwan and disguised them so they had no connections to China, so they could lure top tech talent to work on significant projects.
Cybersecurity, China, Taiwan, Recruiting, Technology
5 points by rntn 2 days ago | 1 comments
China Halts Panama Port Sale to BlackRock (gcaptain.com)
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, led by tycoon Li Ka-shing, will not sign a deal next week to sell its two strategic ports at the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.
China, Panama Canal, Acquisitions, Investment, Finance
16 points by walterbell 2 days ago | 0 comments
In the New Beijing (lrb.co.uk)
My generation​ has seen four paramount leaders: Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and now Xi Jinping.
China, Politics, Leadership, History, Opinion
18 points by mitchbob 2 days ago | 1 comments
China built AI data centers to Now many stand unused (technologyreview.com)
The country poured billions into AI infrastructure, but the data center gold rush is unraveling as speculative investments collide with weak demand and DeepSeek shifts AI trends.
Artificial Intelligence, China, Data Centers, Economics
6 points by iancmceachern 3 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Where is all the Chinese software? (ycombinator.com)
Apparently the USA has 1.6m programmers, while China has 7m.
Software, China, Programming, USA
17 points by Havoc 3 days ago | 12 comments
How BYD's battery breakthrough is about to bury Elon Musk's Tesla (independent.co.uk)
The Chinese automaker has overtaken its US rival to become the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, writes Anthony Cuthbertson. A new charging technology could now prove catastrophic for Elon Musk’s car company
Electric Vehicles, China, Tesla, Battery Technology, Competition
16 points by DocFeind 4 days ago | 4 comments
Fourth Beijing warning for Li Ka-shing's Hutchison over Panama ports deal (scmp.com)
Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs have signalled their anger at tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings for the fourth time by reposting a news article which accuses the company of not maximising its profits in the “unusual deal” to sell its Panama ports to a consortium led by US firm BlackRock.
China, Business, Politics, Hong Kong
3 points by suraci 5 days ago | 0 comments
Pete Hegseth, pledges US support for Manila against China (theguardian.com)
The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has met with the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos, in Manila saying the two countries must stand “shoulder to shoulder” in the face of the threat represented by China.
Politics, International Relations, Philippines, China, United States
4 points by suraci 5 days ago | 0 comments
US auto tariffs help Chinese EVs to race ahead (ft.com)
US car tariffs help Chinese EVs to race ahead
Electric Vehicles, China, Automotive Industry
7 points by JumpCrisscross 5 days ago | 1 comments
China built AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now unused (technologyreview.com)
China, Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Technology
4 points by pdyc 5 days ago | 0 comments
OpenAI Pushes for Deepseek Ban, Says Company Is 'State Controlled' (blazenwingscorner.space)
OpenAI, the creator of the AI model ChatGPT, describes their competitor DeepSeek as “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled” and submitted a proposal to the U.S. government for a ban on the company and other Chinese AI equipment.
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, China, Government Regulation
6 points by speckx 5 days ago | 3 comments
China aims to Xinghuo, first fusion-fission power plant, running by 2030 (scmp.com)
China is poised to start building the world’s first fusion-fission hybrid power plant, with the goal of generating 100 megawatts of continuous electricity and connecting to the grid by the end of the decade.
China, Energy, Fusion, Nuclear Power, Science
8 points by chriscappuccio 5 days ago | 2 comments
Robotics Meets Runway: Unitree G1's Catwalk Debut at SHFW (chinaminutes.com)
Unitree G1, a humanoid robot, made its stunning debut at Shanghai Fashion Week, walking the runway alongside human models.
Robotics, Fashion, China, Artificial Intelligence, Humanoid Robots
33 points by lewiswatson 5 days ago | 8 comments
US blacklists over 50 Chinese companies to curb Beijing's AI, chip capabilities (cnbc.com)
China, Artificial Intelligence, Trade, Politics, Technology
7 points by suraci 6 days ago | 0 comments
SpaceX reportedly has a secret backdoor for Chinese investment (techcrunch.com)
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has allowed Chinese investors to buy stakes as long as the funds are routed through the Cayman Islands or other offshore hubs, according to reporting from ProPublica.
SpaceX, China, Investments, Offshore Finance
10 points by 01-_- 6 days ago | 1 comments
Leaked data exposes a Chinese AI censorship machine (techcrunch.com)
A leaked database seen by TechCrunch reveals China has developed an AI system that supercharges its already formidable censorship machine, extending far beyond traditional taboos like the Tiananmen Square massacre.
AI, Censorship, China, Data Leaks
6 points by pseudolus 6 days ago | 0 comments
Space Force wants six kinds of space weapons–including anti-satellite lasers (arstechnica.com)
DENVER—The US Space Force lacks the full range of space weapons China and Russia are adding to their arsenals, and military leaders say it's time to close the gap.
Space Force, Military, Weapons, Anti-Satellite, China
9 points by bentobean 6 days ago | 1 comments
Elon Musk's SpaceX Allows Investment from China (propublica.org)
As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is certainly a policy of obfuscation,” an expert said.
SpaceX, China, Investment, National Security, Business
62 points by danso 6 days ago | 9 comments
Chinese hacking is becoming bigger, better and stealthier (economist.com)
Experts say it is the main shift in the cyber-threat landscape in a decade
Cybersecurity, China, Espionage
24 points by _tk_ 6 days ago | 12 comments
RSF condemns China state-backed smear campaign against French journalists (rsf.org)
Two French journalists have been targeted by a massive, ongoing cyber harassment campaign amplified by Chinese state propaganda outlets for their participation in a report on the investigative programme Cash Investigation, aired on the public television channel France 2. The episode revealed that Decathlon, a French outdoor goods and sportswear company, heavily subcontracts to a Chinese company accused by the US Congress and the United Nations of using Uyghur forced labour.
Journalism, China, Human Rights, Censorship, France
6 points by suraci 7 days ago | 9 comments
Tesla drops 'FSD' from name of its driver-assist tech in China (electrek.co)
After a rocky rollout of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system in China, Tesla is dropping “FSD” from the name of the system while it faces increased scrutiny from regulators.
Tesla, Autonomous Vehicles, China, Regulation, Technology
8 points by zfg 7 days ago | 2 comments