Hacker News with Generative AI: China

Cybersecurity Professor Faced China Funding Inquiry Before Disappearing (wired.com)
Before the official faculty profiles of renowned Indiana University, Bloomington (IU) data privacy professor Xiaofeng Wang and his wife disappeared and the FBI raided two of the couple’s homes last week, the school is said to have been reviewing for months whether the professor received unreported research funding from China, WIRED has learned.
Cybersecurity, Academia, China, Government Investigation
5 points by sva_ 5 hours ago | 2 comments
Andreessen Horowitz in talks to help buy out TikTok's Chinese owners (ft.com)
Venture Capital, Social Media, China, Acquisitions
6 points by doom2 6 hours ago | 2 comments
Russian spy infiltrates ASML and NXP to steal data to build 28nm-capable fabs (tomshardware.com)
Espionage, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Technology, China
17 points by thebeardisred 6 hours ago | 2 comments
Yes, some of China's educated youth just asserted sovereignty over Australia (lowyinstitute.org)
Last month, three Chinese naval vessels conducted live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea without prior notification to Canberra while on a voyage circling Australia. The drills not only heightened tensions within the Australian government but also ignited a bizarre wave of nationalist fervour back in China.
International Relations, China, Australia, Military
11 points by suraci 14 hours ago | 1 comments
China's New Barges Could Make a Tough Task Easier: Invading Taiwan (nytimes.com)
The vessels’ debut suggests that China’s People’s Liberation Army may be a step closer to being able to land tens of thousands of troops and their weapons and vehicles on Taiwan’s shores, experts say.
China, Military, Taiwan, Invasion
7 points by perihelions 14 hours ago | 4 comments
Opinion: "What I Saw in China on the Eve of Trump's 'Liberation Day'" (nytimes.com)
I had a choice the other day in Shanghai: Which Tomorrowland to visit? Should I check out the fake, American-designed Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland, or should I visit the real Tomorrowland — the massive new research center, roughly the size of 225 football fields, built by the Chinese technology giant Huawei? I went to Huawei’s.
China, Technology, Politics, Opinion
12 points by SanjayMehta 15 hours ago | 1 comments
Stone tools discovery suggests Neanderthals migrated as far east as China (cnn.com)
Archaeology, Neanderthals, China, Migration
6 points by zfg 23 hours ago | 0 comments
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
5 points by mpweiher 1 day 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
8 points by vinni2 1 day 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
8 points by ivewonyoung 1 day 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
32 points by xqcgrek2 2 days ago | 82 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 2 days 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 2 days 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 2 days 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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
34 points by lewiswatson 6 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 7 days ago | 0 comments