Hacker News with Generative AI: China

DJI drones are everywhere. The U.S. may still ban them (restofworld.org)
Drones from Chinese giant DJI are deeply embedded in American life. With a potential ban looming, the company has until the end of the year to convince U.S. lawmakers it does not pose a national security threat, amid trade tensions between the two countries.
Drones, National Security, China, Trade, United States
8 points by ilamont 23 hours ago | 8 comments
RFK Jr. calls WHO "moribund" amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M (arstechnica.com)
China is poised to be the next big donor to the World Health Organization after Trump abruptly withdrew the US from the United Nations health agency on his first day in office, leaving a critical funding gap and leadership void.
Politics, China, Public Health, Funding
16 points by FridayoLeary 2 days ago | 1 comments
Unknown strain of bacteria found on China's Tiangong Space Station (livescience.com)
Space Exploration, Microbiology, China
11 points by geox 2 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese exporters offering sweet deals to US businesses, often wrapped in fraud (cnbc.com)
International Trade, Fraud, Business, China, United States
6 points by TMWNN 3 days ago | 1 comments
China's Effort to Build a Competitor to Starlink Is Off to a Bumpy Start (wired.com)
China has launched over 100 satellites for two broadband networks that could eventually rival the service from Elon Musk's SpaceX, but progress is hampered by launch bottlenecks and high failure rates.
Space Exploration, China, Satellite Technology, Competition, Broadband
6 points by 01-_- 3 days ago | 1 comments
Mini-satellite paves the way for quantum messaging anywhere on Earth (nature.com)
Researchers have broken a distance record in quantum communication by sending a secret encryption key nearly 13,000 km from China to South Africa, using a cheap, lightweight ‘microsatellite’.
Quantum Communication, Space Technology, Satellite Communication, China, South Africa
27 points by bookofjoe 4 days ago | 23 comments
UK overtakes China as second-largest US Treasury holder (ft.com)
Finance, Economics, China, United Kingdom, United States
7 points by paulpauper 5 days ago | 0 comments
Do these Buddhist gods hint at the purpose of China's super-secret satellites? (arstechnica.com)
Until recently, China's entries in the realm of spaceflight patches often lacked the originality found in patches from the West.
Buddhism, China, Spaceflight, Satellites, Military
6 points by rbanffy 5 days ago | 0 comments
China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation (spacenews.com)
HELSINKI — China launched 12 satellites early Wednesday for an on-orbit computing project led by startup ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab.
Space, Artificial Intelligence, China, Satellite Technology
4 points by sxp 5 days ago | 1 comments
Apple Used China to Make a Profit. What China Got in Return Is Scarier. (nytimes.com)
In “Apple in China,” Patrick McGee argues that by training an army of manufacturers in a “ruthless authoritarian state,” the company has created an existential vulnerability for the entire world.
Politics, Technology, China, Economics
5 points by mitchbob 5 days ago | 2 comments
I Accidentally Became Part of China's PR Campaign (theassemblync.com)
Duke University junior Kyle Abrahm was about to shotgun a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon on the last day of classes in 2024—an end-of-semester ritual on the engineering quad—when his buddy, Matthew Rodriguez, asked if he had “signed up for China.”
Politics, China, Social Media, International Relations
12 points by cwwc 6 days ago | 0 comments
Do these Buddhist gods hint at the purpose of China's super-secret satellites? (arstechnica.com)
Until recently, China's entries in the realm of spaceflight patches often lacked the originality found in patches from the West.
Space Exploration, China, Culture, Religion, Conspiracy Theories
7 points by bundie 6 days ago | 0 comments
Chinese 'kill switches' found hidden in US solar farms (thetimes.com)
Cybersecurity, Solar Energy, China, United States, Technology
24 points by veqq 6 days ago | 5 comments
Microsoft abruptly cuts services to Chinese university, genomics firm (scmp.com)
US technology giant Microsoft has abruptly suspended some services for a number of clients in mainland China, fuelling speculation about accelerating technological decoupling between the world’s two largest economies.
China, Technology, Business, Geopolitics
7 points by quakeguy 7 days ago | 2 comments
'Apple in China' book convincingly argues that iPhone could be killed overnight (9to5mac.com)
Based on more than 200 interviews with former Apple execs and engineers, Patrick McGee’s Apple in China – The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company ought to leave Tim Cook laying awake at night. It makes a convincing argument that the iPhone could be killed overnight should the Chinese government wish it.
Apple, China, Business, Technology, Politics
14 points by retskrad 7 days ago | 0 comments
China has reportedly stolen personal data from 80% of Americans (bgr.com)
Current estimates are that 80% of American adults have had all of their personally identifiable information stolen by the Communist Party of China
Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, China, United States, Government
6 points by beeflet 7 days ago | 1 comments
Renewable power reversing China's emissions growth (arstechnica.com)
China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 countries combined, and four times that of its closest competitor, the US. Yet, so far at least, that hasn't been enough to offset the rise of fossil fuel use in that country.
Renewable Energy, China, Climate Change, Emissions
5 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 0 comments
The Risk of War in the Taiwan Strait Is High–and Getting Higher (foreignaffairs.com)
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait are growing. Even before Taiwan elected William Lai as its president, in January 2024, China voiced strong opposition to him, calling him a “separatist” and an “instigator of war.”
Taiwan, China, International Relations, Geopolitics, War
10 points by zerosizedweasle 7 days ago | 0 comments
Nvidia plans Shanghai research centre in new commitment to China (ft.com)
Nvidia plans Shanghai research centre in new commitment to China
Nvidia, China, Artificial Intelligence, Technology
3 points by zerosizedweasle 7 days ago | 1 comments
Renewable power reversing China's emissions growth (arstechnica.com)
China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 countries combined, and four times that of its closest competitor, the US. Yet, so far at least, that hasn't been enough to offset the rise of fossil fuel use in that country.
Renewable Energy, China, Climate Change, Energy, Emissions
9 points by moelf 8 days ago | 1 comments
Clean energy just put China's CO2 emissions into reverse for first time (carbonbrief.org)
For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth.
Clean energy, China, CO2 emissions, Climate Change, Energy
4 points by ZeroGravitas 8 days ago | 0 comments
Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters (yahoo.com)
U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.
National Security, Renewable Energy, China, Solar Power
10 points by WaitWaitWha 9 days ago | 3 comments
China and Russia have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant on the moon (scmp.com)
China and Russia have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, a project that would provide energy for a jointly developed International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), targeted to be up and running by 2036.
Space Exploration, International Cooperation, Nuclear Energy, China, Russia
5 points by zachguo 9 days ago | 1 comments
US warns that using Huawei AI chip 'anywhere' breaks its rules (businesstimes.com.sg)
The Commerce Department issued guidance stating that the use of Huawei Technologies’ Ascend artificial intelligence (AI) chips “anywhere in the world” violates the government’s export controls, escalating US efforts to curb technological advances in China.
Technology, International Relations, China, Artificial Intelligence, Trade
5 points by pseudolus 9 days ago | 0 comments
Pakistan's use of J-10C jets and missiles exposes potency of Chinese weaponry (theguardian.com)
As India and Pakistan traded missile strikes over the weekend, and the world watched with horror as the two nuclear-armed neighbours erupted into open conflict, military analysts spotted something curious. Pakistan, it seemed, had used Chinese jets to shoot down India’s planes.
Military, China, Pakistan, India, International Relations
6 points by n1b0m 9 days ago | 9 comments
Bus stops here: Shanghai lets riders design their own routes (sixthtone.com)
From early-morning school drop-offs to seniors booking rides to the hospital, from suburban commuters seeking a faster link to the metro to families visiting ancestral graves, Shanghai is rolling out a new kind of public bus — one that’s designed by commuters, and launched only when enough riders request it.
Public Transportation, China, User Experience, Innovation
493 points by anigbrowl 9 days ago | 362 comments
Apple helped China become America's biggest tech rival (thetimes.com)
Apple, China, Technology, Competition, USA
5 points by walterbell 9 days ago | 0 comments
DeepSeek’s founder is threatening US dominance in AI race (bloomberg.com)
The company’s sudden emergence illustrates how China’s industry is thriving despite Washington’s efforts to slow it down.
Artificial Intelligence, China, Competition, Technology, Business
89 points by blumpy22 10 days ago | 75 comments
How to buy a chicken sandwich in Shenzhen: China's $100B livestream sales sector (restofworld.org)
Whenever Lu Yanfei wants to eat American fast food, she opens Douyin, China’s TikTok, and switches to the livestreaming channel of McDonald’s China. Onscreen, a fast-talking host hawks fries, sundaes, and chicken sandwiches to hundreds of viewers at a time. “How many babes want to eat this?” a young woman with pigtails asked enthusiastically during a show in April, while waving a plastic model of a vanilla ice cream cone.
E-commerce, China, Food, Social Media
8 points by Geekette 10 days ago | 1 comments
Why Apple can’t just quit China (restofworld.org)
Patrick McGee’s new book, Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company, is out this week, just as the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariff levels for 90 days, with levies on Chinese imports dropping to 30% from up to 145%.
Apple, China, Business, Politics, Economics
7 points by vinnyglennon 10 days ago | 0 comments