Month: January 2024

Wang characterised the US actions as unprincipled and “discriminatory moves” under the guise of law enforcement, with a “strong ideological bias”. He was responding to a question about recent accounts from Chinese nationals about their treatment when trying to enter the US to study. Why more Chinese students are looking to Europe – not the US or UK – for study The questioner alleged that students had been being repeatedly quizzed by US officials about their political backgrounds and research activities, and that some had been told their entry was…

And Feng said that is due, in part, to concerns that workers have about losing jobs, making them more likely to jump ship for a mediocre salary rather than hold out for higher-paying work. Meanwhile, as the actual innovation and capabilities could not sustain the rapid growth in the industry, instability in international relations have also led to slashed revenues and subsequent job cuts. How are China’s young graduates and universities coping with high unemployment? “Selling to the US and European markets has become a real challenge … so now…

Also on Tuesday, Musk announced that the first human patient had received an implant from his start-up Neuralink Corp. The Chinese team’s implant – called the Neural Electronic Opportunity (NEO) – has allowed a quadriplegic patient to perform hand motions with the help of a wearable prosthetic guided by his brain, according to the university, which added that the feat had been achieved without the risk of damage to neurons. Elon Musk says first human has received Neuralink brain implant Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are devices that create a direct pathway…

China’s factory activity expanded in January thanks to stable growth in output, quicker logistics and the first rise in new export orders since June, helping lift business confidence to a nine-month high, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. Taken together, they point to a still-underperforming economy in need of more policy support. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI stayed at 50.8 in January, unchanged from December and surpassing analysts’ forecasts of a fall to 50.6. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction. “Quicker logistics, increased procurement, and rising inventories reflected improved…