Technology China’s Baidu says its upgraded AI bot rivals latest ChatGPT Beijing — Chinese internet giant Baidu unveiled the newest version of its AI chatbot ERNIE on Tuesday, claiming it... Read more 17 Oct, 2023
Countries SA teacher allegedly assaulted in Chinese school, now in Germany – Dirco Confirms Cape Town – A South African kindergarten teacher, Nolusindiso Hleko, teaching English in Shanghai, China, has left China and... Read more 6 Oct, 2023
Countries PICS | China awards medal to Cele Cape Town – Police Minister Bheki Cele has been honoured by China with the Great Wall Commemorative Medal for... Read more 23 Sep, 2023
World Taiwan slams Elon Musk for calling it an ‘integral part’ of China Taipei — Taiwan lashed out at the US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday for “blindly flattering” Beijing after... Read more 14 Sep, 2023
World Thailand to offer Chinese tourists visa-free entry Bangkok — Chinese tourists will enjoy visa-free entry to Thailand from the end of September under a temporary scheme... Read more 13 Sep, 2023
World Australia PM confirms China visit, Li says ready to resume exchanges Jakarta — Australia’s prime minister confirmed on Thursday he will visit China later this year after talks with China’s... Read more 7 Sep, 2023
World Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia, sends message of ‘unity and peace’ to China Ulaanbaatar — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as... Read more 1 Sep, 2023
Technology Baidu leads public rollout of AI chatbots in China Beijing — Tech giant Baidu launched China’s first public artificial intelligence chatbot on Thursday, with ERNIE trained to censor... Read more 31 Aug, 2023
Business Brics: ‘African countries face opportunities and risks in alienating China or the US’ Christopher Isike, University of Pretoria South Africa recently hosted a Brics summit. The event attracted international attention because the... Read more 29 Aug, 2023
Business China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment – driven from the industry-rich Hunan region Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its... Read more 27 Aug, 2023