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South China Morning Post
21-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China vows high-speed rail upgrade after years of record-breaking expansion
After record levels of expansion over the past few years, China's high-speed rail network – already the world's largest – is set for further upgrades, as Beijing pledges to improve services and lower logistics costs over the coming half a decade. China added 10,000km of operational high-speed rail tracks between 2021 and 2024, putting the nation on track to reach its goal of 50,000km by the end of the year, Minister of Transport Liu Wei said at a press conference in Beijing on Monday. 'The operating mileage of China's high-speed rail has reached 48,000km, accounting for over 70 per cent of the world's total high-speed rail mileage and covering 97 per cent of cities nationwide with populations over 500,000,' Liu said. The network has grown rapidly in recent years, broadening domestic travel options, reducing logistics costs and creating opportunities to export cutting-edge Chinese technology. The latest addition – a section connecting Chongqing to Hubei province's Qianjiang – opened late last month. The segment is part of a strategic line that will eventually link the southwestern city to Xiamen in the southeast, enhancing connectivity between inland areas and the coast. China's national railway hit a record 2.24 billion passenger trips in the first half of 2025, a 6.7 per cent increase from the year before, according to official data released last week. An Lusheng, deputy director of the National Railway Administration, who also attended Monday's conference, attributed the growth to rising demand for travel as the economy improves – as well as better service quality and stronger network capacity.
Bloomberg
03-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Chinese Firm in Talks to Import Distillers Grains From Brazil
Commodity trader Xiamen C&D Inc. is in talks to import distillers grains from Brazil as China prepares to begin sourcing the protein-rich feed ingredient from the South American nation. The company is seeking crop processors with combined capacity to supply more than 500,000 metric tons a year of distillers dried grains, a byproduct of corn ethanol production used in livestock feed, according to Liu Wei, a general representative for C&D in Brazil. The business is also weighing investment in Brazilian producers of DDGs, as the feedstock is known.
Times of Oman
07-02-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Australia bans AI DeepSeek over national security concerns
Canberra: Australia has banned the Chinese tech company DeepSeek from providing services on government systems and devices, citing national security concerns, according to a report by the Global Times. The Australian government declared DeepSeek an "unacceptable risk" to government operations, leading to the decision to remove the Chinese AI chatbot from federal computers and mobile devices. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke emphasized that the ban was due to security threats, not the app's country of origin, the Global Times reported. According to Radio Free Asia, China has condemned the move, claiming that Australia's decision is a form of "politicisation of economic, trade, and technological issues." Beijing believes that the ban reflects ideological bias rather than legitimate security worries. Liu Wei, a Chinese AI expert from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, argued that Australia's action mirrors that of the United States, where similar measures were taken by federal agencies, including NASA and the Pentagon, against DeepSeek and other Chinese technologies, Global Times reported. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has gained significant attention for its chatbot service, which surpassed ChatGPT in downloads on Apple's iPhone. The app has been praised for its efficiency but has also faced criticism for censorship of sensitive topics and potential data privacy issues, which have led to its removal from various platforms in countries around the world. Italy's data protection authority has also reportedly blocked access to the app. Recently, the South Korean finance ministry revealed on Thursday that it intends to block access to the Chinese AI service DeepSeek, citing worries about data collection, according to a report from Yonhap News Agency. Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has also declared that government employees would be banned from using DeepSeek, citing concerns that the app could compromise sensitive data and expose it to Beijing. The controversy surrounding DeepSeek highlights growing global tensions over the use of Chinese technology in government and private sectors, with concerns about data security and ideological influence shaping international policy.
