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☆ Analysis-As China's Xi Summons 'New Productive Forces', Old Questions Linger for Economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( March | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

By James Pomfret, Kevin Yao and Ellen ZhangHONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Facing its deepest economic challenges in years, China's leadership has tasked ministries and local governments with implementing a new mantra from President Xi Jinping: unleash "new productive forces". Beijing hopes the “new productive forces” campaign will strengthen China at a time when geopolitical pressures including steps by the United States to “decouple” or “de-risk” have curtailed access to foreign technology. "To support innovation, we should give people more freedom to think and talk, because many innovations result from the collision of ideas. The new mantra was also taken up by China's state planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission. Its annual report on Tuesday pledged support for industries including satellite internet applications, China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, and research into nuclear fusion.

Persons: James Pomfret, Kevin Yao, Ellen Zhang HONG, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Xi’s, Xi, Tianchen Xu, Li, Steve Tsang, Ellen Zhang, Nick Macfie Organizations: Communist Party, Party, Reuters, Economist Intelligence Unit, SOAS China Institute, National Development, Reform Commission Locations: Ellen Zhang HONG KONG, BEIJING, China, China’s, Beijing, United States, London, Pearl

☆ China's air force is far from ready for a crucial mission it needs to seize Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A key component will be close air support , or CAS, which the US Air Force defines as "air action by aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces." But air support became more responsive "as the ground forces became more motorized and mechanized, and PLAAF capabilities improved." But the biggest limitation for Chinese close air support remains command and control. AdvertisementWhile China is beginning to make strides here, the PLA's approach to close air support has key differences with America's. Chinese CAS also "appears to have a simpler and streamlined command and coordination system compared to U.S. close air support," wrote McCauley.

Persons: Kevin McCauley, McCauley, Ethan R, Jones, Brendan Mulvaney, Mulvaney Organizations: Service, Business, US Air Force, Air, Marine Corps, People's Liberation Army, People's Liberation Army Air Force, US, Foreign Military Studies, CAFS, US Army, US 9th Air Force, CAS, US Marine Corps, PLA, US Air, China Aerospace Studies Institute Locations: China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Russian, Soviet, Normandy, Britain, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq

☆ Investing in Space: How the Pentagon sizes up China’s military strength in space
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Coming in at a whopping 212 pages, the document represents the latest in-depth, albeit unclassified, view of China's military ambitions. The Pentagon highlighted that the space capabilities of the Chinese military, or PLA, are continuing to "mature rapidly" thanks to "significant economic and political resources to growing all aspects of its space program." China's PLA has a "Strategic Support Force," or SSF, under which is the "Space Systems Department", or SSD, that leads its military space operations. The Pentagon emphasized that most of those Chinese satellites can "support monitoring, tracking, and targeting of U.S. and allied forces worldwide, especially throughout the Indo-Pacific region."

Persons: CNBC's Michael Sheetz, landers, it's, Richard DalBello, China isn't Organizations: Taiyuan Satellite, CNBC's, Pentagon, PLA, Force, Systems Department, U.S, China, GPS, NASA Locations: Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, United States, Xi's, China, Namibia, Pakistan, Argentina, Kenya, U.S, Baku

☆ Shenzhou-17 launch: China has sent its youngest-ever astronaut crew to the Tiangong space station
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Marc Stewart | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It now has its own permanent outpost in orbit – a fully operational space station – and routinely rotates crews to live and work there. On Thursday, three Chinese astronauts lifted off on the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deep in the Gobi Desert, heading for the Tiangong space station for a six-month stay. With a lifespan of 15 years, it could become the only one left when the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS) retires in 2030. That exclusion has at least in part spurred Beijing to build its own space station. “We’ve been operating spacecraft, space shuttle, space station for decades.

Persons: China’s, Yang Liwei, Yang, ” Yang, “, ”, – Tang Shengjie, Jiang Xinlin, Tang Hongbo, Tang, Tang Shengjie, Tiangong, Leroy Chiao, they’ve, ” Chiao, “ We’ve Organizations: China CNN, CNN, NASA, Space, ISS, US, Positioning Locations: China, US, Russia, Europe, Japan, Canada, Beijing, United States, Soviet, Venezuela, South Africa

☆ An actor who found an AI-generated version of her voice reproduced in a sexually suggestive scene on TikTok said the experience was 'violating'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Actor Allegra Clark found a character she voiced acting out a sexually suggestive scene on TikTok. The scene had been AI-generated with the tool ElevenLabs, per Forbes. Clark told the news outlet the lack of personal ownership of her voice left her feeling powerless. AdvertisementAdvertisementA voice actor said it was "violating" to discover her voice had been used for an AI-generated sexually suggestive scene without her permission. Clark's voice had been replicated and manipulated with a generative AI tool called ElevenLabs, so she wrote to the company expressing her concerns.

Persons: Allegra Clark, Clark, —, Forbes, Clark's, it's, ElevenLabs, Mati Staniszewski Organizations: Forbes, Service

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Persons: We've, we've, there's, Galileo Organizations: Samsung, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Galaxy, Bluetooth, Google

☆ How China is threatening U.S. GPS dominance with Beidou
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Magdalena Petrova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

GPS, or the Global Positioning System, is the oldest and most widely used satellite navigation system in the world with 6 billion users. But the U.S. is not the only country with its own global navigation satellite system. The latest entrant is China's Beidou constellation. But experts say China's Beidou system is about more than just military might. To find out more about China's Beidou satellite navigation system, what implications it may have for the world, and how the U.S. is working to bolster its own GPS constellation, watch the video.

Persons: Mikie Sherill, Galileo, Sarah Sewall, Sewall Organizations: GPS, U.S, Space Force, U.S . Air Force, House GPS Caucus, European Union, Galileo, State, Civilian Security, Human Locations: U.S, Russia, China, Taiwan

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow China's satellite navigation technology is challenging U.S. GPSFor decades, the United States has been a leader in satellite navigation technology thanks to GPS. But in 2020, China launched the last satellite needed to complete its own global system called Beidou. Since then, the influence of Beidou has grown, with an estimated 1.1 billion people now using the system. Experts say Beidou underpins not only China's military ambitions, but is also spurring economic growth in the country and increasing its diplomatic leverage.

Organizations: GPS Locations: United States, China, Beidou

Samsung officially announced two next-generation flagship Galaxy Watch line models, the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic, ahead of its Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday. Samsung is also bringing back the rotating bezel for the Watch 6 Classic, which was last used on the Watch4. Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: Price and release dateThe Galaxy Watch 6 price starts at $299.99 for the 40mm model and $329.99 for the 44mm model. The Watch 6 Classic marks the return of the Galaxy Watch's rotating bezel, which was last used on Watch 4. Les Shu/InsiderSamsung Galaxy Watch 6: SpecsBoth models feature a sapphire crystal, Super AMOLED display that measures 1.5 inches for the 44mm Watch 6 and 47mm Watch 6 Classic and 1.3 inches for the 40mm Watch 6 and 43mm Watch 6 Classic.

Persons: Preorders, Price, Les Shu, Galileo, Galileo Price, WearOS, There's Organizations: Samsung, Galaxy Watch, Watch5, Samsung Galaxy, Galaxy, Bluetooth, Galileo, Google, Spotify

☆ China's efforts to catch up in global electronic spying race
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Greg Torode | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Aside from monitoring capabilities, a large, permanent presence on Cuba "is an important symbol, getting right under the noses of the U.S. and reflecting China's global ambitions", he said. In 2019, Reuters reported that China's military was running a space monitoring station in Argentina. Regional diplomats say that as China builds a global military intelligence network, it lacks a U.S.-style system of alliances and partnerships that can help discreet surveillance efforts. China's defence ministry declined to comment. "This trend is only going to grow alongside China's global reach," said Singapore-based defence analyst Alexander Neill.

Persons: Diego Garcia, Carl Thayer, China's, Antony Blinken, Alexander Neill, Greg Torode, Kirsty Needham, Laurie Chen, Gerry Doyle Organizations: People's Liberation Army, Australian Defence Force Academy of, Australian National University, PLA, Reuters, Defence, South China, International Institute for Strategic Studies, China, Support Force, Pentagon, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Cuba, Beijing, United States, U.S, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Guam, British, CUBA, Coast, Florida, Russia, Moscow, Argentina, CHINA, Hainan, South, Southeast Asia, London, Namibia, Pakistan, Kenya, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Angola, China's, Singapore, Sydney

☆ U.K. spy chief warns China’s use of technology threatens global security
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Fleming is due to deliver his warning on Tuesday in London at the Royal United Services Institute, a defense and security think tank. According to excerpts from his speech, Fleming will cite several examples of how China seeks leverage from key technologies or tries to rewrite international standards. And there are fears the technology could be used to track individuals,” Fleming will say. Underlying China’s belief in one-party rule and tight state control is “a sense of fear,” Fleming will say. “Far from the inevitable Russian military victory that their propaganda machine spouted, it’s clear that Ukraine’s courageous action on the battlefield and in cyberspace is turning the tide,” the excerpts say.

☆ Fear driving China's tech manipulation poses threat to all -UK spy chief
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"This means they see opportunities to control the Chinese people rather than looking for ways to support and unleash their citizens' potential. They see nations as either potential adversaries or potential client states, to be threatened, bribed, or coerced." That fear combined with China's strength was driving it "into actions that could represent a huge threat to us all," he will say. China has previously described similar accusations from Western governments as being groundless and politically motivated smears. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Michael Holden in London Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) and GPS (Global Positioning System) logos are seen in this illustration taken, September 25, 2022. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive for self-reliance, India has over the years expanded the use of its regional navigation satellite system called NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation). Global Positioning System (GPS), and says NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation and that its use would benefit the economy. India's IT ministry and the space agency ISRO that are both involved in the project also did not respond. India would not be the first country to push smartphone makers to add support for a native navigation system.

Below are the details of NavIC's inception, why India wants smartphone makers to adopt it and how the system compares to other global or regional navigation systems. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterNavIC, or Navigation with Indian Constellation, is an independent stand-alone navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Like GPS, there are three more navigation systems that have global coverage - Galileo from the European Union, Russia-owned GLONASS and China's Beidou. QZSS, operated by Japan, is another regional navigation system coveringAsia-Oceania region, with a focus on Japan. India says NavIC is conceived with the aim of removing dependence on foreign satellite systems for navigation service requirements, particularly for "strategic sectors."

☆ Resturile rachetei chineze scăpate de sub control s-au dezintegrat deasupra Oceanului Indian (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Potrivit sursei citate, mare parte din acest segment s-a dezintegrat şi a fost distrus la intrarea în atmosferă. Centrul armatei americane pentru comandamentul spaţiului a precizat că racheta "a intrat deasupra Peninsulei Arabice, duminică aproximativ la ora 2:15 GMT''. Space-Track, care a folosit date militare americane, a precizat că deasupra Arabiei Saudite este locul unde sistemele americane au înregistrat ultima dată prezenţa rachetei. ”Operatorii confirmă că racheta a căzut într-adevăr în Oceanul Indian, la nord de Maldive”, precizează Space-Track pe pagina sa de Twitter. Cu toate acestea, e posibil ca obiecte de mari dimensiuni, precum Long March 5B, să nu fie distruse integral.

Persons: Wang, Lloyd Austin, Jonathan McDowell, Marte Organizations: Long, 5B, Arabiei Saudite, chinez, Externe, Apărării, Autorităţile, Harvard Locations: Indian, Chinei, Maldive, Arabiei, China, Coasta, Fildeş, Beijing, Rusia

☆ UE vrea să lanseze noi generaţii de sateliţi. Astfel ar proteja Europa în viitoarele competiţii tehnologice
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Comisia Europeană a emis în mai 2018 un aviz pentru achiziţia a patru sateliţi de nouă generaţie „care au caracteristici evoluate pentru a asigura continuitatea constelaţiei Galileo în 2025-2026”. Sistemul de navigaţie prin satelit este unul dintre programele esenţiale ale UE în sectorul spaţial. Alături de cele două constelaţii, Thierry Breton vrea de asemenea ca UE să dispună de propria constelaţie pentru a furniza internet de mare viteză. Breton şi-a dezvăluit de asemenea intenţia de a „iniţia o alianţă europeană a lansatorilor” care să aducă împreună „în următoarele luni” Agenţia Spaţială Europeană, companiile din domeniu şi statele membre. „Europa nu îşi poate permite să fie divizată în privinţa acestor chestiuni strategice, trebuie să fim capabili să depăşim interesele naţionale”, a spus el.

Persons: Galileo, Thierry Breton, Ea, Breton, Copernicus, îşi, Bruxellesul Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Agerpres, Comisia Europeană Locations: Europa, Bruxelles, UE

☆ Китай и Непал уточнили высоту Эвереста
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Ученые из Китая и Непала совместными усилиями уточнили высоту горы Джомолунгма (Эверест) — результаты новых измерений показали, что высота горы ближе к 8849 метрам, чем к 8848. Геодезисты из Непала побывали на вершине Эвереста в мае прошлого года, а затем, в мае текущего года, на гору поднялись ученые из Китая. Совместный проект специалистов из Непала и КНР позволил уточнить высоту вершины. Зачем ученые решили уточнить высоту Джомолунгмы? Но общепринято считается, что высота горы составляет 8848 метров.

Persons: Джомолунгма, Джомолунгмы Organizations: ТАСС, Синьхуа Locations: Китай, Непал, Джомолунгма, Эверест, Земля, КНР, Бангладеш, Индия

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