2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. 70 years ago, China was a country that had fought its way through several wars. Now it is the second biggest economy in the world. To show our audiences an in-depth look at China 70 years on, CGTN is bringing you a special program called "New China." As our crew prepares to kick off the 12-day journey to southwest, southeast, and northeast China in three mobile studios, join us for the launch event.
The first joint rehearsal for the upcoming National Day
celebrations ended early Sunday morning in Beijing, about three weeks
ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic
of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1.
Ask anyone among the older generations in Hong Kong about
the economic relationship between the Chinese mainland and the special
administrative region (SAR), they will keenly share countless stories of
mutual support uplifting each other over the years through hardships.
Xinjiang, as a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt,
is enjoying the best period of prosperity and development in its history
under the Belt and Road Initiative, which is undoubtedly the biggest
achievement in the region's fight against terrorism as well as the best
answer to the protection of human rights in China, a senior Chinese
official said.
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Dr. Kai-Fu Lee—one of the world’s most
respected experts on AI and China—reveals that China has suddenly caught
up to the US at an astonishingly rapid and unexpected pace.
In AI Superpowers,
Kai-fu Lee argues powerfully that because of these unprecedented
developments in AI, dramatic changes will be happening much sooner than
many of us expected. Indeed, as the US-Sino AI competition begins to
heat up, Lee urges the US and China to both accept and to embrace the
great responsibilities that come with significant technological power.
Most experts already say that AI will have a devastating impact on
blue-collar jobs. But Lee predicts that Chinese and American AI will
have a strong impact on white-collar jobs as well. Is universal basic
income the solution? In Lee’s opinion, probably not. But he provides a
clear description of which jobs will be affected and how soon, which
jobs can be enhanced with AI, and most importantly, how we can provide
solutions to some of the most profound changes in human history that are
coming soon.
Kai-Fu Lee Discusses 'AI Superpowers' in San Francisco
https://youtu.be/XIs6LB3b2Yo
SINGAPORE (Sept 4): The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is chilling global collaboration that has long driven breakthroughs in technology and science. The tiny island nation of Singapore is trying to carve out an independent role in the clash and demonstrate the advantages of cooperation in fields like artificial intelligence.
It’s a difficult balancing act. The country, with cordial ties to the two superpowers, is fighting against nationalistic forces on both sides. Artificial intelligence is becoming something of a test case for how independent countries will participate in emerging technologies.
China and the U.S. have dominated AI development, raising concerns that other countries will lose out on its benefits and have no voice in devising regulations. Yet Singapore’s government is investing S$500 million (US$360 million) on AI and other digital technologies through 2020 and has attracted Chinese and American companies to the country with policies that support AI research. Singapore’s Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran jumped into the debate this year, proposing a framework for the ethical use of AI at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“Singapore has an important role to play,” said Lawrence Loh, an associate professor at NUS Business School. “We will never be able to match the technological prowess of the U.S. and China, but there are certain areas where Singapore can take leadership, like using its position to get people to work together.”
Iswaran will elaborate on Singapore’s vision at Bloomberg’s "Sooner Than You Think" technology conference on Thursday. He will kick off an event that will feature speakers from Microsoft Corp, International Business Machines Corp, Temasek Holdings Pte, China AI pioneer SenseTime Group Ltd, as well as Southeast Asia’s leading tech startups Grab Holdings Inc and Gojek.
Singapore has long positioned itself as neutral ground. It’s already home to the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Singapore International Commercial Court, forums for international dispute resolution. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his annual policy speech last month that Singapore will maintain its neutral position and not take sides between the U.S. and China.
The affluent city-state of 5.6 million is not leaving anything to chance, when it comes to future-proofing its economy.
It has set up a dedicated inter-agency task force to study all aspects of AI. And in recent weeks, it granted an AI patent to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd within just three months — a record pace that underlines the country’s determination to move full speed ahead.
“Singapore plays a pivotal role as it facilitates our entry into markets of our interest rapidly,” Benjamin Bai, vice president and chief IP counsel of Alibaba-affiliate Ant Financial, said in a statement released by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.
Still, there is skepticism about the country’s prospects. Singapore, like several other countries, is making a genuine push to develop its AI ecosystem, but its effort is tiny compared with the giants, said Kai-Fu Lee, founder of the venture firm Sinovation Ventures.
“Unless Singapore can unify ASEAN and become the undisputed AI leader and supplier in ASEAN countries, its efforts will not lead to a fraction of the U.S. or China,” Lee said in an email.
The government has been stepping up efforts to lure companies working in AI.
Alibaba has opened its first joint research institute outside China in Singapore in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, while Salesforce.com Inc opened its first AI research centre outside of its research and development hub of Palo Alto, California — adding to a growing list of new research centers including the Singapore Management University’s Centre for AI and Data Governance.
GIC Pte, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has invested in Canadian AI companies, including Montreal-based Element AI Inc, which has set up an office in the city-state after raising US$102 million in new funding in 2017.
“It’s very hard to see how things will pan out with the trade war,” NUS Business School’s Loh said. “Singapore’s focus should be technology, not geopolitics.”
Huawei's story shows that research and development is
crucial to developing new technology. As China takes the fast lane of
technological development, we would like to see more Chinese high-tech
enterprises follow the footsteps of Huawei to create more technology and
tangible results, which will benefit not only China but also the whole
world.
China filed a lawsuit under the WTO dispute settlement
mechanism on the US' 15 percent tariffs on $300 billion Chinese goods,
the first batch of which started on September 1, China's Ministry of
Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Monday.
China will not proactively escalate the trade war, and will not discriminate against US companies that invest in China due to the trade war. As the trade war is messing up the world, China is bound to be stronger.
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