China summons Walmart bosses, AI vs human fighter pilots: SCMP daily highlights

中国正在加强对外国公司的监管审查,并可能采取进一步的惩罚性措施。作为这一趋势的一部分,中国召见了全球最大零售商沃尔玛的高管进行监管会谈,这正值中美贸易谈判前夕,此前美国总统特朗普提高了关税。

此外,中国研究人员声称在空中格斗领域取得了突破,他们表示已经消除了人类在与人工智能(AI)对抗中的最后一项战术优势,即通过不可预测的高强度空中特技动作来胜过算法。同时,欧盟和美国之间持续多年的贸易战再次爆发,欧盟对特朗普政府对钢铁和铝征收的关税采取了强烈的报复措施,征收了自己的关税。

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Hong Kong fights back against rising scams with ‘despicable banana’

香港金融管理局(HKMA)联合银行和警方发起了一项新的公众意识宣传活动,旨在打击日益猖獗的诈骗活动,这些诈骗已经导致香港居民损失了数十亿美元。该活动的首个视频名为“点击链接,坠入骗局!”,以一个名为“可鄙的香蕉”的角色为主角,这个角色在受害者上钩后,会暴露其贪婪的本性。值得一提的是,在粤语中,“香蕉”的发音与“掉入骗局”的发音相同。

在接下来的三周内,香港金融管理局将在其社交媒体平台上发布另外两集视频。根据警方公布的数据,去年共记录了超过44,000起诈骗案件。虽然去年诈骗案件的数量增速放缓至12%左右,但涉案金额却高达91.5亿港元(12亿美元)。香港金融管理局在一份声明中表示,虽然诈骗案件的数量增速放缓,但新的诈骗手段层出不穷。

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China’s Naura climbs the ranks of world’s top chipmaking equipment suppliers

Naura Technology Group, China's leading chip equipment maker, has risen to sixth place among global semiconductor equipment suppliers in 2024. This is up from eighth place in 2023, marking the first time the company has entered the top 10. Naura is the only Chinese firm in the top 10, with sales expected to increase by approximately 40% in 2024.

Naura's rise reflects China's broader push for self-reliance in core technologies like semiconductors, particularly amid increasing trade restrictions from the US and heightened tensions between the two countries. The top spot in the ranking is held by Dutch giant ASML Holding, followed by US companies Applied Materials and Lam Research. The combined revenue of the top 10 global chipmaking equipment suppliers increased by 10% to around US$110 billion in 2024.

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China’s No 3 Zhao Leji returns to public spotlight after missing end of ‘two sessions’

中国第三号人物赵乐际在因病缺席全国人大会议闭幕式后重新公开露面。赵乐际是全国人大常委会委员长,他周三在北京会见了国家媒体工作人员,感谢他们对年度立法会议的报道。他的露面消除了此前因健康问题引发的猜测。

赵乐际,68岁,因呼吸道感染错过了周二的全国人大会议闭幕式,由他的副手李鸿忠主持了会议。他还缺席了周一的中国人民政治协商会议闭幕式。这是几十年来全国人大会议闭幕式首次没有政治局常委全体成员出席。根据中央电视台播出的周三会议画面,赵乐际显得精神焕发,发表讲话并与参与者轻松互动。此前两年他也主持了类似的聚会。全国政协主席王沪宁周二也与媒体举行了类似的会议。

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India and China urged to unite against US tariffs amid growing trade tensions

China is urging closer trade cooperation with India to counter increasing US tariffs on both Chinese and Indian goods. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the importance of stronger economic ties, stating that cooperation between China and India would promote a more democratic international landscape and boost the development of the Global South.

Wang Yi's call for cooperation comes in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on Chinese imports and his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on India. While both countries face economic vulnerabilities, analysts suggest that India's supply needs could be met by China, and China's demand issues could be addressed by India, creating a mutually beneficial opportunity for economic collaboration.

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As Europe takes the lead on its own defence, it must agree on how

Germany's recent election highlights a growing fragmentation within and between states, reflecting a broader trend across the European Union. This fracturing is compounded by concerns over the US potentially retreating from Europe and an increasingly assertive Russia, pushing the EU to develop greater defense capabilities and autonomy.

With Germany being the world's third-largest economy, the incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz assumes power at a critical juncture. His decisions will significantly shape the future of Germany and Europe, especially given the leadership deficit in the EU following Olaf Scholz's tenure and amidst a rapidly changing global landscape where the traditional Franco-German alliance has lost momentum.

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Philippines investigates possible revival of ‘planted bullet’ scam at airports

菲律宾政府已对马尼拉机场安检人员涉嫌敲诈旅客一事展开调查,该事件再次引发了人们对“栽弹”诈骗卷土重来的担忧。据称,三名机场安检人员试图通过谎称一名旅客的行李中藏有子弹来勒索钱财。

交通部长文斯·迪松表示,涉嫌于3月6日敲诈69岁旅客 Ruth Adel 的三名尼诺伊·阿基诺国际机场(NAIA)安检人员已被停职。总统新闻官克莱尔·卡斯特罗表示,小费迪南德·马科斯总统已下令对此事进行调查,并将其描述为可能重燃机场诈骗恶名的“栽弹”案件。 “栽弹”指的是一种机场安检诈骗,X光安检员声称在乘客的行李中发现了子弹,并索要贿赂以放行。 这种诈骗在2015年达到顶峰,当时有大量旅客报告了此类事件,这加剧了人们对安检人员自己栽赃子弹的怀疑。

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Hong Kong’s Cathay not following Singapore Airlines’ ban on using power banks

国泰航空表示,在允许乘客在航班上继续使用充电宝的问题上,公司已经“评估了所有风险”,目前不会改变相关政策。此前,新加坡航空效仿一些亚洲航空公司,禁止乘客使用充电宝为电子设备充电。

国泰航空允许乘客携带和使用备用锂电池,包括便携式充电器和充电宝,但容量不得超过160Wh。不过,乘客在飞行期间任何时候都不能使用座位上的电源插座或USB端口为充电宝充电,但可以使用充电宝为电子设备充电。

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Taiwanese law change targets military personnel with links to mainland China

台湾军方人员若持有中国大陆身份证并表达效忠北京的言论或行为,将面临更严格的审查,并可能被判处最高七年监禁。 此举是台湾方面为应对北京日益增长的影响力以及在台湾进行的间谍活动而采取的措施。

台湾国防部长顾立雄表示,修订后的法律旨在约束那些通过言语、行为、文字、图片或数字记录表达对“敌人”效忠的现役军人,他们将面临一年至七年的刑期。北京视台湾为其领土的一部分,并誓言必要时将以武力实现统一。尽管包括美国在内的大多数国家不承认台湾是一个独立国家,但美国反对以武力夺取该岛,并通过军售继续支持台湾的自卫努力。

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Pair who scuffled on Cathay Japan-Hong Kong flight given conditional discharge

两名国泰航空商务舱乘客因在飞机降落香港时发生争执并互掷物品,被法院有条件释放。 这起事件发生在今年年初从札幌飞往香港的CX581航班上,起因是其中一名乘客对另一名乘客的三岁孙女的哭闹表示不满,随后双方发生争吵并升级为肢体冲突。

西九龙法院周三对32岁的销售员Tsui Zi-kew和60岁的家庭主妇Zhang Xinyan下达了为期两年的守行为命令。如果她们在此期间未能保持良好行为和维护和平,将被罚款1500港元,并且如果再犯任何罪行,将面临更严厉的处罚。据悉,Tsui坐在Zhang的后面,在飞机于晚上9点40分降落在香港国际机场后,因孩子突然哭闹而向Zhang投掷了两个瓶子,引发了这场争端。

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China-US deal could aid faltering American economy but not fix it, say analysts

与中国达成贸易协议可能有助于缓解美国经济放缓的风险。分析师指出,该协议能促使中国进口商购买更多美国商品,并降低中国商品在美国的价格,从而为美国经济带来喘息之机。但他们也警告说,达成任何此类协议都面临诸多障碍。

类似于2020年第一阶段贸易协议的安排,约束中国购买更多美国农产品和能源产品,将为美国带来快速的意外之财。此外,如果协议包括降低美国对中国进口商品的关税,特别是自2月份以来增加的20%关税,将对担忧通货膨胀的美国消费者来说是好消息。然而,目前双方尚未就协议展开公开讨论,美国经济面临消费价格上涨和就业下降的挑战,这都可能影响协议的达成。

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Japanese ex-adult star Rae Lil Black raises eyebrows as ‘Muslim convert’ in Malaysia

前日本成人电影明星Rae Lil Black在马来西亚引发社交媒体热议,她身穿传统穆斯林服装在吉隆坡的清真寺开斋,此举引发了对其拥抱伊斯兰教的赞扬,同时也因其过往经历而受到质疑。Rae在TikTok上分享了她对伊斯兰教的探索,并宣布她将遵守今年的斋月禁食。

Rae的真名是Kae Asakura,她居住在曼谷。在新加坡播客Mim的采访中,她表示去年10月首次访问吉隆坡是一个转折点。在那次访问期间,她戴着头巾出现在视频中,并品尝了马来西亚的流行菜肴,如扁担饭。她说:“在吉隆坡,我第一次整天戴着头巾,因为我想参观清真寺并与穆斯林见面。”

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Former ByteDance executive takes helm at Baidu-backed Shengshu amid generative AI boom

Luo Yihang, formerly a ByteDance executive, has been appointed CEO of Shengshu AI, a leading Chinese AI video start-up. This move highlights the intense competition for talent within China's rapidly growing AI industry. Luo will be responsible for overseeing R&D, product management, commercialization, and team management at Shengshu.

Shengshu AI, founded in early 2023, gained recognition with Vidu, a video-generation model seen as a rival to OpenAI's Sora. The company has strong ties to Tsinghua University, with key members of its leadership team, including president Tang Jiayu (who will now focus on strategic development, branding, and other core functions), having graduated from the institution. This appointment signals Shengshu's ambition to further strengthen its position in the competitive AI video generation market.

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Chinese driver skilfully manoeuvres car on narrow road

中国南方贵州省一位技术娴熟的司机在一条狭窄的道路上进行了一次精心设计的“三点式”转弯,相关视频在网上疯传。这段视频展示了司机高超的驾驶技巧,引发了广泛关注。

“三点式”转弯通常在空间有限的情况下使用,考验驾驶员对车辆的操控能力和空间判断能力。这段视频的走红也反映了人们对高超驾驶技术的赞赏,以及对在复杂路况下安全驾驶的重视。

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Chinese AI team wins global award for replacing Nvidia GPU with industrial chip

Chinese researchers have developed an AI video-generation model, FlightVGM, that outperforms Nvidia's high-end GPUs in speed and energy efficiency while running on a widely available AMD FPGA chip. This marks a significant challenge to Nvidia's dominance in AI hardware and signals a potential shift in the global AI hardware race.

FlightVGM achieved a 30% performance boost and 4.5 times greater energy efficiency than Nvidia's RTX 3090 GPU. The model, developed by researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, and Infinigence-AI, earned the Best Paper Award at the FPGA 2024 conference. This innovation could redefine the deployment of cost-effective and energy-efficient AI systems across various industries, including robotics and autonomous vehicles. FPGAs, unlike CPUs and GPUs, offer customizable architecture, leading to higher energy efficiency, while Nvidia GPUs are known for their parallel computing power.

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Hesai braces for 10-fold profit jump as it eyes Europe’s smart EVs for self-driving lidar

Hesai Group, the world's most valuable lidar producer, anticipates a tenfold increase in profit this year as it expands into the European market. The Shanghai-based company, which recently secured a deal to supply Mercedes-Benz with lidar sensors, is in talks with other global automakers, potentially generating significant business by 2027.

Hesai's CFO, Andrew Fan, highlighted that European carmakers view lidar sensors as crucial for both petrol and electric vehicles, leading to substantial revenue through supply contracts. This international expansion mirrors the strategy of Chinese EV manufacturers like BYD and Xpeng, who are seeking growth opportunities overseas amidst intense domestic competition. Hesai's success is attributed to its cost advantage and technological advancements honed in the competitive Chinese market.

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6 courses offered by 2 universities in Hong Kong among top 10 in global ranking

香港两所大学的六个专业在全球排名中名列前十。这些专业包括香港大学的牙科和教育专业,以及香港中文大学的护理专业。在数据科学和人工智能领域,香港仅次于美国,在亚洲领先。

Quacquarelli Symonds的排名基于对超过17.5万名学者和10万名雇主的调查,评估了学术声誉、雇主声誉、研究引用量、学者著作的影响力以及国际研究网络等指标。该机构警告说,香港高等教育机构的财政削减可能会影响其保持竞争力的能力。在香港的八所公立大学和香港演艺学院的231个学术项目中,58个排名上升,13个下降,35个保持不变,25个是新入榜的。

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China to host Russia and Iran for nuclear talks amid Trump’s bid to make a deal on weapons

China will host high-level talks with Russia and Iran in Beijing this week to address Iran's nuclear program and regional security issues amid growing international concerns. The meeting, chaired by China's foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu, will include Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov and Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi. The discussions come as China deepens its strategic ties with both Russia and Iran.

These talks coincide with planned joint naval drills named "Security Belt-2025" in the Gulf of Oman later this month, aimed at boosting military trust through simulated maritime exercises. This cooperation occurs as former US President Trump has sought to revive direct nuclear negotiations with Iran, even claiming to have sent a personal letter to Iran's Supreme Leader. While Iran has dismissed Trump's initiative, they have also indicated a conditional willingness to discuss their nuclear program if talks are limited to military aspects, showing a complex dynamic between diplomacy and military cooperation in the region.

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‘World’s oldest female barber’, 108, inspires with wisdom ‘hold no grudges, feel no jealousy’

108岁的日本女性Hakoishi Shitsui被吉尼斯世界纪录认证为“世界最年长的女性理发师”,她从业94年,至今仍在工作。Hakoishi在3月5日获得了这项荣誉,她在日本栃木县经营着一家理发店。

Hakoishi的理发生涯始于1931年,当时她离开家乡前往东京,在一家小沙龙当学徒,并在20岁时获得了理发师执照。1939年,她与丈夫结婚并在东京开设了自己的理发店。二战期间,她失去了丈夫,理发店也在空袭中被毁。1953年,她回到Nakagawa,重新开了一家理发店,现在她仍然每月为一些忠实顾客提供理发服务,并表示她“没有停止工作的计划”。

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Hong Kong police ‘arrest 3 after HK$3 million Disneyland warehouse theft’

香港迪士尼乐园一名仓库员工因涉嫌盗窃价值300万港元的电子设备被警方逮捕,另有两名男子因涉嫌低价购买赃物被捕。案件由乐园员工周二报案,失窃物品包括网络交换机和防火墙设备等18箱电子产品。

警方消息称,嫌疑人包括一名位于大屿山主题公园的仓库工人,以及一家回收店的老板和一名员工。调查显示,该名28岁的电脑技术员于3月1日至7日期间曾驾驶登记在他名下的汽车前往仓库,之后便未再返回工作岗位。进一步调查发现,被盗电子产品分三批出售给了深水埗的一家回收店。

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