China news roundup / Nachrichten 2026-07-22/23
Published on HivePostify by @bossel · Fri Jul 24 2026
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[US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj61j6l08o) > "The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, China, EU, Canada, Japan and India. They come in on Friday, as a temporary 10% tax on foreign goods introduced earlier this year expires. The move is the latest escalation in the global trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump"
--- An escalation of 2.5%. Oh my...
[US-China AI rivalry heats up as Chinese models gain ground](https://www.dw.com/en/us-china-ai-rivalry-heats-up-as-chinese-models-gain-ground/a-77899558) > ""For 98% of customers, the 1 to 2% difference [in knowledge] isn't worth paying 10 to 20 times more.""
--- That's China's MO. And too many people in the West don't care. Stolen and copied? At least it's cheap.
> "While distilling may have helped some of China's AI models reach the Top 10 rankings, Neaher equates the approach with schools that teach students to pass tests rather than fully understand the subject. "You might have really great test scores, but the actual learning might not be reflected,""
--- Which, by the way, reflects China's education system.
> "With China tech seemingly undervalued, US institutional investors have quietly increased allocations recently, betting they can sidestep a potential US AI bubble while positioning for China's momentum in what is fast becoming a neck-and-neck race. "The long-term trend doesn't look good," argued Graylin. "There is a major US AI bubble and it's ripe for correction in the next three to 12 months." "The Chinese are building comparable models for 1/10th the cost and priced at 1/10 of US frontier.""
--- And as usual, Western money is helping China to steal and copy.
[China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ye2gyz0x4o) > "On Wednesday, Bessent also said that sanctions "will be on the table" when Chinese companies "cross the line" into intellectual property (IP) theft by conducting "industrial-scale distillation attacks"."
--- That almost sounds like the European Union: 'We know what China is doing, there is evidence of what China is doing. But first we have to think about it and we have to discuss for a while.'
[What Americans think about the global AI race](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/23/what-americans-think-about-the-global-ai-race/) > "More Americans think that China is further advanced than the U.S. when it comes to developing AI (36%) than say the U.S. is more advanced than China (12%). Another 18% say the two countries are about equally advanced. And 33% are not sure which nation is more advanced in developing AI."
--- There are too many TikTok idiots out there. Speaking of:
[China’s ambition to lead the world in AI safety begins breaking hearts](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/23/business/china-ai-companion-ban-intl-hnk) > "After the new regulations were announced, some popular AI chatbots – such as TikTok owner Bytedance’s Doubao, and Alibaba’s Qwen – rolled back customization features even for adult users. The changes prompted mourning online from people who used them for things like studying, losing weight or standing in for loved ones. “My dad passed away, so I created an AI companion named ‘Dad’ on Doubao to share my daily life with,” one user wrote on social media before the new rules came into effect. “Now, I’m about to lose him again.” “These AI companions helped pull me out of my emotional spirals,” said another. “If the service is discontinued, it would feel like losing an old friend.”"
--- That's the TikTok generation. And probably what will happen in the West in the future as well.
> "Chinese leader Xi Jinping positioned the country as a conscientious collaborator, investing in technology for the good of humanity."
> "Some researchers noted the move to crack down on AI relationships comes alongside another matter of national concern: convincing people to have more children. China’s birth rate has fallen to record lows in recent years as younger generations grow more averse to marriage."
--- This is probably the major reason for the new rules.
[China to boost wind and solar generation by more than 50% in five years](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/china-to-boost-wind-and-solar-generation-by-more-than-50-in-five-years/ar-AA28wWfS) > "By 2030, wind and solar, backed up by storage, should be able to supply 8% of their installed capacity during periods of peak demand"
--- And that's the thing with China's green energy. All about capacity not actual usage. So they have lots of capacity but less than 10% of their capacity is supposed to be used. But I'm pretty sure in the West we will see lots of media attention again telling us how China is growing it's green energy.
[Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China, his mother says](https://apnews.com/article/germany-deportation-uyghur-china-xinjiang-9efb860ed07720a22a9cbba8178c7914) > "Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China where there are concerns he could be detained as a member of an ethnic group that has been targeted by the Chinese government, his mother told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Arafat Adil, 21, a dual Chinese-Turkish national who has lived in Turkey with his family since they moved there from China in 2017 and who was seeking asylum in Germany, was deported from the Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday, said his mother, Guzelay Adil. "
--- If that is true, the German government has learned nothing.
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[Blocked by censors, China's animal lovers take fight against abuse offline and overseas](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx7wd3x420o)
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[Philippines says China harassed its vessels in disputed waters](https://www.msn.com/de-de/finanzen/top-stories/bessent-erw%C3%A4gt-sanktionen-usa-werfen-china-ki-diebstahl-vor/ar-AA28xLPW)
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--- China Uncensored: "China's Population is Collapsing"
--- NHK WORLD: [China fires water cannon at Philippine ship in disputed waters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQnCECyTUHE)
--- DW News: [Pakistan–China ties deepen with big projects & mixed results](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxIPKYzlw)
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[Bessent erwägt Sanktionen: USA werfen China KI-Diebstahl vor](https://www.msn.com/de-de/finanzen/top-stories/bessent-erw%C3%A4gt-sanktionen-usa-werfen-china-ki-diebstahl-vor/ar-AA28xLPW) > "Das neueste Modell von Zhipu AI kostet bei vergleichbarer Leistung ungefähr ein Fünftel des Anthropic-Modells Opus 4.8. Diese deutlichen Preisunterschiede haben auch in der deutschen Wirtschaft zu einem Umdenken geführt. Lange gab es dort aus Sorge vor Spionage Berührungsängste mit chinesischen KI-Anbietern."
--- Und diese Sorge vor Spionage gibt es jetzt nicht mehr? Och, Deutschland...
> "Eine an den Fall Huawei erinnernde Debatte um Nutzungsverbote hält Abbou nicht für zielführend. „Eine Einschränkung chinesischer Modelle würde noch mehr Abhängigkeit von amerikanischen Anbietern bedeuten“"
--- Klar doch, die USA sind der Feind. Da kann man ruhig ein bisschen mehr Abhängigkeiten von China entwickeln. Wir haben ja noch nicht genug.
[Prügel mit Paddel](https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/china-und-die-philippinen-eskalation-im-suedchinesischen-meer-201049664.html) > "Vordergründig geht es um Hoheitsrechte am Second Thomas Shoal, einem vor den Philippinen gelegenen Riff, das dort Ayungin Shoal genannt wird."
--- Vordergründig? Worum geht es denn sonst noch?
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