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China plans to turn Shenzhen into AI and aviation hub amid US sanctions (www.scmp.com)
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China has outlined a string of reforms to accelerate the development of hi-tech emerging industries in the city of Shenzhen, as the tech hub in southern China grapples with a barrage of US trade restrictions.

The plan focuses on boosting Shenzhen’s ability to create scalable business models in industries such as artificial intelligence and aviation that can be replicated across China, by helping the city cultivate a larger talent pool, expand local companies’ access to financing, and speed up the deployment of cutting-edge technologies

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

This is going to end badly for America.

Cards on the table: I passed through Shenzhen last year, as a simple tourist, and I was blown away by just the surface aspect of what's happened there. The silence, the greenery, the mountain air downtown. It was like visiting a model of the future. I'm a pretty informed and circumspect person, and I know that a price has been paid for all that. The utopia does verge on dystopia. But the achievement remains deeply impressive. I even suspect the recent visa relaxations might have something to do with this. Why bother trying to reach Westerners with propaganda when you can just let them in to take a look themselves? Again: these are surface aspects I'm talking about. But then clean, functional, liveable cities are going to be important in the 21st century.

There was recently a good summary video by a reputable techie, also pretty sceptical and circumspect.

[–] SplashJackson 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Shenzhen A/I?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

The South China Morning Post is a state-controlled media outlet that spreads the government's propaganda.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

Let's approach your hypocrisy from a new angle, Hotznplotzn: If you believe the SCMP only posts CCP propaganda, then you have to contend with the fact that they have cited your pet website repeatedly. Examples:

So which is it: do you distrust everything the SCMP posts or not?

If you do, you'll have to disown your favorite NGO.

If you don't, you'll have to disown your comment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

That never stopped you from uncritically posting other sites overseen by the Chinese state in the exact same way.

Be honest: You don't care about the source, you just care that it doesn't make China look bad

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That never stopped you from uncritically posting actual Chinese government propaganda.

How is a post on a survey published by the European Union Chamber of Commerce "actual Chinese government propaganda"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Okay, I'll amend my statement. You accept the word of a different group under the exact same state influence, as long as they have the word "European" in their name.

Be honest: You don't care about the source, you just care that it doesn't make China look bad

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is the EU Chamber of Commerce, and they are critical of China's state of the economy. You apparently don't even understand the report, as your comments don't make sense. I end this discussion with you now, that's waste of time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This is the EU Chamber of Commerce

No, it's an NGO with a similar name that represents corporations in the EU.

they are critical of China's state of the economy.

So when you see a group based in Beijing, you choose to trust or distrust them based on whether they confirm your preexisting biases?

If you have any other metric, please let me know what it is. You also recently linked to a conspiracy website that sells "5G blockers" and colloidal silver.