Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues
"US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words at a lavish White House state dinner"
--- Funny, that. Trump is very much opposed to giving emperor Xi lavish dinners, ... when others do it.
"Xi stressed that they should ensure AI remain "under human control""
--- Under CCP control, he means.
"Trump lavished praise on Xi during his first visit to the US in over a decade, telling those attending the dinner that while the two countries had "different systems", they had "never gotten along better"."
--- Hmm, my memory is shit, but I mean to remember times without a trade war or exaggerated tariffs.
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"Trump said he had forged “a truly great friendship” with Xi. “President Xi and I have made tremendous strides on the issues facing our two countries,” he said. “Our teams have been working to encourage a more balanced trading relationship, including the new market access for American farmers and ranchers.”"
--- Delusions.
"He said the current visit would include discussion over security, technology and AI – which he called “super intelligence”"
--- Compared to a moron, probably.
China, US agree to set up channel for AI safety incidents
"The White House also said the two sides addressed American concerns about rare earths supply "with the goal of ensuring shipment levels return to appropriate levels.""
--- They 'addressed' it. & just like everything else - with the exception of some minor tariff agreement - nothing came of it.
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
"China believes the United States is trying to contain its rise as a superpower, and it wants Washington to stay out of its way - particularly when it comes to trade, technology and Taiwan. On this visit, however, despite Trump rolling out the red carpet for him, the Chinese leader didn't get everything he wanted."
--- At least one good result, though minor.
"Memes contrasting the two leaders have spread widely on Chinese social media. One popular image shows Trump grimacing as bomber jets fly overhead, while Xi remained impassive."
--- Well, emperor Xi is Chinese, so he is used to excessive noise.
EU spends three times more on imports from China than bloc exports there
"China has repeatedly warned it is ready for a trade war but its commerce ministry last week maintained a diplomatic stance before the October summit. “Any solution between China and the EU must ensure a balance of interests, comply with World Trade Organization rules and the respective domestic laws of every side, and fully take into account the interests of industries on both sides,”"
--- If only China itself would actually follow WTO rules.
Germany industry association pushes for tougher China policy
"China has repeatedly warned it is ready for a trade war but its commerce ministry last week maintained a diplomatic stance before the October summit. “Any solution between China and the EU must ensure a balance of interests, comply with World Trade Organization rules and the respective domestic laws of every side, and fully take into account the interests of industries on both sides,”"
--- German industry has been lobbying for China for decades. Now that it is (almost?) too late, they ask the state for help.
China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand
"China has canceled the majority of the coal plans it had planned in 2021, according to a new report released this week to align with the General Assembly and New York Climate Week. This is a small bright spot in global efforts to counter climate change, which has driven deadly disasters in Asia in recent months. But experts have warned that Chinese companies are taking advantage of regulatory loopholes to skirt Xi’s promise and continue investing in overseas coal."
--- Loopholes nobody could have foreseen, & which were definitely not planned by China.
"When commercial interests take precedence over China’s broader green development commitments and the world’s climate security, the benefits of China’s remarkable clean-energy leadership are undermined"
--- When will they ever learn how China operates? Speaking of how China operates:
China slows humanoid robot IPO rush as hype outruns reality
"Regulators are focusing on whether revenue generated by the robotics companies through local-government-backed projects can be sustained, according to one source close to humanoid-robot investors. The source said robot data-collection centres, where robots are trained, and joint ventures, in which local governments could provide 80 per cent to 90 per cent of initial investment, had generated significant revenue for some companies. Such projects can provide orders that support private-market valuations and help companies meet listing thresholds, but regulators are questioning whether they represent demand from independent customers. The source estimated that valuations at some robot companies could fall by 60 per cent to 70 per cent if revenue associated with data-collection centres were stripped away. Questions over revenue quality are accompanied by uncertainty about what customers are actually buying. Mech-Mind Robotics chief executive Shao Tianlan alleged in Chinese social media app WeChat post in September that some highly valued embodied-AI firms were generating revenue through data collection centres, related-party deals and other unsustainable arrangements as they raced towards IPOs."
--- 'Hey! Invest in us! Just look how much money we make from government subsidies.' That's pretty much how it goes when the CCP promotes a certain industry. Only in this case, even the CCP is worried that it went too far.
China expels 2 top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty, corruption
--- China Uncensored featured the usual weekend news variety:
--- China Uncensored: "China’s Declared War On The US. THIS Is The Weapon They're Using"
--- China Uncensored: China's Military Had A Dirty Secret
--- Bloomberg: Why China's Biggest Strength Is About to Become Its Biggest Problem
--- DW News: Block the exits – China’s talent travel ban
Fanfaren, Spalier, Bankett - aber kaum Lösungen
"wo sind greifbare Ergebnisse dieses Treffens - abgesehen von der anfangs verkündeten Verlängerung einer Art "Waffenruhe" in Zoll- und Handelsfragen um zwei Monate, der Zusage, hohe Strafzölle und Exportbeschränkungen bis 10. Januar auszusetzen? Wo ist Konkretes bei all den Konfliktthemen von KI bis zum Status Taiwans, von Chinas Einfluss in Iran bis zur Unterstützung Russlands im Ukraine-Krieg?"
--- Ergebnisse? Wer braucht Ergebnisse? Hauptsache, der Trumpel fand es beeindruckend & kann damit angeben.
"Es gibt auch deutliche Kritik in den USA an diesem Staatsbesuch, auch aus Trumps eigener Partei: "Ich hätte dem Präsidenten empfohlen, Xi Jinping nicht einen so pompösen Empfang zu bereiten""
--- Lustigerweise war der Trumpel selber höchst kritisch über die luxuriöse Behandlung Kaiser Xis bei vorhergehenden Besuchen.
Flaute für deutsche Offshore-Windenergie
"die Branche kämpft nicht nur mit hohen Kosten und fehlenden Projekten. Auch die Konkurrenz aus China sorgt für Unruhe. Ein Beispiel sind die Monopiles, die fast vollständig aus Stahl bestehen. Auf chinesischen Rohstahl erhebt die EU zum Schutz der europäischen Stahlindustrie hohe Zölle. Diese können laut Dreves mehr als 70 Prozent betragen. Für EEW bedeutet das: Das Unternehmen muss seinen Stahl in Europa einkaufen - zum doppelten Preis wie in China. Paradoxerweise können chinesische Hersteller ihre fertigen Monopiles jedoch zollfrei nach Europa verkaufen. Wenn in China ein Monopile aus diesem günstigen Stahl gebaut werde, könne es ohne Zölle in Europa eingeführt werden"
--- Die Lernfähigkeit in Europa ist halt immer noch deutlich eingeschränkt, wie's scheint.
