中国发布《人工智能安全治理框架》1.0版发布
2024-09-10
| A framework concerning the security governance of artificial intelligence (AI) was released on Monday at the main forum of this year's China Cybersecurity Week held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province.
Issued by China's National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity, which was formed by the Standardization Administration, the framework features principles in managing the security of AI, such as staying accommodative and prudent to ensure safety, managing risks for swift governance, and opening up to cooperation for joint governance. In light of the technical properties of AI, the framework analyzes the sources and forms of risks concerning AI, and lays out measures of technical response and comprehensive prevention and control targeting security risks in the application of AI, along with guidelines on the safe development and application of AI. The framework will facilitate social participation and progress in the security governance of AI, and will help create a safe, reliable, fair and transparent environment for the development and application of AI, said an official with the technical committee. |
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澳大利亚计划禁止儿童使用社交媒体
2024-09-10
| Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to ban children from using social media.
The prime minister stated on Tuesday that the government will introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms. "We know social media is causing social harm, and it is taking kids away from real friends and real experiences," he said in a statement. He said that the legislation would be informed by engagement with the states and territories, but his preference is to set the minimum age at 16 years. According to a poll conducted by state broadcaster the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in August, 61 percent of Australians supported restricting social media access to those younger than 17. At the same time, Peter Malinauskas, the premier of South Australia, commissioned former federal judge Robert French to explore legal pathways to ban children younger than 14 from social media. The prime minister said that the federal government would consider Robert French's review when drafting the legislation. |
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Chinese foreign minister says 2024 FOCAC summit achieves "complete success"
中国外长表示中非合作论坛峰会取得了圆满成功
2024-09-06
| Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has achieved complete success.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, made the remarks when meeting the press together with Senegalese Foreign Minister Yacine Fall and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo Jean-Claude Gakosso. Elaborating on the major outcomes of the summit, Wang said bilateral relations between China and all African countries having diplomatic ties with China have been elevated to the level of strategic relations. The overall characterization of China-Africa relations has been elevated to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era, Wang said. Six major proposals to advance China-Africa modernization have been put forward, Wang said. A blueprint for action to advance China-Africa cooperation has been mapped out, he said, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced 10 partnership actions for modernization to deepen China-Africa cooperation for the next three years. During the summit, China and Africa agreed to firmly support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and practice true multilateralism. They also agreed to oppose prejudice, address historical injustice and advance modernization to make it benefit all people, Wang said. The summit has demonstrated the Global South's firm confidence in solidarity and cooperation, Wang noted. According to Fall and Gakosso, Africa-China cooperation has changed the fate of Africa and will surely go down in history as a model of international cooperation. Africa is ready to work with China in implementing the outcomes of the summit and the consensus between the two sides, deepening Africa-China friendship, and realizing shared development and common prosperity, they said. |
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Work suspended, fishing boats recalled as south China braces for Typhoon Yagi
暂停工作，召回渔船，中国南部迎接台风“摩羯”
2024-09-05
| The southern Chinese provinces of Hainan and Guangdong have recalled fishing boats amid a spate of measures to gear up for the approaching Typhoon Yagi.
Hainan will suspend work and schools from Thursday, when it is expected to issue the highest-level emergency response to Typhoon Yagi, the provincial emergency management department said on Wednesday. As of Friday, local transport and shipping services in Hainan will also be suspended, and markets and scenic spots will be temporarily closed as Typhoon Yagi is forecast to make landfall along coastal areas from Qionghai in Hainan to Dianbai in Guangdong Province on Friday. Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, as counted by China's meteorological authorities, developed into a strong typhoon on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Meteorological Center. Packing winds of up to 172.8 km per hour, its center was about 660 km east of the city of Wenchang, Hainan, at 5pm on Wednesday. The typhoon is moving northwest at a speed of about 10 km per hour and is still strengthening. Typhoon Yagi could be the strongest typhoon to hit Hainan in the past 10 years, according to the Hainan Meteorological Service. A total of 34,707 fishing boats in Hainan have returned to ports or other places to seek shelter from the typhoon, and 69,970 fishermen have been evacuated to land. All workers on fishing farms have also been evacuated. Passenger shipping through the Qiongzhou Strait will be suspended from midnight Wednesday to Sunday. Guangdong Province on Wednesday raised its emergency response to Typhoon Yagi to the second-highest level as the typhoon is set to bring heavy rain and high waves. As of Wednesday noon, a total of 84,873 fishing boats in Guangdong had returned to ports to take shelter, and 10,221 fishing farm workers had also been evacuated, according to the provincial emergency management department. Local water resources authorities have sent 61 rescue teams with 1,916 rescue workers to regions prone to typhoon-triggered disasters, with sufficient disaster relief materials in warehouses ready to be dispatched. |
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Xi hosts African leaders, lauds model China-Africa ties ahead of grand summit
习近平在中非合作论坛北京峰会开幕式上发表主旨讲话
2024-09-05
| Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lauded the "stellar example" of China-Africa relations as China rolled out the red carpet for African leaders and other guests attending a grand summit expected to further elevate ties.
Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, held a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of the People for the guests who are in Beijing to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in years. The summit, drawing the attendance of over 50 African leaders and the UN secretary-general, runs from September 4 to 6. Addressing the banquet, Xi said he has been to Africa 10 times. The China-Africa community with a shared future sets a stellar example for building a community with a shared future for humanity, he said. The China-Africa community with a shared future is deeply rooted in the traditional friendship between the two sides, Xi said, adding that the friendship remains robust and is growing stronger through generations no matter how the world changes. "We have together built roads, railways, schools, hospitals, industrial parks, and special economic zones. These projects have changed the lives and destiny of many people," Xi said, noting that the China-Africa community with a shared future thrives on the strength of win-win cooperation. Noting that the China-Africa community with a shared future grows in step with the times, Xi said the two sides have maintained close cooperation and coordination on major international and regional issues, and together have made the voice of the Global South stronger. He expressed confidence that as long as the 2.8-billion-strong Chinese and African people are united, "we will accomplish new and even greater feats together on the way toward modernization, spearhead the modernization drive of the Global South, and make greater contributions to a community with a shared future for mankind." President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, co-chair of FOCAC, expressed gratitude for the hospitality of the Chinese people on behalf of the African leaders. Both Africa and China stand for a more equal, orderly, mutually beneficial and inclusive world, he said. Faye said that China, under President Xi's leadership, has not only achieved its own rapid development but also made important contributions to promoting world peace and growth. The African side, Faye said, is ready to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with China, deepen the Africa-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and better safeguard their common interests. Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended the event. After the banquet, an artistic performance titled "Joining hands for a brighter future" was staged for the guests. |
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China activates level-IV emergency response to flooding in Guangdong, Hainan
中国针对广东海南启动防汛防台风四级应急响应
2024-09-04
| The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Tuesday evening activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in south China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces as typhoon Yagi has entered the South China Sea.
China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasted that typhoon Yagi will move northwest to approach the east of Hainan Island, with gradually increasing intensity. According to the NMC, the typhoon is expected to make landfall along the east coastal areas of Hainan and the west coast of Guangdong Province on Friday. The center launched a yellow alert for typhoon Yagi, warning that gales will batter the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea, the Bashi Channel, the coastal area of Fujian and the east coastal areas of Guangdong from Tuesday night to Wednesday night. In the meantime, heavy rainfall is expected to hit the southern parts of Taiwan Island, according to the NMC. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. |
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US seizes Venezuelan president's airplane, citing sanction laws
美国在多米尼加扣押委内瑞拉总统的飞机
2024-09-03
| The United States has seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's airplane in the Dominican Republic, citing sanctions laws, the Justice Department announced Monday.
"This morning, the Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally purchased for US$13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by Nicolás Maduro and his cronies," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. "The Department will continue to pursue those who violate our sanctions and export controls to prevent them from using American resources to undermine the national security of the United States," said the attorney general. The aircraft, which is a Dassault Falcon 900EX, was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the Southern District of Florida at the request of the United States "based on violations of US export control and sanctions laws," according to the statement. This incident, which came a little over a month after Maduro's re-election, represents the latest chapter in the longstanding tense relations between the United States and Venezuela. The United States has been pursuing a policy of economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation against the Maduro government in support of opposition leaders. An Executive Order issued in August 2019 prohibits US persons from engaging in transactions "with persons who have acted or purported to act directly or indirectly for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela," according to the Justice Department statement. In March 2020, the Justice Department indicted Maduro and his aides on narco-terrorism charges, accusing Maduro and other Venezuelan officials of conspiring "with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), causing tons of cocaine to enter and devastate American communities." Meanwhile, the US State Department offered a reward of up to US$15 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Maduro. Also on Monday, Venezuela ordered the arrest of presidential candidate Edmundo González, who is accused of crimes including forging a public document, incitement to disobedience of laws, conspiracy and sabotage, according to a report by Bloomberg. |
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中国内地奥运健儿代表团访港
2024-09-02
| Surrounded by crowds waving national flags and shouting out their idols' names, a delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians bid farewell to Hong Kong, with touching moments that rekindled the city's sporting enthusiasm.
During the three-day visit ending on Saturday, the delegation was given hero's welcome wherever they went, as the national team delivered a stunning performance in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with 40 gold medals. "It's still scorching outside, and our fans waited for hours to see us. I really appreciated that," said Quan Hongchan, a 17-year-old athlete who claimed two gold medals in Paris for China's diving team. Known for her love of soft toys, Quan was showered with stuffed animals from local fans. Some students even crafted handmade gifts, including a turtle plush toy with a banner saying "No.1". "She's always No.1 in my heart," said a student. During a demonstration at Victoria Park's swimming pool, Quan showcased her signature "disappearing act of water splashes", captivating the audience. Since her breakthrough at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, the short-haired athlete from Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, has won the hearts of many Hong Kong residents, who regard her as a family member of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. In Hong Kong, Quan has become an inspiration for the young. "Follow your passion and don't be afraid of failure," Quan told young students during an exchange session. The visit by Chinese mainland Olympians marked the seventh of its kind since Hong Kong's return to the motherland. The visits not only deepened the bond among the people, but also promoted the exchange and development of sports culture, said John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Six-time Olympic champion Ma Long was among the most popular sports stars in the delegation. The table tennis legend made history in Paris with the sixth gold of his career in the men's team event. This visit marked his fourth trip to Hong Kong with fellow Olympians. In addition to showcasing skills to fans, Ma played with Hong Kong table tennis player Wong Chun-ting, who he treated like a friend. Ma said he observed growing enthusiasm for sports and table tennis among the local community. "The increasing interest comes not only from the winning record of the national team but also from the rising achievements of team Hong Kong," he said. During the Paris Olympics, the Chinese national table tennis team secured five gold medals, while the Hong Kong team also made history by reaching the semifinals in the mixed doubles event. Badminton player Zheng Siwei also saw improvement in Hong Kong's sporting atmosphere. After playing with young students at one of the exchange events, Zheng said he was super moved. "I felt as if I was looking at our younger selves," Zheng said. "They are full of energy and passion, and I hope they continue to pursue their dreams," he said. Asked about if he would come back to Hong Kong, Zheng said he looked forward to the National Games next year, which will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. At the farewell lunch, head of the delegation Gao Zhidan, also director of China's General Administration of Sport, highlighted memorable experience of the athletes in Hong Kong. "I think our fellow Olympians must be reluctant to leave, and we will come back, right? " he said. |
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Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza
以色列与哈马斯同意暂时停火为儿童接种脊灰疫苗
2024-08-30
| Israel and Hamas have agreed to halt hostilities in the Gaza Strip for a World Health Organization (WHO)-led polio vaccination campaign, a WHO official said on Thursday.
Rik Peeperkorn, head of the WHO office for the West Bank and Gaza, told reporters in a video briefing that the UN health agency, the Hamas health ministry and the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees, known as UNRWA, would launch the campaign on Sunday. He said the first two rounds of the vaccines would be administered from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time in Gaza's central region for three days, followed by three days in the southern region and finally three days in the north. The pause in hostilities for each three-day campaign may be stretched to a fourth day if necessary. The WHO official said 2,180 workers in 295 teams would administer the oral vaccines to 640,000 children under 10 years of age at 392 sites. The vaccine is to be delivered in two doses about four weeks apart. Peeperkorn said if some children could not be brought into the planned 392 sites in hospitals and other medical points, "we will try to get to them." After a 10-month-old girl was found to have contracted polio, partially paralyzing her left leg, the WHO announced plans for the Gaza vaccination campaign. Also in Gaza, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Israeli authorities announced that displaced people could return to specific areas in Deir al-Balah, the first time where return is officially allowed to an evacuated area. OCHA said the evacuation orders are also severely constraining aid efforts. Recently, they have displaced many humanitarian colleagues and lost access to warehouses, water wells, other critical facilities and humanitarian routes. "UN colleagues assessed the water, hygiene and sanitation conditions in two sites hosting over 1,200 families in Rafah," the office said. "People are struggling with drinking water as no trucking is currently available. They report skin diseases being the main morbidity among women and children, with no treatments available when they go to the medical points." OCHA also said sea water floods the tents of those living directly on the beach in Mawassi. In the West Bank, the office said there are reports of displaced families, particularly in urban areas where Israeli forces have repurposed homes as military positions. In multiple locations, military bulldozers have heavily damaged infrastructure and electricity and telecommunication outages continued. "Military operations near hospitals also continue, effectively besieging these facilities and limiting the movement in and out, including that of medical staff," OCHA said. The office said the UNRWA clinic in the Al Far'a refugee camp had to suspend operations on Wednesday, resuming on Thursday only when Israeli forces left the area. UN agencies warned of the risk of unexploded munition in some areas. |
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Telegram CEO Durov released on bail, but formally put under investigation
“电报”创始人在法国被起诉后获得保释
2024-08-29
| Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying a 5-million-euro (US$5.6 million) bail, but he is required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced Wednesday night.
Durov is officially placed under investigation on six charges and he was prohibited from leaving France during the investigation, Beccuau added. Durov was arrested by French police at an airport outside Paris on Saturday night. Beccuau said on Monday that the Telegram founder is accused of 12 criminal offenses, including failing to act against Telegram users involved in cyberbullying, sharing pedophilic content and glorifying terrorism. Beccuau said the arrest "comes in the context of a judicial investigation opened on July 8, 2024." It also concerns "refusal to communicate, at the request of competent authorities, information or documents necessary for carrying out and operating interceptions allowed by law," the Paris prosecutor added. In response to the arrest, the Telegram group said on its X account that the company "abides by European Union laws, including the Digital Services Act." "It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner is responsible for abuse of that platform," it added. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the arrest of Durov is "in no way a political decision." Durov's arrest in France "took place as part of an ongoing judicial investigation," Macron said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. After the arrest, Russia's embassy in Paris has referred a note to the French foreign ministry demanding consular access to Durov, the TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, owner of the US social media platform X, and Edward Snowden, former US National Security Agency contractor, condemned on Sunday Durov's arrest. |
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