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and we're venturing into artificial intelligence politely called AI.

There's a headline from the South China Morning Post,

recall that this is in English,

but it's heavily suggested to by the Chinese Communist Party.

China launches new data agency as ambitions in AI and digital economy soar, Subhead, national data administration debuts

as Beijing seeks to outpace the US and other Western rivals

in setting norms and standards, growth of artificial intelligence as key driver behind

Bureau tasked with regulating vast and fast-growing pool of data.

We welcome Brandon We welcome Brandon We Khert, our guy on high-end technology in the 21st

century, is the author most recently of BioHAC China's Race to Control Life.

Before that, he's an author of a book that looks very carefully at the Chinese Space Program.

And Brandon, a very good evening to you, the National Data Administration,

another ministry in Beijing and Shanghai, outpacing the US, I got that,

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