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Baidu (Chinese tech company)
Bǎidù
百度
Apollo Go (Baidu robotaxi service)
Apollo Go
Apollo Go
Wuhan (city in China)
Wǔhàn
武汉
malfunction / system failure
gùzhàng
故障
after
hòu
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to suspend / to halt temporarily
zàntíng
暂停
to issue / to grant
fāfàng
发放
autonomous driving / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzū chē
出租车
new
xīn
permit / license
xǔkě zhèng
许可证

early April
sì yuè chū
四月初
Baidu (tech company)
Bǎidù
百度
Apollo Go (Baidu robotaxi service)
Apollo Go
Apollo Go
driverless taxi / robotaxi
wúrén chūzū chē
无人出租车
due to / because of
yīn
cloud / cloud platform
yúnduān
云端
malfunction / breakdown
gùzhàng
故障
in
zài
Wuhan (city in China)
Wǔhàn
武汉
collectively / en masse
jítǐ
集体
to cease operation
tíng yùn
停运
more than 100 vehicles
yú bǎi liàng
逾百辆
driverless car / robotaxi
wúrén chē
无人车
to stop
tíng chē
停车
passengers
chéngkè
乘客
to be trapped
bèi kùn
被困
inside the vehicle
chē nèi
车内
China
Zhōngguó
中国
regulatory authorities
jiānguǎn bùmén
监管部门
subsequently / following this
suíhòu
随后
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to suspend
zàntíng
暂停
to issue / to grant
fāfàng
发放
new
xīn de
新的
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzū chē
出租车
permit / license
xǔkě zhèng
许可证
all / every
suǒyǒu
所有
operator
yùnyíng shāng
运营商
must / are required to
to complete
wánchéng
完成
safety self-assessment
ānquán zì jiǎn
安全自检

April 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM

early April
sì yuè chū
四月初
Baidu (tech company)
Bǎidù
百度
under (a company) / subsidiary
qíxià
旗下
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzū chē
出租车
service
fúwù
服务
Apollo Go (Baidu robotaxi service)
Apollo Go
Apollo Go
in / at
zài
Wuhan, Hubei
Húběi Wǔhàn
湖北武汉
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
malfunction / breakdown
gùzhàng
故障
more than 100 vehicles
yú bǎi liàng
逾百辆
driverless car / robotaxi
wúrén chē
无人车
suddenly
tūrán
突然
to stop operating
tíng yùn
停运
passengers
chéngkè
乘客
to be trapped
bèi kùn
被困
inside the vehicle
chē nèi
车内
accident / incident
shìgù
事故
particle
de
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
cloud server
yún fúwùqì
云服务器
to experience / to encounter
chūxiàn
出现
anomaly / abnormality
yìcháng
异常
leading to / causing
dǎozhì
导致
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
with / and
dispatch platform
diàodù píngtái
调度平台
to lose
shīqù
失去
contact / connection
liánxì
联系
and / moreover
qiě
onboard system
chē zài xìtǒng
车载系统
does not have / lacks
méiyǒu
没有
emergency response
yìngjí chǔlǐ
应急处理
capability
nénglì
能力
accident / incident
shìgù
事故
to occur
fāshēng
发生
after
hòu
China
Zhōngguó
中国
regulatory authorities
jiānguǎn bùmén
监管部门
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to suspend
zàntíng
暂停
to issue / to grant
fāfàng
发放
new
xīn de
新的
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzū chē
出租车
permit / license
xǔkě zhèng
许可证
all / every
suǒyǒu
所有
operator
yùnyíng shāng
运营商
must / are required to
bìxū
必须
to complete
wánchéng
完成
mandatory / compulsory
qiángzhì xìng
强制性
safety self-assessment
ānquán zì jiǎn
安全自检
only then can / before being allowed to
cáinéng
才能
to continue
jìxù
继续
to expand
kuòzhāng
扩张
operations / business
yèwù
业务
or
huò
to enter
jìnrù
进入
new cities
xīn chéngshì
新城市
regulatory authorities
jiānguǎn bùmén
监管部门
also / additionally
hái
to require
yāoqiú
要求
in the future / going forward
jīnhòu
今后
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
when / under
zài
cloud connection
yún liánjiē
云连接
to be interrupted / disconnection
zhōngduàn
中断
in the event of / under such circumstances
de qíngkuàng xià
的情况下
must
bìxū
必须
to be able to
nénggòu
能够
independently
dúlì
独立
to complete
wánchéng
完成
the journey / trip
xíngchéng
行程
or
huò
park safely
ānquán tíng chē
安全停车
China
Zhōngguó
中国
more stringent / stricter
gèng yángé de
更严格的
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
safety standards
ānquán biāozhǔn
安全标准
will
jiāng
on (formal, date)
July 1, 2027
2027 nián 7 yuè 1 rì
2027年7月1日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效

New Words

Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
Australia
yānghán
央行
central bank
lìlǜ
利率
interest rate
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
monetary policy
tōnghuò péngzhàng
通货膨胀
inflation
fángshì
房市
housing market
shīyè lǜ
失业率
unemployment rate
gōngzī zēngzhǎng
工资增长
wage growth
xiāofèi zhīchū
消费支出
consumer spending
dǐyā dàikuǎn
抵押贷款
mortgage

News in English

China & World

China Suspends New Robotaxi Permits After Baidu Apollo Go Fleet Fails in Wuhan

In early April, more than 100 Baidu Apollo Go driverless taxis stopped mid-route in Wuhan after a cloud outage, trapping passengers inside. Chinese regulators subsequently suspended new autonomous vehicle permits and ordered all operators to complete safety self-assessments.

Australia's central bank kept official interest rates unchanged at 4.35% following its latest policy meeting. The Reserve Bank of Australia noted ongoing inflation pressures requiring continued monetary tightness despite signs of economic slowdown.

Housing market indicators showed declining prices in major cities as higher borrowing costs reduced demand. Unemployment held steady near 3.6%, maintaining tightness in the labor market with wage growth moderating gradually.

The RBA projected inflation gradually moving toward the 2-3% target band through 2026, though energy price volatility posed risks to forecasts. Officials stated policy decisions would depend on incoming economic data rather than pursuing predetermined rate paths.

Consumer spending showed signs of weakness as households adjusted to higher mortgage costs and inflation. The central bank emphasized patience with monetary policy adjustments while monitoring labor market developments.

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měiguó
美国
Department of Defense
guófáng bù
国防部
will
jiāng
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阿里巴巴
etc.
děng
China
zhōngguó
中国
technology
kējì
科技
company
gōngsī
公司
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lièrù
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jūnshì
军事
related
xiāngguān
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list
míngdān
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zhōngguó
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releases
fābu
发布
new
xīn
type
xíng
energy
nényuán
能源
system
tǐxi
体系
five-year
wǔ nián
五年
plan
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Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
to be struck by / to suffer
zāoyù
遭遇
deadly / fatal
zhìmìng
致命
heatwave / heat wave
rèlàng
热浪
France
Fǎguó
法国
already
to report / to record
bàogào
报告
more than / exceeding
50 people
50 rén
50人
due to / because of
yīn
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

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United States
Měiguó
美国
and / with
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
regarding / over
jiù
nuclear inspections / verification
héchá
核查
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
to arise / to produce
chǎnshēng
产生
disagreement / divergence
fēnqí
分歧

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