China
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China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants
The Rise of Chinese Defense AI A little-known Chinese company named Jingan Technology made a bold claim recently. Specifically, they detected a large concentration of US surveillance assets across the…
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Typhoon Dolphin causes flight chaos in China, with Shanghai set to enter danger zone
Widespread Flight Disruptions Typhoon Dolphin approached the eastern coast of China on Saturday. Consequently, this powerful storm severely disrupted hundreds of regional flights. For example, Shanghai Pudong International Airport delayed…
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Why China’s military is laser-focused on ‘disruptive’ technologies
The People’s Liberation Army is rapidly accelerating its pursuit of emerging disruptive technologies. Consequently, China aims to build a world-class military force by the end of 2049. Rather than matching…
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Trump claims China is fuelling resistance to AI data centres in the US
Allegations of Chinese Interference US President Donald Trump recently accused China of actively fueling nationwide resistance against AI data centers. During a California visit, Trump claimed that Beijing aggressively promotes…
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China’s DeepSeek beefs up agentic AI with ‘harness’ tests as V4 model jolts Silicon Valley
The Agentic Harness Testing Chinese AI company DeepSeek is inviting open-source developers to test its upcoming software. Specifically, this new “harness” system is designed to turn large language models into…
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China hits back at US with barrage of sanctions, drone industry curbs
Targeted Countermeasures and Drone Curbs China hit back against recent US sanctions with a barrage of targeted counter-sanctions on Wednesday. The Ministry of Commerce officially tightened export restrictions across the…
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China impone controles a las exportaciones de empresas de EE.UU. antes de la visita de Xi a Washington
China anunció nuevas medidas comerciales contra Estados Unidos, imponiendo controles a la exportación de drones y prohibiendo las relaciones comerciales con seis entidades estadounidenses. Pekín explicó que estas restricciones son…
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Haidilao Expands into the Burger Market as China’s Hotpot Industry Slows
China’s Largest Hotpot Chain Seeks New Growth Opportunities China’s leading hotpot restaurant chain, Haidilao International Holding, is expanding into the highly competitive hamburger market as growth in its core hotpot…
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EV Boom Drives ASEAN Car Sales as Indonesia Leads Regional Growth
Electric Vehicles Accelerate Southeast Asia’s Automotive Market The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is helping revive automobile sales across Southeast Asia, according to Nikkei Asia. Vehicle sales across major…
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Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0?
An intense wave of Chinese industrial overcapacity and export expansion, often termed “China Shock 2.0”, presents a severe existential threat to European manufacturing and economic stability.
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U.S. Expands Technology Restrictions by Banning New Chinese Robots and Power Inverters
Washington Broadens Its Technology Crackdown The United States has expanded its technology restrictions against China by banning the import and sale of new Chinese-made advanced robots and connected power inverters.…
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Blurred Orbits: Inside China’s Commercial Space Expansion
The rapid expansion of China’s commercial space ecosystem represents a massive industrial and technological shift that is transforming the global aerospace landscape.
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How Trump’s Iran ‘own goal’ is hitting long-term US strategy to contain Chinese influence
The Strategic Disruption of Chabahar The United States has spent decades trying to blunt China’s strategic rise. However, Washington’s war against Iran is now dismantling a key asset built to…
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China lodges protest after NZ foreign minister’s ‘go back’ slur in parliament
The Parliamentary Incident China recently lodged formal diplomatic representations with New Zealand over negative remarks made during a parliamentary debate. Specifically, Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born opposition lawmaker Lawrence…
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Toyota Accelerates Succession Planning to Navigate the Future of the Auto Industry
Toyota Prepares Its Next Generation of Leadership Toyota Motor is accelerating its succession planning as the company prepares to face profound changes across the global automotive industry. According to Nikkei…
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US sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong shipping firms over Iranian oil deliveries
The United States Department of the Treasury imposed targeted financial restrictions on several mainland Chinese and Hong Kong entities for facilitating illicit Iranian crude transfers. Official announcements confirm that US sanctions…
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China’s solar surge nears historic milestone – even as Beijing slams brakes on sheer scale
Driven by unprecedented industrial expansion, the massive China solar capacity surge is approaching a historic milestone of one terawatt (1,000 gigawatts) in total installed photovoltaic capacity. Analysis published by the South China…
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How ByteDance’s Seedance model empowers China’s nascent AI comic drama industry
China’s short-form entertainment landscape is undergoing rapid transformation as the ByteDance Seedance AI model accelerates production across the emerging AI comic drama industry. According to a report by the South China…
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Why US-led alliance might struggle to rein in Beijing’s growing 6G influence
As next-generation telecommunications frameworks take shape, efforts by Washington and its partners face significant hurdles countering the China 6G technology alliance strategy. A detailed report by the South China Morning Post highlights…
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‘Explosive demand’ for cooling continues as Europe swelters, China’s Midea says
As prolonged heatwaves record historic temperatures across Southern and Western Europe, appliance giant China Midea cooling demand is experiencing explosive export growth across overseas consumer markets. According to a report by the…
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US foreign robot ban to benefit Tesla, other American developers, analysts say
In a major escalation of the bilateral technology war, the Federal Communications Commission announced a sweeping US Chinese robotics ban prohibiting imports of foreign-made advanced humanoid and quadruped robots. Reporting from the…
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BYD to Debut First Humanoid Robots in August as Tesla Rivalry Intensifies
The Debut of Di Space Robots Electric vehicle giant BYD plans to unveil its first humanoid robots this August. The Shenzhen-based company will officially debut these advanced machines at its…
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South China Sea: Beijing and Manila trade blame on second day of Scarborough Shoal clashes
The Ongoing Maritime Stand-Off Clashes between Chinese and Philippine vessels near the fiercely contested Scarborough Shoal continued for a second day on Friday. Consequently, this marks the third hostile encounter…
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China accuses Philippines of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in seabed claim
The Seabed Claim and Rebuttals Beijing officially accused Manila of flagrantly infringing on Chinese sovereignty this week. This stern rebuke occurred after the Philippines formally presented a bid for extended…
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El fabricante chino de chips CXMT se dispara un 472% en bolsa impulsado por la IA
Las acciones del fabricante chino de chips de memoria ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) registraron un espectacular aumento tras su salida a bolsa, reflejando el fuerte interés de los inversores por…
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As US-Chinese AI model gap narrows, what next for Washington?
A Shrinking Technological Gap For years, Washington actively fixated on the artificial intelligence gap between the United States and China. Initially, the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT established a clear early…
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China’s durian imports from Thailand and Malaysia soar as glut pressures growers
A Massive Surge in Fruit Imports China’s durian imports rose 47 percent year on year in the first half of 2026. Consequently, this surge is driven by Southeast Asian exporters…
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La filial china de Volkswagen refuerza su apuesta por la conducción autónoma
La filial china de Volkswagen anunció que reforzará su apuesta por la conducción autónoma con el objetivo de competir de forma más efectiva en el mercado automovilístico más grande del…
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Trump softens tone on alleged China election meddling before Rubio-Wang talks
Diplomatic Talks in Manila U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on Wednesday. This highly anticipated meeting will take place on the…
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AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipment
The Import Dependency Problem China relies heavily on imported scientific instruments for critical research. Unfortunately, this deep dependency could severely hold back the country’s use of artificial intelligence in science.…