US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track of its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the coming years.
Monthly Archives For January 2025
China’s State Grid outlays record $88.7 billion investment for 2025
China’s State Grid will invest a record over 650 billion yuan ($88.7 billion) in the country’s power grid this year, state-run CCTV said on Wednesday, up from 600 billion in 2024. The country’s main national…
Modi watches launch of navy vessels set to guard against China presence in Indian Ocean
The launch underscores the importance of the Indian Ocean region, through which 95% of the country’s trade moves.
Trump worry in China: Export hubs Shanghai, Guangdong cut GDP targets over external pressure
Shanghai and Guangdong, key economic powerhouses, both announced growth targets of “around 5 per cent,” down from the 5.5-6 per cent range set by several central and eastern provinces earlier this wee
Despite tensions, US-China AI research collaborations are alive and well
In applied AI research, one of the very common ways promising AI tools or approaches tend to break down is you move them even slightly out of the context of the particular lab …
Chetwoods and J&A unveil beach-informed metro station in Shenzhen
Architecture studios Chetwoods and J&A have transformed a metro station in Shenzhen, China, into a coastal-themed transit hub, drawing on the local landscape and cultural identity. Created as part of …
China’s State Grid outlays record $88.7 bln investment for 2025
China’s State Grid will invest a record over 650 billion yuan ($88.7 billion) in the country’s power grid this year, state-run CCTV said on Wednesday, up from 600 billion in 2024.
How China Is Trying To Jump-Start A Wavering Economy, Encourage Spending
As China’s economy struggles, officials in Beijing have the arduous task of formulating a policy response that can ensure sustainable growth in what promises to be a challenging year ahead.
Trump’s tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs on Mexico, could upend those ties.
China’s RedNote: what you need to know about the app TikTok users are flocking to
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users recently joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban …
US Army Missile System on China’s Doorstep Hits Moving Target in Fire Test
A missile fired from an MRC launcher hit a moving surface target during a live-fire test marking a “leap forward” in the lethality of its capabilities.
China’s Central Bank Injects Near-Record Amount of Liquidity Into Banking System
The People’s Bank of China pumped about $131 billion worth of liquidity via seven-day reverse repurchase agreements.
Dissanayake in Beijing: Why Sri Lanka must look harder at what it’s signing on with China
As Sri Lankan President Dissanayake meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, a look at China’s economic grip on Sri Lanka’s economic sovereignty, and the goodwill that India has shown towards its southern neighbo …
