CHINA is “credibly preparing” for a military invasion of Taiwan and the attack is “real and imminent”, the US Defence Secretary has warned. Pete Hegeseth said that …
Monthly Archives For May 2025
Hegseth Throws Down Gauntlet to China
In his opening remarks, Hegseth warned China seeks no less than hegemony over the region and is increasingly willing to resort to force. He cited confrontations in the South China Sea, including incidents in which…
China urges halt to auto industry’s bruising price wars
China called on Saturday for its automotive industry to halt brutal price wars, as a threat to the sector’s health and sustainable development, after key executives jousted over pricing pressure following large discounts offered to…
China bristles at Macron linking Ukraine defence to Taiwan threats
China on Saturday criticised as a “double standard” attempts to link the defence of Ukraine with the need to protect Taiwan from a Chinese invasion – a thinly veiled reference to a speech by French…
Hegseth urges Asia to boost defence against China’s ‘imminent’ threat to Taiwan
The US defence secretary called on Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war.
China’s Consumers Are Spending in Smaller Cities. It’s the Power of the New Middle Class.
China’s economic future increasingly hinges on the spending power of the population living outside the country’s wealthiest urban areas.
China manufacturing shrinks in May despite trade war truce
China’s manufacturing activity shrank in May for the second month running, official data showed Saturday, despite Beijing reaching a temporary ceasefire in a blistering trade war with the United …
China’s Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Journey
As in some many cutting-edge sectors, China’s relationship with cryptocurrencies is defined by the competing forces of innovation and regulation.
China’s factory activity contracts in May, but there are signs of improvement
China’s factory activity contracted in May although the decline slowed from April as the country reached a deal with the U.S. to slash President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs.
US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan pose a threat to global peace and stability that requires …
The future of mining: how China is upgrading traditional industry with driverless EVs
A coal mine in Inner Mongolia showcases Beijing’s determination to transform traditional industries with advanced technologies In Inner Mongolia, a convoy of haul trucks rumbles across the dusty, …
Is GM About To Pull The Plug On Chevy In China?
Rumor has it that General Motors is preparing to pull its bread-and-butter Chevy brand, otherwise known as Chevrolet, out of China. Here’s what we know.
Trump says China ‘violated’ agreement on trade talks and he’ll stop being ‘nice’
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will no longer be “Mr. NICE GUY” with China on trade, declaring in a social media post that the country had broken an agreement with the United States.
