China’s Ministry of State Security is the world’s largest and most active spy agency — and it’s targeting the U.S.
Monthly Archives For May 2025
Analysis: Trump’s truce with China on tariffs comes at a cost to U.S. credibility
U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva resulted in a temporary slash of tariff rates, but the ripple effect of this tit-for-tat escalation won’t disappear anytime soon.
Trump’s deal with China could lead to higher storage costs for U.S. companies
China trade war, a temporary tariff reduction agreement has been reached. While this offers short-term relief, the 90-day window is causing U.S. companies to rush orders, leading to increased storage …
How China recruits its spies in the U.S.
The largest spy agency in the world is now in China, with the U.S. its second-biggest target. The first? China’s own people – including those living abroad in the U.S.
FirstFT: Hong Kong stocks outpace mainland China by widest margin in decades
Also in today’s newsletter, Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, and pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidency
China debuts world’s first quantum cryptography system, claims it’s ‘unhackable’
The China Telecom Quantum Group announced last week the launch of the world’s first self-proclaimed distributed cryptography system that combines two core technologies. The comp …
Application of 5G-A highlights solid foundation of China’s digital economy
This is seen as another example of how various advanced technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) are empowering the traditional mining sector and driving the digital transformation of …
Some Chinese firms mull Singapore IPOs, listings, placements as US trade war drags on
At least five companies from mainland China or Hong Kong are planning IPOs, dual listings, or share placements in Singapore in the next 12 to 18 months, four sources said, as Chinese firms look to…
China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan
China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan.
How Xi Jinping sparked China’s electricity revolution
Beijing’s aggressive pursuit of energy self-sufficiency could give it the upper hand in the trade war with the US.
RBA Poised for ‘Hawkish Cut’ as US-China Reprieve Boosts Outlook
Australia’s central bank is set to lower interest rates for a second time this year as price pressures ease and US-China trade tensions take a pause, though lingering risks around both suggest the …
Nation plans further push to speed up innovation in telecom, internet sectors
China will further push innovation in next-generation telecommunication and digital infrastructure, such as 6G wireless technology, as part of its broader efforts to nurture new quality productive …
Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle wins first race against Sun Yang – but admits to nerves
Pan says he was ‘particularly nervous’ before winning battle of generations at Chinese National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen.
