“The Chinese side urges the UK side to fulfil its obligation and approve the planning application without delay,” the embassy said in a statement.
Monthly Archives For August 2025
Brace for a Second China Shock. Advanced Manufacturing Is at Risk.
The first China shock kept prices low for Americans and boosted corporate profitability. But it came with costs, namely the vanishing of thousands of particularly lower-skilled U.S. manufacturing jobs …
China to legalize yuan-pegged stablecoins this month after 12-year crypto ban
China is preparing to lift its long-standing crypto ban by legalizing yuan-pegged stablecoins before the end of August, according to Reuters. This would be …
‘Pregnancy robot from China’ is fake, but is the technology behind it possible?
A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary “pregnancy robot.” Virality ensued.
China’s push for global AI dominance
Companies in Hangzhou, China, are striving for global AI dominance as the technology race between China and the U.S. heats up. A cluster of elite startups, or the “six dragons”, are working around the …
Award-winning HIV scientist Shan Liang leaves US to join Chinese research institute
Tenured professor at WashU Medicine is at least third senior researcher to leave the US for Shenzhen medical research academy SMART.
Stablecoins could transform how we exchange money. The U.S. and China want to take charge
Like a 21st-century space race, the world’s biggest economic powers are staking their claim in a little-known digital currency that could revolutionize — or severely disrupt — the way people, …
Hong Kong tops the US as the go-to IPO venue for Chinese start-ups as funds return to Asia
Chinese companies raised US$16.5 billion via IPOs in Hong Kong so far this year, compared with 16 listings that raised US$740.9 million in the US.
ADB to back Pak rail upgrade as China financing stalls
The ADB is in advanced talks to lead the financing of a $2 billion upgrade of a 500-km stretch of the railway line from Karachi to Rohri in the country’s south that had previously been…
Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea’s Lee meets Trump
When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump next week for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of American troops on the peninsula during…
DeepSeek’s New “Made in China” AI Chip Could Tank US Crypto Markets
DeepSeek’s new AI chip, developed entirely in China, could disrupt the US market and have significant implications for crypto.
Nvidia Readies New China Chip as Washington Debates A.I. Exports
Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, said he plans to ask the Trump administration’s permission to sell a more powerful chip to Chinese companies.
China Construction Bank to Host 2025 Interim Results Presentation
China Construction Bank ( (HK:0939) ) has provided an update. China Construction Bank Corporation has announced the convening of its 2025 Interim Results Presentation, scheduled for August 29, 2025.
