Despite Iran’s outreach through the SCO, China’s cautious balancing and institutional constraints are limiting Tehran’s diplomatic ambitions.
Monthly Archives For August 2025
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out China as security guarantor in any peace deal
The Ukrainian president said China has helped Russia, despite also calling for a peaceful resolution to the war.
China stablecoin push is better late than never
Beijing may be mulling plans to boost internationalisation of the country’s currency via yuan-backed tokens in Hong Kong. Use cases will probably be scant at first, and the roll-out tightly managed.
Baidu-backed chip designer Kunlunxin wins millions of China Mobile orders
Semiconductor design firm Kunlunxin has won chip orders worth millions of yuan from telecoms firm China Mobile AI projects.
Stablecoins in Japan and China, India mulls crypto tax changes: Asia Express
India imposes one of the world’s harshest crypto tax regimes: a flat 30% levy on capital gains and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on all transactions. Authorities have long taken a hostile stance…
China reportedly discouraged purchase of NVIDIA AI chips due to ‘insulting’ Lutnick statements
Chinese regulators reportedly dissuaded local companies from purchasing NVIDIA’s H20 chips, because they found certain statements by US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick “insulting.”
China’s J-35A: The Stealth Fighter No Air Force Wants to Buy
Despite being heavily promoted as an affordable and highly capable stealth fighter, China’s Shenyang J-35A has failed to secure any foreign buyers, not even from longtime allies like Pakistan. -The aircraft is advertised as a…
US Policy Group Says China Is Scared of USD Stablecoins
CFR warns USD stablecoins threaten China’s sovereignty, prompting Beijing to develop state-controlled digital alternatives.
Nvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concern
Shipping Nvidia’s H20 chips to China was “great” for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant’s chief said Friday. The California-based company produces some of the world’s …
China Now Downplaying Blockchain Could Be Social … – Cointelegraph
But in China, many projects are still money-making schemes. These projects are sprouting all over China, trying to ride on the blockchain wave. But nothing substantial comes out of these projects.” …
Nvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concern
Shipping Nvidia’s H20 chips to China was “great” for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant’s chief said Friday. The California-based company produces some of the world’s …
Nvidia Asks Suppliers to Halt H20 Work, Information Says
Nvidia issued those orders this week after Beijing urged local companies to avoid using the H20, the Information said, referring to a chip designed specifically for the Chinese market. The US …
China Eyes Yuan-Backed Stablecoins to Expand Global Currency Usage
In recent years, China has emerged as a formidable force in the global economic landscape, and its ambitions in the realm of digital finance are no exception. With the continued evolution of global …
