Pyongyang’s leader is due to join Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing to attend a huge military parade.
Monthly Archives For August 2025
Australia, Canada and Philippines stage air defense drills off disputed shoal guarded by China
Australia, Canada and the Philippines have deployed three warships and aircraft for drills against simulated aerial threats off a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese forces have used risky maneuvers to try to drive…
China aims to triple AI chip output and slash Nvidia use: FT
China’s chipmakers are seeking to triple the country’s output of artificial intelligence chips in 2026, rushing to reduce dependence on Nvidia, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Fiona Jones reports.
Wide Gap in Views of Nvidia’s China Risk
Omdia Research Director Vladimir Galabov says he is factoring China sales into his Nvidia forecast, but he would like CEO Jensen Huang to offer a long-term outlook for the company. Galabov joins Caroline Hyde on…
Kim and Putin top Xi’s guest list for China’s huge military parade in defiant show of unity
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be among more than two dozen foreign leaders to attend China’s massive military parade next week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry …
China banks warn on using credit cards to fund stock trading as bubble fears grow
Chinese stocks added more than US$1 trillion in market value in August alone. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump tariffs live updates: Mexico bows to Trump with new tariffs on China; 50% India tariffs in effect
Mexico is set to join the US with tariffs and will raise duties on Chinese goods under its 2026 budget plan, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The proposal, due next month, targets cars, textiles, and …
China Is Building a Brain-Computer Interface Industry
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses.
Nvidia Reported Record Earnings and It’s Not Even Doing Business With China
Nvidia once again reported record earnings and alleviated concerns that the AI trade was overextended. The stock fell in after-hours trading, though it remains up 31 percent year-to-date and 41 …
Chinese doctor accused of attempting to smuggle cancer research from US to China
Chinese doctor Yunhai Li was arrested at a Texas airport for allegedly trying to steal cancer research data from MD Anderson Cancer Center to take to China.
China’s Didi Pays $740 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over US IPO
Didi Global Inc. agreed to pay $740 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit targeting the handling of its turbulent 2021 IPO, swallowing a one-time charge that pushed China’s ride-hailing leader into …
PM Modi to hold bilateral meetings with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin in China amid Trump tariff row
Relations with China, though still fragile, have shown cautious improvement after years of confrontation. The ties worsened after the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in June 2020.
Asia markets rocky as Nvidia drops, China chipmakers blast off
Asian stocks experienced a volatile session on Thursday as worries over the outlook for artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia’s China business hit its regional suppliers, while igniting outsized gains in its Chinese rivals.
