China’s ride-hailing car drivers work long hours to get enough fares, and often live in their cars. Companies and passengers are penalizing drivers for smelly vehicles.
Monthly Archives For October 2025
China launches a new visa to attract tech talent, but locals aren’t happy
The official launch of the K visa – though the timing was set two months ago – coincides with the Trump administration’s sharp increase in application fees for the H-1B programme, a move that has…
China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each
China is expected to import one million tonnes less of canola in 2025/26 than in the previous marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing projected. China was …
Trump says to push China’s Xi on soybeans as US farmers struggle
President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean purchases when they meet, as American farmers grapple with fallout from his trade wars.Trump on …
Swiatek out with a whimper as Navarro stuns top seed in Beijing
Iga Swiatek imploded in the final set as Emma Navarro stunned the top seed and 2023 China Open champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in Beijing on Wednesday. Also in the women’s draw Britain’s Sonay Kartal beat…
How China’s EV boom is rewriting the rules for global automakers
China’s role in the electric vehicle (EV) revolution isn’t just about numbers at home—it’s about influence abroad. With …
Hamad International and Shenzhen Bao’an now “Sister Airports”
Hamad International Airport and Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport to expand air connectivity and facilitate collaboration.
Reverse Engineering at Scale: How China Mimics U.S. Military Technology
The scope of Chinese military replication is staggering. In 2013, the Washington Post revealed that Chinese hackers had accessed designs for over two dozen U.S. weapon systems, including the Aegis …
China Woos STEM Talent With New ‘K Visa’
Here’s what to know about the new visa China has launched, as the U.S. under Trump tightens restrictions on its H-1B program.
Airbus walks political tightrope with US, China expansion
Airbus is set to inaugurate a second U.S. assembly line on Oct 13, followed by expansion of a similar facility in China several days later, in back-to-back ceremonies designed to avoid falling foul of a…
As Gold Keeps Setting New Highs, China Reportedly Wants to Be Its Custodian for Central Banks
Beijing is taking fresh steps to expand its role in gold as prices hit new highs and central banks hunt for alternatives to U.S. Treasurys for their reserves.
Taiwan says China trying to create legal basis for attack with UN resolution interpretation
Taiwan’s government on Wednesday said China was trying to create the legal basis for a future attack with its “misleading” interpretation of a key U.N. resolution, in an escalating dispute over who has the right…
Leaked Documents Reveal What Russia Is Teaching China About War
Analysts say the Russian equipment and training could support a Chinese “decapitation strike” attempt against Taiwan.
