US sanctions are intended to make it practically impossible to pay Iran for oil. But China, Iran’s biggest buyer, has evaded the controls with a solution involving a workaround that allows billions of …
Monthly Archives For October 2025
Focus: China bets on Europe for self-driving tech expansion
Blocked from the U.S. market, Chinese self-driving technology firms are accelerating their push into Europe, setting up headquarters, striking data deals, and road-testing – prompting alarm from local …
India-China direct flights to resume after five-year break
Direct flights between India and China will resume later this month, ending a five-year hiatus amid diplomatic tensions and the Covid-19 pandemic.
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
As Chinese ships fired water cannons at Philippine vessels in the South China Sea in November 2021, Beijing’s then-ambassador to Manila asked Filipinos on Facebook to share their favorite things about …
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign historic defense treaty that raised China’s concern
The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty Monday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New …
China’s AI Superintelligence Discussions Capture U.S. Attention
In recent years, discussions around artificial intelligence (AI) have moved beyond mere speculation to tangible advancements and strategic dialogues, particularly …
Hong Kong strengthens role as China’s financial springboard, says UBS China chief
In the first instalment of a six-part series about financiers who act as mainland China’s Capital Connectors with the world, UBS Securities’ chairwoman Janice Hu talks about the opportunities and …
Australia and PNG sign defence deal as China grows influence in the Pacific
Australia’s leader Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape signed the security pact in Canberra on Monday. It comes as China influence in the Pacific grows. But Marape said the pact was …
Soybean farmers seeing impacts to business as trade war with China continues
Wisconsin farmers like Phil Verges see strong yields coming from steady soybean acres, but with less demand to unload.
U.S. soybean farmers may receive bailout after China launches embargo
U.S. soybean farmers could be the recipients of between $10 billion and $14 billion in government aid after China’s embargo against the crops tanked sales.
China Is beating the U.S. in the battle for energy export dominance
There’s a battle under way between the world’s two largest economies to win the energy export market: The U.S. wants the world to buy its fossil fuels, while China wants to sell the world its…
Upcoming import expo highlights China’s commitment to shared prosperity
In just one month, Shanghai will once again take the global stage as the China International Import Expo (CIIE) returns, reaffirming China’s pledge to further opening up and to sharing its development …
UK government undermined China spying probe to protect Beijing ties, say officials
Prosecution case collapsed after senior security advisers said they would not testify that China was an ‘enemy’
