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Monthly Archives For December 2025
U.S. Agency Hypes Security to Jeopardize Cross-Border Communication
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued an order requiring three major Chinese telecom operators — China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom — to resolve what it called …
Rare Quad meet in Beijing, attended by Indian envoy, sends message to China amid Taiwan tensions
The meeting comes at a time amid escalating tensions with the China holding large-scale military exercises around Taiwan in an intimidation move …
China Vanke’s near-default exposes fragility of the faltering recovery in the property industry
China Vanke, once the country’s largest homebuilder, narrowly avoided defaulting on a $284 million debt last week as the painfully slow recovery in China’s property market drags on.
Inside China’s Six-Decade Campaign to Dominate Rare Earths
From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry.
China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook
While China hasn’t explicitly announced a blanket ban on silver exports, the state-run Securities Times on Tuesday cited an unnamed industry insider, who said the new policy formally elevates the …
China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market
CXMT Corporation, parent of Chinese memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), aims to raise 29.5 billion yuan (US$4.2 billion) from an initial public offering in Shanghai to fund …
Alibaba, Abu Dhabi back MiniMax IPO in landmark China AI moment
Artificial intelligence startup MiniMax secured backing from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund for its Hong Kong debut, one of several AI firms listing in 2026 in a …
China puts two technology demonstration satellites into orbit
China launched two technology demonstration satellites into space on Wednesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation’s leading space contractor.
China and Hong Kong IPO pipelines appear promising in 2026, says EY
EY’s Asia Pacific IPO Leader Ringo Choi outlines his outlook for 2026 IPO activity, identifying China and Hong Kong as key listing hubs and noting growing potential in Japan and South Korea. He …
China launches largest military drills off Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire exercises caught on camera
China launches biggest military encirclement of Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire drills, rockets and warships in massive ‘Justice Mission 2025’ exercise.
China’s Strategic Shift: Boosting Domestically Made Semiconductor Equipment
China mandates chipmakers to use at least 50% domestic equipment in new capacity expansions, pushing for a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. This policy reflects Beijing’s response to U.S.
Donald Trump’s 2025 Crypto Playbook: Here’s Every Major Move He Made
In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with 200,000 BTC worth $17 billion, and his family’s crypto ventures generated over $1 …