South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that he wants to open a “new phase” for relations with China, after meeting with President Xi Jinping during Lee’s first trip to Beijing since …
Monthly Archives For January 2026
China Needed Oil. Venezuela Needed Cash. Their Deal Faces a Turning Point.
Beijing has lent billions to Caracas in recent decades, and the fate of money it is owed is in question after the ouster of Venezuela’s leader.
China heavyweights bet on RayNeo smart glasses
Operators China Unicom and China Mobile threw weight behind TCL-owned smart glasses maker RayNeo in a funding round.
China’s telecoms giants bet on AR smart glasses with major investment in RayNeo
Chinese smart glasses maker RayNeo on Monday said it secured funding from the country’s major state telecommunications operators, as eyewear emerges as the next gadget with the ability to access …
China’s optical AI chip claims 100x A100 speed, is Nvidia exposed?
China’s latest optical AI chip is being pitched as a generational leap, with researchers claiming performance roughly 100 times faster than Nvidia’s A100 on specific workloads. The boast lands at a …
A new crypto wallet is wagering big on a China–Taiwan conflict
New Polymarket wallet Caspersmc has bet $37,000 that China will invade Taiwan by 2026. ・However, another trader, comon119, owns three times as much as Caspersmc. ・U.S. deterrence and Beijing’s lack of …
Beijing warns of war over Taiwan ruling party’s move on cross-strait law
Beijing has warned that a proposal by Taiwanese lawmakers to amend legislation governing cross-strait relations amounts to a push for “de jure independence” and increases the risk of war …
China property crisis deepens as Vanke narrowly avoids bond default, shaking investor confidence
China Vanke, once the country’s largest homebuilder by sales, has narrowly avoided a major financial crisis, raising alarm about the state of China’s struggling property sector. The developer almost …
China probes banks’ Venezuela credit exposure after US raid, say reports; Deutsche Bank shares trade above book value
China’s financial regulator has asked the country’s development banks and major commercial lenders to report their exposure to Venezuela following the US raid on the country that led to the capture of …
US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push
China’s top diplomat accused the U.S. of acting like a “world judge” by seizing Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro to put him on trial in New York, with Beijing set to confront Washington at the United…
Chinese AI startup MiniMax expected to price Hong Kong IPO at top of range: report
Chinese AI company MiniMax is expected to price its Hong Kong IPO at the top of its range and raise about $538M, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
(3rd LD) Lee arrives in Beijing for summit with Xi Jinping as N Korea fires missiles
President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the leaders expected to focus on North Korea, economic ties and cultural exchanges. The four-day state visit…
Beijing, Moscow lead critical chorus
US President Donald Trump characterised the operation as a decisive blow against narco-terrorism. However, critics at home and abroad accused Washington of conducting a “reckless” war for oil and regime change. Beijing and Moscow, who…
