An Operations Specialist watches a radar display aboard the USS Coronado operating in the South China Sea. The ability to ‘see’ stealth aircraft largely negates their threat. Picture: US Navy The new sensor technology uses…
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China's claim it has 'quantum' radar may leave $17 billion F-35 obsolete
Maker of the F-35 Lockheed Martin has itself been attempting to develop the new technology over the past decade. Its progress remains unreported. Beijing media asserts successful tests of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)…
China ratchets up criticism of US missile plans, while speeding up its own arsenal
The same paper reported that China is close to completing its second aircraft carrier. Meantime, China is rapidly developing missile technology of its own that some see as a potential threat to the West, according…
China To Speed Up Tech IPO Approvals: Reuters
Currently, there are about 700 companies waiting in line to be listed in Shanghai or Shenzhen. As a result, there are few technology companies listed in China and the publicly listed tech names have hefty…
China's unicorn shortcut sidelines IPO reform
The securities watchdog is mulling faster IPO approvals for big tech names … from Hong Kong and New York will come at the expense of genuine liberalisation. Beijing’s micromanagement of the pace and pricing of…
Don't let Beijing push US around, warns 'frustrated' former ambassador
Beijing: The United States needs to stop getting pushed around by China and work out a long-term strategy to deal with the country’s rise, former US ambassador Max Baucus said last week. In an interview…
China’s smaller banks vulnerable to shocks as policy makers tighten rules
In recent years China ’s smaller banks have aggressively grown their assets. According to figures published by Katherine Lei, a banking analyst at JP Morgan, in a recent report, between 2012 and 2015 assets at…
China sends first senior official to Washington in Trump era
BEIJING — China is sending its first senior official to visit the United States since President Donald Trump took office, amid uncertainties over trade relations and new security tensions in east Asia. The Foreign Ministry…
China’s Condom Conundrum: 30 Percent of Foreign Brands Fail Quality Standards Says Government
Foreign condom brands vying for a greater share in the Chinese market suffered a blow recently when several failed to pass quality control standards. According to China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine…
Global luxury brands failing to leverage WeChat-led omni-channel to conquer China
Leading global luxury brands have little or no direct e-commerce offering in China, because they are failing to develop proper cross-channel strategies led by WeChat commerce. Luxury brands have trailed other retailers in digital adoption,…
North Korea Condemns Lone Ally China Publicly for ‘First Time’
North Korea is not a country with a lot of allies. So when its state-run news agency appeared to lash out at key supporter China — alleging it was “dancing to the tune of the…
China’s pledge to keep markets stable derails real reforms: Analyst
Ahead of the National People’s Congress starting on this coming Sunday, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) chairman Liu Shiyu told a news conference in Beijing at the weekend that the country will focus on stable…
China's Yang to visit U.S. on Monday and Tuesday – Xinhua
SHANGHAI China’s top diplomat will visit the United States this week, the most senior Chinese official to do so since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, state news agency Xinhua said. State Councilor…