The Trump administration’s interest in Greenland appears to be part of what Washington sees as a broader competition for power in the Arctic, where Russia is a dominant force and China aspires to …
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China Learns Valuable Lessons About War With America
The Iran-backed Houthis have shown that drones and innovative tactics can pose serious challenges to traditional and expensive naval assets.
A new fully charged EV battery in five minutes: Are China’s swap stations the future of electric cars?
China has been trailing battery swaps for electric cars for years. Are they a viable solution to range anxiety?
China, in response to CIA videos, warns of measures against ‘infiltration, sabotage’
China warned on Tuesday it would take necessary measures to crack down on “infiltration and sabotage activities of foreign anti-China forces”, days after the CIA released videos aimed at enticing …
China welcomes visit by top EU leaders at an appropriate time
China would welcome visits by European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at an appropriate time to jointly hold a new round of China-EU leaders’ …
Why Brazil’s soy farmers love Trump and his tariffs on China
Brazil accounted for more than 70 percent of soy exports to China last year and Trump’s trade war could allow it to solidify its market dominance.
US lawmaker targets Nvidia chip smuggling to China with new bill
A U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce legislation in coming weeks to verify the location of artificial-intelligence chips like those made by Nvidia after they are sold. The effort to keep tabs on the …
Shenzhen ramps up efforts to boost cross-border e-commerce amid global trade chaos caused by US tariffs
Amid global trade chaos caused by US tariffs, Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong Province has ramped up local support for cross-border e-commerce businesses through a series of new measures targeting …
Beijing’s firm yuan nudge can cool Asia FX rally
Foreign exchange traders just had their wings clipped by the People’s Bank of China. In the wake of a sharp rally for Asian currencies, they were expecting the country’s central bank to make way for…
Thermal coal prices hit 4-year low in Asia as China imports wane: Russell
Asia’s seaborne thermal coal prices have slumped to four-year lows as the region’s heavyweight buyers China, India and Japan all import less of the power-station fuel.
Zhao Xintong becomes China’s first world snooker champion after comeback from ban
Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship with a victory over Welshman and three-times winner Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre on Monday, the latest chapter in Zhao’s remarkable…
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
Among all U.S. allies being wooed by Beijing in its tariff stare-down with Washington, Japan stands out as a peculiar case.
Trump just halted this virus research funding to China, blaming pandemic on lab leak
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt federal funding for a type of biomedical research in China and Iran, aiming to prevent development of another pandemic like …
