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Reining in the Export Control Arms Race
China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US
The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been rigid, but not anymore. Beijing is using social media and AI to make its messaging more appealing, especially to younger audiences.
2026 China ESG Gala held in Beijing, “Leading with Responsibility, Responding to the Times”, jointly building a new chapter of sustainable development
On March 31, the 2026 China ESG Gala hosted by China Media Group (CMG) was held in Beijing. Taking place in the …
Taiwan tracks Chinese warships and warplanes despite Beijing’s peace messaging
“China is continuously and persistently expanding its military capabilities, and the military threat it poses to us is becoming increasingly severe,” Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo told …
Taiwan’s opposition leader meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the head of Taiwan’s largest opposition party in Beijing on Friday — the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
China to halt export of sulfuric acid as world faces fertilizer shortage from Hormuz blockade: Report
China has reportedly planned to halt its exports of sulfuric acid in May, a move expected to further rock a global fertilizer industry already shaken by the war in Iran. Iran’s closure of the Strait…
FCC seeks to impose tougher clampdown on Chinese telcos in US
Reuters reports that the regulator wants to impose tougher measures on Chinese telecom companies and could ban US telecom carriers from connecting with those Chinese carriers. The FCC noted this week …
US considers new crackdown on Chinese telecoms companies
They include China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US regulators target Chinese firms in sweeping proposal
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it may bar three major Chinese telecom companies from operating data centers in the United States and could prohibit American …
China telecoms face US exit risk as FCC deepens crackdown on data centres
Chinese companies could be required to sell, transfer or shut down their US-based data centres and network nodes, analysts say The latest US restrictions on Chinese telecoms operators could ultimately …
FCC eyes tougher rules on Chinese telcos
FCC outlined plans to explore a ban on China’s three major telecoms operators from running data centres in the US.
China Moves to Ban Sulfuric Acid Exports as Iran War Hits Supply
China has indicated it will halt exports of sulfuric acid from May, hitting metals and fertilizer industries already strained by raw material bottlenecks resulting from the Iran war.
China emerges as unexpected player in Trump’s Iran diplomacy push
China uses its relationship with Iran to position itself as a strategic player in the Middle East as Trump weighs his next diplomatic moves.
