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China restricts exports to 10 US defense companies
China announced Monday that it is adding 10 U.S. defense companies to its export control list, immediately restricting business with those firms.
Car rips off bumper while reversing into bollards in Beijing, China
On May 27, 2025, in Beijing, China, security video captures a car damaging its bumper while attempting a turn. In the video, the car momentarily stops before trying to reverse into the opposite …
China’s 240,000-cubic-meter LNG tanks could set new world record
China’s Yuedong LNG Terminal in Guangdong province is set to add three massive storage …
The economic war between China and the US just intensified
China has hit back at the U.S., raising the stakes in their escalating economic rivalry.
China hits back at US sanctions with curbs on American defence firms
China on Monday announced sanctions against 10 American military-related companies and imposed procurement restrictions on 46 US firms, escalating tensions between the world`s two largest economies …
China prepares new LNG terminal to expand imports from sanctioned Russian plant
The newly built Longkou LNG terminal in China’s eastern Shandong province, operated by state pipeline giant PipeChina, is preparing to receive Arctic LNG 2 cargoes, sources told Reuters. “The move …
Humanoid robotics push boundaries at Beijing’s WRC 2024
The 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing has set a new benchmark for humanoid robotics exhibitions, assembling 27 distinct designs under one roof between August 21 and 25. The event, recognized as …
China Imposes Export Curbs On 10 US Defence, Rare Earth Firms In Retaliatory Move
Beijing’s move comes in response to US military-linked blacklist expansion, deepening the trade and strategic rivalry between the two powers.
MP Materials, USA rare earth get China-export-ban boost
MP Materials and USA Rare Earth climbed as Beijing included the U.S.-backed rare earth suppliers on an export ban list.
Chinese Military-Linked Investor Was Among SpaceX’s Secret Pre-IPO Backers, ProPublica Investigation Reveals
A ProPublica investigation reveals at least a dozen Chinese, Hong Kong and Russian investors secretly acquired SpaceX stakes between 2018-2021 via Tomales Bay Capital, including a military-linked …
China imposes export controls, procurement bans on U.S. defense firms
Beijing placed 10 American companies on its export control list and barred 46 others from government procurement contracts, targeting mostly defense industry players …
China Tightens Rare Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash
The move targets two U.S. manufacturers at the center of the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild the domestic supply chain for critical magnets.
