After a tumultuous first half of the year, China prioritizes AI, IPOs and diplomacy during a critical H2.
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Emails Show NIH Officials Flagged Chinese Military Doctor Later Linked to Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
Before a Chinese doctor applied for a COVID-19 vaccine patent, bureaucrats in the United States flagged the doctor as a recipient of federal grants.
‘Unwelcome and Concerning’: China’s Missile Test Is Putting the Pacific on Edge
The Chinese government did not specify what missile was being tested Monday, but military experts say that it was likely a JL-2 or JL-3, both of which were displayed at a military …
A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff
Pudu Robotics and a Shenzhen state tourism company say they’re building what they call the world’s first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel, on the West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan …
Pence commends Trump for winning freedom of Beijing’s Zion Church pastor Ezra Jin from Chinese detention
Mike Pence commended President Donald Trump for pressing Xi Jinping on pastor Ezra Jin’s detention in Beijing, calling on China to also free Jimmy Lai.
China test-fires long-range missile into Pacific, rattling US allies
The unprecedented test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile highlights Beijing’s growing force in the region.
3 critical minerals ETFs capturing the reshoring trade as China tightens export controls
Quick ReadREMX surged 146% since April 2025 as the purest rare earth play; LIT spreads exposure across 40 lithium-to-battery chain names.China controls roughly 60% of global rare earth production and …
Emails Show NIH Officials Flagged Chinese Military Doctor Later Linked to Early COVID Vaccine Patent
Before a Chinese doctor applied for a COVID-19 vaccine patent, bureaucrats in the United States flagged the doctor as a recipient of federal grants.
China has stalled Japan-bound exports of various critical minerals: data
BEIJING – China has stalled Japan-bound exports of various critical minerals including rare earths and rare metals, mainly items related to the defense industry, recent Chinese trade data has shown, …
Students protest, discontent grows over China’s COVID-19 policy
BEIJING– Administrators at an elite Beijing university have backed down from plans to further tighten pandemic restrictions on students as part of China’s “zero-COVID” strategy after a weekend …
China’s Shenzhen to Get World’s Biggest 3D Printer Manufacturing Base
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen use set to host the world’s largest 3D printer manufacturing base, with a planned annual production capacity of over 3 million units. Zhuhe Technology, a wholly …
China’s robot-run hotel opens to public in 2027
Pudu Robotics plans to open a full-scenario robot hotel in Shenzhen by 2027, with robot check-in and autonomous delivery trials starting late 2026.
Cathie Wood’s weekly recap: builds Tesla, crypto positions; pares Roku, China tech
ARK Invest’s trading activity during last week showed continued conviction in AI infrastructure, digital assets, and fintech while trimming exposure to streaming, genomics tools, and select China tech …
