From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry.
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China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook
While China hasn’t explicitly announced a blanket ban on silver exports, the state-run Securities Times on Tuesday cited an unnamed industry insider, who said the new policy formally elevates the …
China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market
CXMT Corporation, parent of Chinese memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), aims to raise 29.5 billion yuan (US$4.2 billion) from an initial public offering in Shanghai to fund …
Alibaba, Abu Dhabi back MiniMax IPO in landmark China AI moment
Artificial intelligence startup MiniMax secured backing from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund for its Hong Kong debut, one of several AI firms listing in 2026 in a …
China and Hong Kong IPO pipelines appear promising in 2026, says EY
EY’s Asia Pacific IPO Leader Ringo Choi outlines his outlook for 2026 IPO activity, identifying China and Hong Kong as key listing hubs and noting growing potential in Japan and South Korea. He …
China launches largest military drills off Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire exercises caught on camera
China launches biggest military encirclement of Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire drills, rockets and warships in massive ‘Justice Mission 2025’ exercise.
Donald Trump’s 2025 Crypto Playbook: Here’s Every Major Move He Made
In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with 200,000 BTC worth $17 billion, and his family’s crypto ventures generated over $1 …
Dozens of Chinese EV brands could collapse in the next year
Selling cars is one thing, but being profitable without generous incentives is proving far harder for many of China’s EV makers as policy support begins to fade …
New Pentagon maps show the reach of China’s expanding missile force
China’s missile arsenal can strike targets around Taiwan, across the Indo-Pacific, and even in the continental US. The maps paint a clear picture.
Bipartisan House China panel slams Beijing’s Taiwan drills as ‘deliberate escalation’
China conducts two-day military exercises around Taiwan with rockets, bombers and assault ships as House Select Committee on China warns of deliberate escalation by Beijing.
China names companies allowed to export silver over 2026-2027
China on Tuesday named the companies that will be able to export tungsten, antimony and silver during the 2026 and 2027 period, metals Beijing deems as critical to support its own industries.
China stages war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal
China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for “major military drills” aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese …
China extends home purchase tax cut to bolster property market
China will extend a policy scrapping value-added tax on certain home sales in a move aimed at easing the country’s persistent property slump.
