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PLA conducts live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait after Beijing calls Lai speech ‘reckless’
Beginning of exercise coincides with completion of Beijing’s fisheries resources survey conducted in waters east of Taiwan Beijing launched a two-day live-fire drill in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, …
China is gaining troubling military know-how from Russia
T he help China gives Russia in the war in Ukraine has long caused dismay in Western countries. Exports of ostensibly civilian components such as engines and electronics end up in …
China’s durian imports from Thailand and Malaysia soar as glut pressures growers
Chinese imports of the pungent fruit have increased by 47 per cent in the first half of 2026, prompting a sharp decline in prices.
China’s property crisis never ended – the world’s second-largest economy is still paying the price
China’s property market once drove enormous economic growth, but years after the collapse of major developers, the crisis is far from over. This video explores new economic research comparing China’s …
China begins two days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) – China began two days of live-fire drills from Thursday in some parts of the Taiwan Strait near the shores of its southeastern province of Fujian. The news comes a day…
Shenzhen optics fair show cases city’s strong eyeware industry momentum
The fourth Shenzhen International Optics Fair (SZIOF) and the first 2026 AI Glasses Expo kicked off at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District on June 16.
Perfume ban, no-fly zone – as APEC summit looms, Shenzhen ramps up security
The southern city has prohibited more items from the subway and outlawed drones from the downtown area With four months to go until it hosts the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting, the southern Chinese …
Can China dominate AI exports, too?
In China they have been able to scale up their projects and bring down the unit cost of pricey hardware. Taxi companies have also been able to collect real-time data to make cabs run smoothly.…
China May Tighten AI Export Rules To Block Western Buyouts: Report
Regulators led by China’s Ministry of Commerce have been consulting top homegrown AI and chipmaking companies on how to stop China’s advanced technologies and leading start-ups from being acquired by
Analysis-Chipmaker CXMT debut spotlights China’s state-funded path to tech power
Chipmaker CXMT’s high-profile debut next week will mark a major milestone for China’s state-led funding model, highlighting how …
China launches military drills in Taiwan Strait after Rubio meeting
Rubio said after a meeting with China’s top diplomat that “no nation has the right” to restrict maritime trade.
Oar-swinging fight fuels new alarm over China’s actions around hotly disputed shoal
Monday’s clash between China and the Philippines near the Second Thomas Shoal is an escalation that “benefits no one,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
