Japan’s defense chief rejected China’s “new militarism” claims, saying Tokyo’s buildup is transparent as Beijing expands its military.
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China’s new EV numbers just delivered strong message to U.S.
North America imported 4,422 Chinese electric vehicles in April. Asia imported 110,613. Europe imported 83,813. Latin America imported 52,897. Those four numbers say more about where the global EV …
Towering dust storm wall swallows city skyline in China
On May 31, 2026, in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, a massive dust storm was captured on video as a towering wall of dark grey and brown dust advanced across the horizon engulfing buildings and …
Food Republic joins wave of foreign brands retreating in China
Singaporean operator leaves capital after 25 years as food court model loses favour amid rise of food delivery, shopping-mall evolution Food Republic, the Singaporean food court chain owned by …
China Robotics Firms Line Up IPOs to Pitch Next Phase of AI
China is pitching itself as the global fulcrum for the next phase of artificial intelligence and a legion of robotics companies is lining up initial public offerings to test investor appetite.
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China learns to build without Nvidia
Chinese companies are increasingly seeking Nvidia alternatives to develop self-sufficient systems, even if their own tech remains in the early stages.
China’s DF-27 can sink a US aircraft carrier from thousands of miles inland — and the Pentagon says it can now reach the American homeland too
Summary and Key Points: China has fielded a weapon that can threaten a US aircraft carrier from a launcher sitting thousands of miles inland — and according to the Pentagon’s most recent assessment, …
China urges Brazil to jointly repel ‘external challenges’ as ties deepen in Beijing
Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Wang Yi and Han Zheng as Brazil seeks key stable fertiliser supply amid US-Iran conflict.
China’s first commercial small modular reactor is set to start generating power this year — the country racing ahead of every Western SMR project on the schedule
Why small modular reactors matter Traditional nuclear plants are enormous, expensive, and slow to build. The Vogtle expansion in Georgia, the only new conventional reactor project completed in the …
China built a missile to sink US Navy aircraft carriers — there’s just one problem nobody can answer
Summary and Key Points: China calls it the aircraft carrier killer. The DF-26B is built to do what most weapons can’t — track a U.S. aircraft carrier moving across open ocean and slam into it…
China Aims A.I. at Predicting Who Could Pose a Political Risk
New research examines how a Chinese company struggled to develop its predictive surveillance technology while U.S. restrictions were in place.
Nvidia picks Unitree for humanoid robot platform as Chinese startup eyes IPO
The U.S. chipmaker’s first publicly available humanoid robotics system will use humanoids from Chinese startup Unitree.
China’s delivery drivers are its most obvious underclass
C HINESE CITIES can look like a tableau of bold colours as delivery drivers on scooters—some yellow, orange or blue—zip through traffic bearing cargo to waiting customers. It …
