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China’s arms trade: which countries does it buy from and sell to?
China has long been engaged in an arms race with other global leaders to import and produce the most advanced military technology. But where does it acquire its foreign weapons, and where do its own…
Strained ties with India, other nations lead to dip in China’s weapon export: Report
An article on Foreign Policy has analysed why China’s weapon export has plunged. It said that snazzy weapons mean a lot less if you don’t have friends and this is why the world doesn’t want…
The only mobile service office on an island
On the island of Hengsha, 60 kilometers north of downtown Shanghai, many older adults rely on a 10-square-meter mobile service office. As the only mobile service office on the island, one person …
No Stealth for You: Why China Won’t Export Its J-20 Fighter
The Chinese government has never exported, nor even tried to export, its J-20 stealth fighter. There’s one major reason why. In the years immediately following the Chengdu-built J-20’s 2011 debut, …
How China grew from buyer to major arms trade player
China has long been engaged in an arms race with other global leaders to import and produce the most advanced military technology. But where does it acquire its foreign weapons, and where do its own…
China’s steelmakers need cleaner process to put climate goals in reach, report says
Industry is the second-largest carbon emitter after the power sector, but this could be reduced if it moves to electric, according to US think tank.
China’s crypto crackdown results in easier and more profitable Bitcoin mining
Mining Bitcoin has reportedly become easier and more profitable because of the current crackdown of crypto mining farms in China.
Why I’m So Excited About the Instacart of China
Think of the company as the Instacart of China, but better in some ways. The company operates in 29 cities across China. Users order what they want on the namesake app with no service fees…
Tencent, Alibaba-backed studio in spotlight ahead of Hong Kong IPO as China’s video gaming boom continues
While the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed the world to a crawl, the success of a mobile game about a snail making its way through a post-apocalyptic planet has lifted its Chinese developer’s profile …
Now China’s Wheat Imports Are Surging Too as Rain Spoils Harvest
Record Chinese imports of corn and soybeans have been a powerful driver of global crop markets in recent months, pushing prices to their highest in years. Now bad weather means wheat imports are …
Didi shares dive as China unveils new cyber probe after mega IPO
Didi Global Inc. tumbled Friday after China said it’s starting a cybersecurity review of the ride-hailing company just two days after it pulled off one of the biggest U.S. stock market debuts of the …
China watchdog casts its gaze on Didi, sending stock tumbling days after IPO
The Cyberspace Administration of China, an internet watchdog group, said it would review Didi’s cybersecurity risks in the interest of safeguarding national data security. It did not say how long the …
