‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble

‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping wave during a meeting in Miraflores Presidential Palace, in Caracas on July 20, 2014. Leo Ramirez | Afp | Getty Images The ancient Greek historian Thucydides once wrote that “the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.” On Jan. 3, … Read more

South Korea’s Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles

South Korea’s Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung (R) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (L) board their plane to depart for China at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on Jan. 4, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China on Sunday, hoping to promote peace on … Read more

China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time

China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time

Imported BYD vehicles are parked at a port on March 27, 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese auto giant BYD on Friday is expected to dethrone U.S. rival Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles on a calendar-year basis. The milestone would cap an extraordinary … Read more

University in China Begins Installing World’s Strongest Gravity Centrifuge to Compress Space and Time

University in China Begins Installing World’s Strongest Gravity Centrifuge to Compress Space and Time

The CHIEF1300, the previous centrifuge which the 1900 will replace – credit, Gov.cn What can you do if you want to test a dam, railway line, submersible, or a space capsule’s resistance to gravitational force without risking the destruction of it in the process? Well now, you can take a scale model to Zhejiang University … Read more

How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

How 0 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

On Dec. 8, Federal prosecutors in Texas unsealed documents that revealed an investigation into a massive smuggling network that stretched across the U.S. and the world. Dubbed “Operation Gatekeeper” by the feds, the investigation wasn’t focused on drug smuggling or stolen goods but rather an alleged secret, underground network of suppliers for Nvidia‘s graphic processing … Read more

China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026

China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026

China is on track to meet its growth target of around 5% this ⁠year and will roll out more proactive policies in 2026, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, amplifying promises for more stimulus to power economic growth. China’s gross domestic product is expected to ‍have reached 140 trillion yuan ($20 trillion) this year, ‍with … Read more

China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia

China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia

The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters China has urged the Netherlands to swiftly correct its “mistakes” over … Read more

Copper on pace for best year since 2009 as AI demand, supply fears fuel record price rally

Copper on pace for best year since 2009 as AI demand, supply fears fuel record price rally

Copper anodes come out of a furnace at the Glencore Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Copper is on track for its biggest annual price rise in more than a decade, driven by supply disruptions, a weakening U.S. dollar, improving expectations for … Read more

China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy

China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy

WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE – APRIL 27: A Chinese warship is seen sailing near several Philippine and United States Navy vessels partaking in a multilateral maritime exercise as part of the Balikatan drills, after Washington deployed advanced missile systems to the Philippines, in West Philippine Sea, Philippine, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu … Read more

China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets

China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets

Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, December 3, 2025, in this screengrab taken from handout drone footage provided by LandSpace. Landspace | Via Reuters Chinese companies developing reusable commercial ⁠rockets will have access to a fast lane for initial public offerings on the tech-heavy … Read more