China

Tech & AI

Washington just closed the loophole China used for a year

China’s AI center in Beijing is already writing Southeast Asia’s rules

Asia’s defence ministers reject US call for more ships, more summits

Taiwan’s tourism pivot: fewer visitors, higher spending

Taiwan’s tourism recovery stalls as Chinese visitors stay away

AI is splitting India’s outsourcing industry in two

Australia and Japan offer Pacific islands a third way between superpowers

China built a $2 trillion megacity. It cannot build the trust inside it.

East Asia’s families are ditching apartments for stock portfolios

A super El Niño is coming to a warmer planet than ever

Indonesia’s nickel boom is actually Beijing’s supply chain

China’s surveillance city is already inside your devices

Vietnam’s clean-air gamble rests on a struggling state champion

China engineered fake holidays to make people spend money

China’s privacy laws don’t stop its hidden-camera porn trade

Pentagon’s general warns Congress China will be ready for Taiwan by 2027

US defense chief softens China rhetoric while urging allies to boost military spending

Tencent’s Penguin Island campus locks engineers inside China’s innovation strategy

Chinese DRAM maker CXMT captures 8% global market share, entering Western PC supply chains

Pfizer’s $10 billion China biotech deal exposes U.S. policy gap on investment screening

Asia’s financial institutions move from crypto pilots to production infrastructure ahead of the West

Iran restores internet to 53% capacity, signalling flexibility in ceasefire talks with Washington

Trump’s Taiwan arms pause signals US security commitments are now negotiable with Beijing

Taiwan warns of Chinese apps collecting sensitive data but lacks legal power to restrict them

China’s robotaxi scale outpaces US lead as both face safety reckoning

Quad ministers unite on critical minerals and maritime surveillance as China watches closely

US arms failures in Taiwan and Japan spark anxiety at Asia security forum

China, Iran, Myanmar, Venezuela build shadow internet to fight state censorship

China’s seized Bitcoin reserves challenge US dollar-backed crypto dominance

Rosewood Hotels institutes 16-week parental leave as Asia grapples with crashing birth rates

Saudi Arabia’s $24.7 billion oil revenue masks market share loss in Asia

China’s $620 billion US debt sale reshapes global reserve system, avoids market crash

South Korea’s Middle East crude imports fall 37% as US supply nears parity

HSBC’s $4 billion facility routes Chinese clean energy to Philippines, bypassing US influence

Pakistan seeks China’s backing to mediate US-Iran tensions, Afghanistan border dispute

Wan Hai Lines raises Asia freight rates by up to $200 per container, citing Red Sea costs

China and Russia deepen strategic ties with 20+ agreements, challenging Western sanctions

China: Australian government warns of new embassy phone scams