China
The latest on trade decisions, technology restrictions, military posture — none of it stays contained to China for long, and every neighbor’s strategy has to account for it.
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May- 2026 -28 MayTech & AI
Taiwan warns of Chinese apps collecting sensitive data but lacks legal power to restrict them
Taiwan's government flagged Chinese apps like iQIYI, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu as high-risk data collectors but lacks legal power to restrict individual downloads. The NCC's 2019 broadcast ban and 2020 OTT…
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28 MayTech & AI
China’s robotaxi scale outpaces US lead as both face safety reckoning
China's Baidu Apollo Go completed 6 million rides across 10 cities by late 2025 versus Waymo's 1 million across 3 US cities. Both suffered major 2026 safety incidents: Baidu's April…
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28 MayPower
Quad ministers unite on critical minerals and maritime surveillance as China watches closely
Quad foreign ministers from the United States, India, Japan, and Australia met in New Delhi on May 27, 2026, issuing a joint vision statement on Indo-Pacific maritime domain awareness, resilient…
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27 MayPower
US arms failures in Taiwan and Japan spark anxiety at Asia security forum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue facing allied anxiety over two concrete weapons delivery failures: a paused USD 14 billion arms package to Taiwan and…
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27 MayPower
China, Iran, Myanmar, Venezuela build shadow internet to fight state censorship
Across China, Iran, Myanmar, and Venezuela, a permanent shadow digital infrastructure has taken shape to fight state-controlled internet censorship. Freedom House's Freedom on the Net 2025 report scores China at…
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27 MayPower
China’s seized Bitcoin reserves challenge US dollar-backed crypto dominance
China's 2021 crypto ban has resulted in substantial seized Bitcoin reserves, creating an unexpected strategic asset for Beijing. This contrasts with the US's push for dollar-centric crypto dominance through spot…
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25 MayLife & Health
Rosewood Hotels institutes 16-week parental leave as Asia grapples with crashing birth rates
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, a Hong Kong-based luxury chain, introduced a 16-week fully paid parental leave policy in early 2026, applying equally to all employees regardless of gender, seniority, or…
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25 MayCapital
Saudi Arabia’s $24.7 billion oil revenue masks market share loss in Asia
Saudi Arabia earned $24.7 billion from oil exports in April 2026, its highest monthly revenue in over three years, as Brent crude traded near $86 per barrel. However, Saudi crude…
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24 MayCapital
China’s $620 billion US debt sale reshapes global reserve system, avoids market crash
China has reduced its officially reported U.S. Treasury holdings from a peak of $1.316 trillion in November 2013 to $693.3 billion by February 2026 — a liquidation of more than…
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24 MayCapital
South Korea’s Middle East crude imports fall 37% as US supply nears parity
South Korea's crude oil imports from the Middle East fell 37.3 percent year-on-year in April 2026 to 4.49 million tons, reducing the Gulf's share of Korea's total import mix from…
