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China's Waning LNG Demand Weakens Case for Planned Export Projects
Beijing's energy self-sufficiency push has cut projected LNG demand growth by up to 22 million tons, eroding the need fo...
China's Cabinet Maps Out New Five-Year Plan Start, Approves Four Nuclear Projects
Beijing will lean on incremental policy support, accelerate 'six major networks' infrastructure and add four nuclear pla...
China's H1 Logistics Value Rises 5.1% as High-End Manufacturing Reshapes Demand
China's social logistics value hit 181.1 trillion yuan in H1 2026, up 5.1% year on year, as high-tech manufacturing and ...
Xi Jinping Urges Innovation-Driven PLA Modernization, Sets 2027 'Decisive Progress' Goal
President Xi Jinping has ordered the People's Liberation Army to deepen innovation and strengthen political guidance to ...
Xi Jinping Demands Deeper Military Purge, Pushes AI-Driven Modernisation
President Xi Jinping has called for intensified anti-graft efforts in the PLA and a new intelligent military system, as ...
Queensland Launches $146m Critical Minerals Plan to Counter China’s Dominance
The Australian state’s four-year strategy aims to accelerate extraction, processing and export of rare earths and other ...
Jefferies: China Will Win AI's Consumer Market Despite Chip Stock Rout
A new Jefferies note argues China is best positioned for AI's mass market, even as semiconductor stocks wobble and big t...
Musk Denies WSJ Report That Tesla Plans China Spin-off to Enable SpaceX Merger
Elon Musk calls a Wall Street Journal report “Fake News” that Tesla is preparing to separate its China business to clear...
Inside Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: How the World's Largest Lender Generates Revenue
An overview of ICBC's sprawling banking empire—from corporate lending and personal finance to treasury operations and as...
Tesla Considers Selling China Business to Enable SpaceX Merger — WSJ
Elon Musk is exploring a spin-off or sale of Tesla's Chinese operations to shield the EV maker from geopolitical risks a...
Tesla Considers Exiting China Amid SpaceX Merger Talks, WSJ Reports
Tesla is exploring a sale or spin-off of its China business, its second-largest market, to avoid conflicts with defense ...
China's Wild Siberian Tiger and Amur Leopard Populations Nearly Double After Decade of Conservation
Ambitious habitat protection and anti-poaching efforts have driven a sharp recovery in two of the world's rarest big cat...
North Korea Posts Third Year of 3%-Plus Growth on Arms Exports to Russia
South Korean central bank data shows North Korea’s economy expanded 3.5% in 2025, fueled by weapon sales to Moscow, Chin...
China's Factory Activity Unexpectedly Shrinks in July as Domestic Demand Flags
Both manufacturing and services PMIs slipped into contraction, missing forecasts and marking the first factory contracti...
China's Consumption Slump and Export Surge Fuel Trade Clash with the EU
As a 4.7% GDP growth masks a deepening divide between China's weak consumer spending and its booming export machine, the...
Siemens Healthineers Cuts Sales Forecast Again, Lifts EPS on Tariff Refund
The medical technology group lowered its full-year comparable revenue growth target to 3.5-4% after a steep diagnostics ...
China's BCI Companies Move From Lab to Market as First Invasive Device Wins Approval
With the world's first regulatory approval for an invasive brain-computer interface and early clinical deployments, Chin...
Tesla Explores Selling China Unit to Clear Path for SpaceX Tie-Up
The electric-car maker faces geopolitical headwinds in its second-largest market; a potential transaction could reshape ...
China Opens High-Altitude Drone R&D Hub Near Everest to Advance Border Surveillance
China has launched its first dedicated high-altitude drone research centre at Xizang University, targeting UAV breakthro...
China-Russia Naval Patrol Concludes in Vladivostok After Pacific Mission
The joint operation, covering critical straits and seas, showcased deepened military coordination with potential implica...
Yatai Group’s Pre-Restructuring Clouds Planned Disposal of Northeast Securities Stake
A court-supervised pre-restructuring filing by distressed conglomerate Yatai Group has thrown into doubt the long-planne...
China Drafts Anti-Cyber Violence Law; Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Tech Stock Rout
Beijing opens public consultation on a new law targeting online abuse, while the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at...
China's Aluminum Exports Dampen Prices, Squeezing European Smelters as Gas Costs Rise
A decoupling of gas and aluminum prices signals a deepening crisis for Europe's energy-intensive smelters, as Beijing ra...
Iron Ore Slips as China’s Steel Margins Crumble, BHP Supply Worries Limit Losses
Shrinking margins for Chinese steelmakers are curbing demand for iron ore, but fears of a potential strike at BHP’s Port...
China's Aishengna Launches DUV Lithography Production, Threatening ASML's Margins and Shaking Memory Stocks
Aishengna, a Chinese state-owned firm, has started building deep ultraviolet lithography systems, challenging ASML's nea...
Goldman Sachs Picks Alibaba, JD.com as Top Chinese Internet Bets for Second Half of 2026
The US investment bank ranks cloud and data infrastructure first among sub-sectors, citing stabilizing consumption and a...
China’s Homegrown Lithography Machine Challenges ASML in the DUV Market
A state-backed Chinese firm has built an immersion DUV lithography tool. While volumes are tiny and performance unverifi...
Politburo Holds Off on Big Stimulus, Pivots to Urban Renewal as China’s GDP Hits 5.3%
China’s top leaders signal policy continuity for H2 2025, with no imminent rate cuts or property bailout. Beijing aims t...
Chinese Naval Task Force Visits Brunei to Mark 35 Years of Diplomatic Relations
The PLA Navy's 83rd task force, led by training ship Qijiguang, arrived at Muara Port for a four-day goodwill visit feat...
Mexico Among Least Harmed by Trump's Latest Tariff Overhaul, Thanks to USMCA Shield
New US tariff regime under Section 301 raises duties for 60 economies, but Mexico’s exports remain sheltered by the trad...