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US urges Beijing to end military pressure against Taiwan, ‘engage in meaningful dialogue’
The US State Department called on China to stop military exercises near Taiwan that the US claims create unnecessary anxiety and tension. These remarks followed recent extensive live-fire drills by Ch...
'Reunification of Our Motherland Unstoppable': Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year Message
On December 31, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that the reunification of China is an inevitable historical trend in his New Year speech. This statement came shortly after the completion...
China’s Ukraine war role, EU vs Shein and Temu, Trump-Modi call: 7 global relations reads
European officials are examining signs that China may be providing more battlefield weapons to Russia as it continues its invasion of Ukraine, raising concerns about a deepening involvement in the con...
How the ‘world’s supermarket’ rode out Trump’s tariffs – and grew even stronger
A hardware trader from Yiwu city in China expected her business to suffer during the US-China trade war due to increased American tariffs on Chinese goods but managed to grow despite the adversity. By...
China: Pentagon announces new intercontinental missile
The United States Department of Defense has announced the development and potential deployment of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This move is seen as part of ongoing strategic nuclea...
China: Pentagon Reports New Intercontinental Missile
The Pentagon has announced the development of a new intercontinental missile system. This declaration comes at a time when China's military capabilities are under close scrutiny by US defense analysts...
New Conflict Erupts Between Trump and Xi: Chinese Tankers Defy Blockade to Head to Venezuela
The escalating tension between former US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has seen a new development as Chinese oil tankers are defying an existing blockade to reach Venezuela, hig...
Can Beijing and Washington shield their planned state visits from Taiwan tensions?
Despite planned state visits between the U.S. and China in 2026, tensions over Taiwan remain high as recent developments indicate. China recently conducted live-fire drills around Taiwan close to when...
Japanese business leaders shelve annual China trip as tensions mount
A group of around 200 leading Japanese business figures have postponed their annual trip to mainland China for the first time in over a decade due to tensions between Beijing and Tokyo concerning Taiw...
Taiwan's 'urgent operational needs' meet US military sales worth $1.03 billion to counter Chinese stealth jets
The United States has authorized a sale of approximately $1.03 billion in military equipment to Taiwan, aimed at fulfilling what are described as the island’s ‘urgent operational needs’. The deal incl...
Retribution with New Trump-Xi Clash - Chinese Tankers Ignore Ban, Head Toward Venezuela
Chinese oil tankers are reportedly defying international sanctions and heading towards Venezuela despite the tightening of restrictions imposed by several countries following tensions between the US a...
Full throttle: Chinese EV makers to corner one-third of global market by 2030, UBS says
UBS projects Chinese car manufacturers will capture about one-third of the global automobile market and generate most profits internationally by 2030, despite increased trade barriers in Western natio...
China's Nuclear Plans for 2026: Between Modernization and Opaque Policies
The article discusses China’s nuclear strategy focusing on modernizing its arsenal by 2026 while maintaining strategic ambiguity about the size and capabilities of its nuclear forces. This approach ai...
Beijing's Pakistan Arms Support During Operation Sindoor Undermines Mediator Credibility: South Asia Analyst Michael Kugelman
South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman has criticized China's claim of acting as a mediator during the India-Pakistan military confrontation in May 2025, pointing out that Beijing simultaneously provided...
China seeks South Korean support on Japan and Taiwan before Lee’s visit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled for his inaugural visit to China where he will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping against a backdrop of strained relations between China, Japan, and Taiwa...
China’s Quad counter centers on building an anti-India arc
As the Quad (US, Japan, India, and Australia) aims to limit China's influence, Beijing is constructing a strategic counter-network focusing specifically on the weakest link within the Quad, India. Thr...
Is China’s truck-mounted catapult system enabling merchant aircraft carriers?
Images have surfaced online showing what appears to be an electromagnetic catapult system mounted on eight-wheeled trucks, configured for launching large drones from a modified cargo ship. This setup ...
China launches super-powered AI science system to take on Donald Trump’s Genesis Mission
China has developed and initiated an advanced artificial intelligence system connected to its national supercomputing network for conducting independent high-level scientific research. This initiative...
New Trump-Xi Showdown Looms as Chinese Tankers Head to Venezuela Despite Blockade
Chinese tankers are reportedly proceeding towards Venezuela despite a US-led maritime blockade aimed at curbing the transfer of oil resources and related economic support from China to Venezuela....
China’s next decade to cement status as hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse: reports
According to reports from Chinese institutions, China aims to consolidate its status as a global leader in high-tech manufacturing over the next decade, alongside the United States, Germany and Japan....
How new C100 chief plans to help Chinese-Americans strike the middle ground with China
Paul Cheung, newly appointed president of the Committee of 100, discusses his strategy for addressing anti-Asian hate in the US and promoting constructive bilateral exchanges between China and the Uni...
The 5 Best Aircraft Carriers in the World for 2026, Ranked
As of the end of 2025, the article discusses the ongoing global competition for aircraft carrier dominance and ranks the top five carriers expected to be operational by 2026. The U.S. Navy's Gerald R....
The Ukraine Security Guarantee Dilemma Won’t Be Easy to Solve
As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia progress, uncertainty persists regarding long-term security guarantees for Ukraine. The article discusses three historical 'models' Washington has used to bol...
China’s New YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile Has a Message for the U.S. Navy
China has released video showing what it calls a 'finalization test' of its ship-launched YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile fired from a Type 055 destroyer, indicating successful deployment and targe...
Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup
Japanese officials justify their country's increasing military expenditures as a response to China's rise and as a means to enhance self-reliance in defense matters....
China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026
China plans its inaugural launch of a reusable cargo-optimized version of the new crew launch vehicle, derived from the Long March 10 rocket series, scheduled for the first half of 2026....
China rolls out trade-in funding for 2026 as campaign to spur spending continues
The Chinese government has extended its consumer goods trade-in scheme, providing 62.5 billion yuan (US$8.93 billion) in special bonds to local governments to boost short-term consumption and economic...
Japan CEOs halt annual trip to China for first time in 13 years
Japanese business leaders have canceled their annual trip to China aimed at fostering economic ties, marking the first time in over a decade that such political tensions have disrupted this significan...
Beijing hits back at ‘extremely hypocritical’ critics of PLA drills around Taiwan
The Chinese government has criticized Japan, Australia, and European nations for what it deems 'extremely hypocritical' positions on military exercises around Taiwan. The foreign ministry claims that ...
China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market
CXMT Corporation, parent of Chinese memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), intends to raise 29.5 billion yuan (approximately US$4.2 billion) through an initial public offering on the S...
Dangerous new equilibrium awaits Japan-China ties in 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Japan possibly intervening militarily during a Taiwan crisis have strained relations between Japan and China. The situation will考验东京和北京的决心。...
Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 145 A320 aircraft
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus secured orders for 145 A320neo planes from Chinese airlines, a significant victory in the competitive aerospace market against US rival Boeing. The orders were ne...
Forget the F-22 of F-35: The Air Force’s New 6th-Gen F-47 NGAD Is Coming
Boeing's F-47 is central in the U.S. Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, designed to replace the F-22 and maintain air dominance against China and Russia, which are investing in stealth tech...
China’s Military Just Flashed a Third J-36 Stealth Fighter
A new video circulating on Chinese social media provides evidence of China flying its third prototype of the large tailless combat aircraft known as the J-36. The footage shows the plane flying alongs...
US envoy backs ‘free, open’ Indo-Pacific at Quad meeting in Beijing amid PLA Taiwan drills
The U.S., Australian, Indian, and Japanese ambassadors met in Beijing for a Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad). This meeting occurred alongside the People's Liberation Army conducting military dri...
China’s Three Trump Lessons
An analysis piece by one of six FP columnists discusses how China could adapt its global strategy based on observations during Donald Trump’s presidency in the context of 2026, reflecting on key lesso...
Quad Ambassadors Reaffirm Grouping's Role For 'Free And Open' Indo-Pacific Amid China's Military Exercise In South China Sea
On December 30, 2025, the US Ambassador to China convened with Quad ambassadors from Australia, India, and Japan in Beijing. The group reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a 'free and open' Indo...
China’s Nvidia snub reveals the price of US chip controls
The article discusses how China quietly rejected an offer from the United States to allow Nvidia to export its H200 AI chips with a 25% fee, illustrating the current tensions and shifting power dynami...
Forget the J-20 or J-35A: China’s J-36 and J-50 ‘NGAD’ Fighters are Coming Soon
China's efforts towards developing sixth-generation fighter jets are no longer theoretical. U.S. defense assessments suggest that at least two new prototypes, designated as the J-36 and J-50, have ent...
China’s lagging basic research demands core tech pivot as US curbs bite: economic adviser
A prominent Chinese economist warns that China must accelerate basic research and master core technologies to compete with the United States, which is increasingly restricting access to advanced techn...
China-founded AI-agent start-up Manus acquired by Zuckerberg’s Meta for ‘billions’
A Chinese-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Manus, based in Singapore, has been acquired by US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. for billions of dollars. This acquisition is significant due t...
As Trump brings back coal to power AI, China moves on to clothe the world with it
US President Donald Trump aims to revive America's coal sector by expanding mining and subsidizing coal-fired power plants to support artificial intelligence (AI) growth. He believes clean coal will m...
Huawei hails Ascend AI ecosystem in New Year message as Atlas 900 supernode rolls out
In her New Year's message, Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou highlighted the company’s achievements in artificial intelligence and its ongoing efforts towards tech self-sufficiency in China despite US sanctions...
China’s Zhipu AI launches US$560 million share sale as Hong Kong’s IPO tech race heats up
Zhipu AI, officially named Knowledge Atlas Technology and known internationally as Z.ai, has initiated a share sale aiming to raise HK$4.35 billion ($560 million) in preparation for its potential IPO ...
Chinese military holds long-range live-fire drills around Taiwan
On Tuesday, the Chinese military continued large-scale drills aimed at simulating a blockade of Taiwan and deterring support from its international partners....
Rise of China’s open source platforms will burst AI bubble
China's technology companies are promoting an open-source approach in artificial intelligence (AI), which hinders the establishment of monopolistic platforms. Unlike other tech giants that capitalized...
China Launches Snap “Warning” Drills Around Taiwan Simulating A Total Blockade
China has initiated sudden military exercises around Taiwan with the aim of simulating a total blockade and discouraging international involvement in any future actions against Taiwan....
Why the feud between Tokyo and Beijing could rage on for a while yet
Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, provoked diplomatic tensions with China by implying Japan could militarily intervene if Taiwan were attacked by Beijing. This prompted a multi-faceted retal...
YJ-20 High-Speed Anti-Ship Missile Seen In Action On China’s Type 055 Super Destroyer
The People's Liberation Army Navy has claimed that the YJ-20 missile, capable of hypersonic speeds and designed for ship-targeting, has successfully completed its final testing phase. This announcemen...
Taiwan reports expanded Chinese air and naval activity
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, multiple Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels were detected around Taiwan on the first day of unexpectedly announced Chinese military exercis...
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