Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned that Chinese espionage activities could target German research institutions involved in cooperation with Chinese universities, citing insufficient awareness of security risks within parts of the research
Oil prices rose sharply in Asian trading on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear negotiations with Washington. The move came as fresh Chinese data showed industrial profit
A Chinese medical doctor with a PhD has left a prestigious hospital career to work as a food-delivery rider, breakfast seller and pub singer,
Southeast Asian businesses are looking to China’s newly opened Pinglu Canal to reduce transport bottlenecks and provide direct access to markets deep inside the
Chinese scientists have reached a major milestone in the global pursuit of clean energy by successfully refueling an operational thorium molten salt reactor while it was still running—an unprecedented achievement that cements
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Rare and rare-earth metals are essential to the functioning of modern technology, yet they are notoriously difficult to obtain in usable form. While not necessarily scarce in the Earth’s crust, these elements
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Liang Wenfeng, the visionary founder of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, has been named to TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2025” list, earning global acclaim for his role in reshaping the
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Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang landed in Beijing this week for high-level talks with Chinese officials and tech leaders, following a fresh wave of U.S. export restrictions that rocked the chipmaker’s share
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China’s economy expanded by 5.4% in the first quarter of this year, according to official data released on Tuesday. This growth came as producers rushed to frontload exports in an effort to
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Brussels has begun issuing burner phones and basic laptops to senior European Commission staff travelling to the United States, over fears of potential espionage, in a move typically reserved for visits to
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Late spring is full of vitality. As China and Vietnam celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, I will soon pay a state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Comrade To
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A version of this column originally appeared in The Daily Pioneer, New Delhi, on 12 April 2025 -Editors Less than twelve hours after proudly boasting at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)
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As European leaders attempt to strengthen ties with China amid mounting pressure from U.S. tariffs, experts are warning that the European Union’s efforts to pivot toward Beijing will ultimately fail unless they
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Since US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February to impose a 10% tariff on all imports, the world has witnessed a confounding series of unilateral tariffs placed on both
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Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Sri Lanka, a significant diplomatic discussion took place between Chinese officials and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to Mawurata News, Sinhalese-language weekly publication
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A leading Chinese economist has sounded the alarm over the safety of China’s vast overseas assets, warning that Washington’s intensifying trade measures under President Donald Trump could soon spill over into the
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The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to enable the U.S. to stockpile critical minerals sourced from the deep seabed of the Pacific Ocean, in a strategic move to reduce American
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China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) revealed on Saturday that a former employee of a military-linked research institute has been sentenced to life imprisonment for espionage, in a case that underscores growing
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The BRICS nations have issued a sharp collective response to the United States’ “reciprocal tariffs” policy, condemning it as a serious threat to global economic stability and a violation of international trade
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