12 h. ago China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US

China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double that of the US, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday. The 5 per cent jump from the previous year marked the first time in China’s history that annual electricity consumption had surpassed 10 trillion kWh – the highest in the world and more than the combined total of the European Union, Russia, India and Japan, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing NEA...

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25 h. ago Counting China’s wins and losses among ‘swing nations’ in new era of power rivalry

It took the United States less than three hours to stun the world with its abduction of the sitting leader of a sovereign state, but the strategic ramifications of that dramatic operation are likely to reverberate for decades. In laying bare the limits of China’s economic-centric diplomacy towards third countries in its competition with the US, the Venezuela crisis has delivered a stark reminder that spheres of influence continue to shape global politics in this new era of great power...

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25 h. ago Counting China’s ‘swing nation’ wins and losses in new era of power rivalry

Counting China’s ‘swing nation’ wins and losses in new era of power rivalry  South China Morning Post

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32 h. ago China Pours First Concrete For ‘Hybrid’ Nuclear Power Station Project

China Pours First Concrete For ‘Hybrid’ Nuclear Power Station Project  NucNet

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33 h. ago How Much Wind Power Does China Actually Produce? The U.S. Department of Energy Contradicts President Trump’s Remarks.

How Much Wind Power Does China Actually Produce? The U.S. Department of Energy Contradicts President Trump’s Remarks.  Spencer Fane

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43 h. ago Chinese power stocks surge on State Grid’s record US$574 billion investment plan

Shares of Chinese electricity and grid equipment makers surged after State Grid unveiled a 4 trillion yuan (US$574 billion) plan to upgrade the country’s power networks, as surging demand and the global race in artificial intelligence drive investment in energy infrastructure. Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric, which makes transformers, climbed 4.6 per cent to 14.50 yuan in Shanghai and power equipment manufacturer Henan Pinggao Electric jumped 4.8 per cent to 20.83 yuan. Suzhou Electrical...

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46 h. ago Nuclear power projected to reach 22% in China by 2060, catalyzed by coal

Nuclear power projected to reach 22% in China by 2060, catalyzed by coal-to-nuclear conversion  EurekAlert!

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48 h. ago Xi Flexes Power by Tying Starmer’s China Trip to Embassy Ruling

Xi Flexes Power by Tying Starmer’s China Trip to Embassy Ruling  Bloomberg.com

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52 h. ago China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power

China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power  Fox News

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59 h. ago China’s alchemy: how it transforms critical minerals into global power

China’s alchemy: how it transforms critical minerals into global power  CaixaBank Research

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61 h. ago China's power grid investments to surge to record $574 billion in 2026

China's power grid investments to surge to record $574 billion in 2026-2030  Reuters

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3 d. ago Does Trip.com (TCOM) Face a Deeper Platform Power Test From China’s Antitrust Probe?

Does Trip.com (TCOM) Face a Deeper Platform Power Test From China’s Antitrust Probe?  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago US, Trump losing trade power to China as Africa, Southeast Asia boost Chinese exports by over $1 trillion

US, Trump losing trade power to China as Africa, Southeast Asia boost Chinese exports by over $1 trillion  Business Insider Africa

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3 d. ago Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could accidentally zap satellites

As China pushes to take the global lead in building space-based solar power stations, a new study warns that powerful lasers beaming energy back to Earth could pose serious risks to other satellites in the increasingly crowded low-Earth orbit. If these beams miss their targets – because of tracking errors or system malfunctions – they could strike nearby spacecraft, overheat solar panels or trigger electrical discharges, according to a team from the Beijing Institute of Satellite Environment...

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3 d. ago Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could zap satellites

Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could zap satellites  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?

Near the end of last year, thousands of European travellers saw their holiday plans unravel after a prolonged power outage in the Eurotunnel – the underwater train passage linking Britain and France – caused by a fault in the overhead supply. For many, this brought back memories of chaotic scenes the previous April, when rolling blackouts struck much of Portugal and Spain. The United States also suffered from multiple power outages last year, including major disruptions in California – most...

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4 d. ago As Western grids strain to meet AI’s electricity needs, is power China’s power?

As Western grids strain to meet AI’s electricity needs, is power China’s power?  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago World’s first 20 MW offshore wind turbine installed in China, will power 40,000 homes

World’s first 20 MW offshore wind turbine installed in China, will power 40,000 homes  Interesting Engineering

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4 d. ago Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean

Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records  Carbon Brief

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5 d. ago Vietnam Party Chief Lam Seeks Dual Role in Shift Toward China

Vietnam Party Chief Lam Seeks Dual Role in Shift Toward China-Style Power Model  Modern Diplomacy

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