28 h. ago Iran’s Protest Crackdown Followed China’s Playbook. There’s a Reason for That.

Iran’s Protest Crackdown Followed China’s Playbook. There’s a Reason for That.  Kharon

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54 h. ago US lawmakers propose US$2.5 billion agency to boost production of rare earths

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with US$2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while the Trump administration has already taken aggressive actions to break China’s grip on the market for these materials that are crucial to hi-tech products, including mobile phones, electric vehicles, jet fighters and missiles. It is too early to tell how the bill, if passed, could align with the White House’s policy but whatever the...

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55 h. ago Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in China

Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in China  International Christian Concern

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3 d. ago Cambodia says Chen Zhi’s extradition to China ‘not the end’ of scam centre crackdown

Cambodia’s arrest of alleged scam centre kingpin Chen Zhi and his extradition to China is “not the end” of the Southeast Asian nation’s battle to stamp out transborder crimes, its foreign minister said. Last week’s surprise arrest of Chinese-born Chen is a key step in an until now fragmented international campaign targeting sophisticated scam networks in Southeast Asia run by criminal gangs, swindling victims worldwide out of billions of dollars. The extradition of Chen, sanctioned by several...

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3 d. ago Cybersecurity stocks fall after China software crackdown report

Cybersecurity stocks fall after China software crackdown report  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown

Enrolment at Harvard for Chinese students rose in the autumn from a year earlier, even as the Donald Trump administration moved to rein in visas for them and limit foreign enrolment and funding at the prestigious university. The number of students from mainland China rose from 1,390 in autumn 2024 to 1,452 in autumn 2025 – an increase of 4.5 per cent – according to Harvard data released on Friday. Hong Kong student enrolment rose from 68 to 73, while enrolment from Macau, which is in the single...

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6 d. ago Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown

Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown  The Guardian

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8 d. ago Arrests, Cross Removed as China Crackdown on Unofficial Churches Grows

Arrests, Cross Removed as China Crackdown on Unofficial Churches Grows  The China-Global South Project

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8 d. ago Arrests reported, cross removed as China crackdown on unofficial churches grows

Arrests reported, cross removed as China crackdown on unofficial churches grows  Homenewshere.com

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8 d. ago China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says

China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says  Axios

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8 d. ago Haidian police crackdown on campus fraud with new safety model

Haidian police crackdown on campus fraud with new safety model  China Daily

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9 d. ago China's crackdown on underground churches intensifies with new arrests

China's crackdown on underground churches intensifies with new arrests  BBC

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9 d. ago China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies

China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies  The Wall Street Journal

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2 w. ago China Planning Crackdown on AI That Harms Mental Health of Users

China Planning Crackdown on AI That Harms Mental Health of Users  Futurism

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2 w. ago How China cracked US ‘super code’, health benefits of lard: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How China cracked US ‘super code’ that controls most power grids in the world China is no longer using American software to run its power grid. The Southern Regional Electricity Market (SREM) – the world’s largest unified power market – has switched fully to Tianquan, a solver developed by Chinese engineers...

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2 w. ago In 2025, global trade cracked under tariffs and new China shock

In 2025, global trade cracked under tariffs and new China shock  Euronews.com

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2 w. ago In 2025, global trade cracked as Europe hurt by US tariffs and new China shock

In 2025, global trade cracked as Europe hurt by US tariffs and new China shock  Euronews.com

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2 w. ago China Cracks Down On Smugglers Exporting Crucial Tech Minerals

China Cracks Down On Smugglers Exporting Crucial Tech Minerals  SlashGear

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2 w. ago China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe

A group of suspense-novel-loving Chinese school pupils smeared chalk dust on the combination lock of a safe in their classroom to unlock it and retrieve their mobile phones. Despite being disciplined by the school, many netizens were left amused and praised their creativity. A disciplinary notice issued by the secondary school in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, southern China, on December 10, has gone viral online. It said that on November 14, a pupil surnamed Tian from Class 13, Grade 10, had...

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3 w. ago In Depth: Bank of China Executive Probed in Expanding Zhejiang Banking Crackdown

In Depth: Bank of China Executive Probed in Expanding Zhejiang Banking Crackdown  Caixin Global

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