36 h. ago Tesla’s defeat, Harvard’s success, Trump ‘top global risk’: 7 US

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets After years of competing head-to-head with China in electric vehicles, the United States is now widely seen as falling behind – a reality increasingly acknowledged even within Detroit. Read the full story...

Politics

41 h. ago Trump’s Hard Line in Latin America Leaves China Room to Maneuver

Trump’s Hard Line in Latin America Leaves China Room to Maneuver  Bloomberg.com

Politics

41 h. ago China ‘hardcore grandma’ gains fame for farm fertilisation drone skills and as live

An 82-year-old woman from eastern China, affectionately known as the “hardcore grandma,” has captivated many with her remarkable skills in operating field fertilisation drones and her success as a live-streamer selling rice. Born in 1943, Dai Shuying hails from Laomei Village in Xindu Town, Tongcheng, Anhui province. In her youth, she worked as a bookkeeper and was regarded as one of the few “educated individuals” in her village, capable of reading, writing, and performing calculations. While...

Events

3 d. ago The Critical Minerals Conundrum Why Reducing Reliance on China is So Hard

The Critical Minerals Conundrum Why Reducing Reliance on China is So Hard  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Politics

3 d. ago U.S. posts official H200 and MI325X AI GPU export rules to China, but with plenty of caveats — a string of requirments greatly limits the total number of GPUs that can be shipped to China

U.S. posts official H200 and MI325X AI GPU export rules to China, but with plenty of caveats — a string of requirments greatly limits the total number of GPUs that can be shipped to China  Tom's Hardware

Politics

3 d. ago Chinese customs told to block H200 imports, report claims — directive would effectively ban the Nvidia AI chip from China

Chinese customs told to block H200 imports, report claims — directive would effectively ban the Nvidia AI chip from China  Tom's Hardware

Politics

3 d. ago Beijing reportedly limiting H200 purchases to those with ‘special circumstances’ — sources suggest only university R&D labs can acquire Nvidia GPUs in China

Beijing reportedly limiting H200 purchases to those with ‘special circumstances’ — sources suggest only university R&D labs can acquire Nvidia GPUs in China  Tom's Hardware

Politics

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...

Politics

4 d. ago Harvard Study Says China's Rare Earth Restrictions Drive Innovation Abroad

Harvard Study Says China's Rare Earth Restrictions Drive Innovation Abroad  NDTV

Transport

5 d. ago Trump says countries that trade with Iran will face 25 per cent tariffs from US

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. While the order is global, it is expected to hit major economies, specifically China and India, the hardest, given their...

Politics

5 d. ago Trump says China and countries that trade with Iran will face 25 per cent tariffs from US

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. While the order is global, it is expected to hit major economies, specifically China and India, the hardest, given their...

Politics

5 d. ago Exhibition | Yang Jiechang, 'Artists Continue To Try Hard' at Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing, China

Exhibition | Yang Jiechang, 'Artists Continue To Try Hard' at Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing, China  ocula.com

Politics

6 d. ago ARWU 2025 rankings: Harvard stays No. 1, China rises, Indian universities remain absent from top 500

ARWU 2025 rankings: Harvard stays No. 1, China rises, Indian universities remain absent from top 500  MSN

Politics

1 week ago The U.S. Venezuela Operation Will Harden China’s Security Calculation

The U.S. Venezuela Operation Will Harden China’s Security Calculation  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Events

1 week ago Harnessing chaos — China floats a device designed to turn storms into electricity and shows its true potential

Harnessing chaos — China floats a device designed to turn storms into electricity and shows its true potential  Energies Media

Events

1 week ago New content, tech and hardware reshape China's film industry

New content, tech and hardware reshape China's film industry  news.cgtn.com

Events

1 week ago China Teases Smart Tech That Harvests Radar Energy to Power Stealth Jets

China Teases Smart Tech That Harvests Radar Energy to Power Stealth Jets  The Defense Post

Events

1 week ago China’s Economic Model Shows Signs of Breakdown as Hardship Looms

China’s Economic Model Shows Signs of Breakdown as Hardship Looms  Vision Times

Economics

1 week ago ‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks against Venezuela

Caught in a diplomatic dilemma, European countries have distanced themselves from the United States’ military strikes and forced regime change in Venezuela, while also remaining hesitant to directly criticise Washington’s actions. There was shock around the world over the weekend after US President Donald Trump’s administration launched “Operation Absolute Resolve” to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and transport them to US territory before holding the...

Events

1 week ago ‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks on Venezuela

‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks on Venezuela  South China Morning Post

Events