14 h. ago Are China’s lithium battery export curbs slowing upgrades to US Abrams tanks?

Weeks after China unveiled its lightweight but powerful Type 100 main battle tank featuring diesel-electric propulsion, the US Army’s pursuit of a similar design for a hybrid-electric next-generation version of the Abrams tank faces a new strategic hurdle. Beijing has imposed export controls on the advanced lithium batteries critical for powering such next-generation military systems, creating a significant and immediate supply challenge for the US development timeline. The Type 100 tank was...

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22 h. ago As China’s fourth plenum wraps, editorial hails system as anchor of stability

As China prepares to unveil its next five-year plan on Thursday, the mouthpiece of the country’s ruling Communist Party has styled the nation’s socialist system as a source of strength that powers the development of the vast Chinese economy and provides stability to the global economy. In an editorial published on Thursday morning, People’s Daily said that China’s five-year plans provided clear direction and predictability amid global uncertainty, with the country estimated to have contributed...

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3 d. ago China’s Unitree Robotics unveils latest humanoid ahead of US$7 billion IPO

Unitree Robotics has teased a new humanoid model in a short video on its social media channels, its most humanlike model to date. In the video, the H2 model performed a series of dexterous dance moves – including perfectly executed pirouettes and arabesques – and sported a strikingly human face modelled in silver with well-defined eyes, lips and nose. Standing at 180cm – the tallest humanoid robot the company has yet developed – and weighing 70kg, the H2 featured the tagline: “Destiny Awakening...

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5 d. ago China Institute Gallery Unveils ‘Urgent’ New Contemporary Art

China Institute Gallery Unveils ‘Urgent’ New Contemporary Art  The New York Times

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7 d. ago China has a new 500 billion yuan ‘financial instrument’. How will it be used?

China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), confirmed last month that Beijing was setting up a new “policy-based financial instrument” worth 500 billion yuan (US$70 billion). The special financing tool was first proposed in April – when trade tensions between China and the United States were rapidly escalating – to provide an extra injection of funding to accelerate domestic innovation and support the economy. It has the potential to drive trillions of...

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8 d. ago China's Sicarrier unit unveils new chip design software, media reports

China's Sicarrier unit unveils new chip design software, media reports  Reuters

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1 week ago China unveils regulation on water sources protection at Beijing reservoir

China unveils regulation on water sources protection at Beijing reservoir  Xinhua

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1 week ago Beijing’s Forbidden City Celebrates 100 Years as a Palace Museum: Special Exhibition Unveils Masterpieces and Artifacts from China’s Imperial Past

Beijing’s Forbidden City Celebrates 100 Years as a Palace Museum: Special Exhibition Unveils Masterpieces and Artifacts from China’s Imperial Past  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Watch China Unveils Steps to Crack Down on Price Wars | The China Show 10/10/2025

Watch China Unveils Steps to Crack Down on Price Wars | The China Show 10/10/2025  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Unveiling the Psychosocial Impact and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Rosacea in China

Unveiling the Psychosocial Impact and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Rosacea in China  Dermatology Times

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2 w. ago China unveils sweeping controls on rare earth exports before Trump talks

China unveils sweeping controls on rare earth exports before Trump talks  Sky News

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2 w. ago China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’

China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’  Financial Times

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2 w. ago China unveils ‘major upgrade’ to rare earth controls ahead of Xi

China on Thursday announced a raft of new export controls on rare earth materials and related technologies as it looks to cement its dominance in the sector amid intensifying rivalry with the United States. Restrictions covering the export of technologies related to rare earth mining, smelting and separation, magnetic material manufacturing, as well as the use and recycling of rare earth secondary resources will take effect immediately, according to a statement from the Ministry of...

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2 w. ago Brics is slowly but surely chipping away at US dollar dominance

The United States’ use of its currency as a foreign policy tool has jolted much of the Global South. Sanctions, financial restrictions and US dominance over the Swift system have shown just how much the US dollar can be used as political leverage. For many emerging economies, the US is no longer their main trade and investment partner, yet its currency still underpins their transactions. This disconnect has imbued with fresh urgency the efforts of the Brics grouping to explore alternative...

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2 w. ago US lawmakers call for broader bans on chipmaking tool sales to China

US lawmakers call for broader bans on chipmaking tool sales to China  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Trump to unveil farm bailout needed because his tariffs led China to stop buying American products

Trump to unveil farm bailout needed because his tariffs led China to stop buying American products  The Independent

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2 w. ago Eyeing China, EU unveils sweeping measures to shield struggling steel industry

The European Commission has unveiled sweeping measures to shield the EU’s struggling steel industry from a flood of overcapacity that it says is emanating from China, slashing tariff-free quotas by nearly half and doubling duties on excess shipments to 50 per cent. To take effect, the plan must be approved by the European Parliament and the European Council, which is made up of the bloc’s 27 member states, and would replace an existing system of safeguards due to expire in June 2026. The...

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2 w. ago China Bought $40bn Advanced Chip Tools Despite Curbs: US Lawmakers

China Bought $40bn Advanced Chip Tools Despite Curbs: US Lawmakers  Asia Financial

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2 w. ago China gains edge as Kazakhstan unveils plans for second Almaty nuclear plant

China gains edge as Kazakhstan unveils plans for second Almaty nuclear plant  Euractiv

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2 w. ago “They Built a Giant That Floats”: China Unveils the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine (and it could power 4,000 homes at sea)

“They Built a Giant That Floats”: China Unveils the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine (and it could power 4,000 homes at sea)  Energy Reporters

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