26 h. ago China can learn US lessons to unleash military power of civilian tech, researcher says

China can learn from the United States when it comes to applying civilian innovations to the military, a Chinese geopolitical expert has said. In an article last week, Gu Jianyi, a researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said China could consider developing a new industrial ecosystem inspired by successful US firms such as SpaceX, Palantir and Anduril. Such an ecosystem would be defined by Silicon Valley-style innovation, software-centric design, agile development and civil-military...

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27 h. ago Visa Power: How China is Buying its Way into America’s Heart

Visa Power: How China is Buying its Way into America’s Heart  Newsweek

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35 h. ago How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition

Recently, some major Western media outlets have focused on China’s embrace of clean energy technologies. Between the lines of the rhetoric on China becoming an “electrostate”, there is palpable anxiety about US President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” approach and the partisan political landscape. The New York Times highlighted one of China’s longest ultra-high-voltage power lines, stretching from the far northwest remote desert to the populous southeast, noting that these power lines are...

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47 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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49 h. ago Xi Jinping’s Purges Shrink Ranks of China’s Communist Elite—and Boost His Power

Xi Jinping’s Purges Shrink Ranks of China’s Communist Elite—and Boost His Power  The Wall Street Journal

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3 d. ago Will fuel switching ever happened in China’s thermal power sector? The rule of carbon market design | Newswise

Will fuel switching ever happened in China’s thermal power sector? The rule of carbon market design | Newswise  Newswise

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3 d. ago China’s $1 Billion of Daily US Exports Show Xi Bargaining Power

China’s $1 Billion of Daily US Exports Show Xi Bargaining Power  Bloomberg

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4 d. ago Trump retreat from soft power hurts US, Kansas — but helps China | Opinion

Trump retreat from soft power hurts US, Kansas — but helps China | Opinion  Wichita Eagle

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5 d. ago 3M at China Wind Power 2025: innovations empowering the future of green energy

3M at China Wind Power 2025: innovations empowering the future of green energy  PR Newswire

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6 d. ago China's power paradox: World's record renewables, coal boom | Daily Sabah

China's power paradox: World's record renewables, coal boom | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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6 d. ago China says US targeted national time systems; risks financial and power networks

China says US targeted national time systems; risks financial and power networks  Times of India

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7 d. ago Is North Korea pushing China to more openly accept its nuclear power status?

North Korea’s recent military parade, which featured an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the continental United States, suggested that China had “tacitly accepted” Pyongyang as a nuclear state, analysts said. The October 10 parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea was attended by Li Qiang – the first Chinese premier to visit the country in 16 years. It featured several advanced weapons systems, including tanks, artillery and...

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7 d. ago Power bank explodes on Air China flight, forces emergency landing in Shanghai

Power bank explodes on Air China flight, forces emergency landing in Shanghai  Nation Thailand

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7 d. ago The aircraft carrier champion and naval genius behind China’s blue sea strategy

The commissioning of the Fujian, China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, will mark yet another milestone in the country’s naval ambition. Behind this gigantic symbol of China’s maritime power lies the vision of one man: Admiral Liu Huaqing, who famously said that he would not die peacefully until his country had an aircraft carrier. The former commander of the Chinese navy was also a revered strategist and a visionary technocrat who directed the comprehensive modernisation of China’s...

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9 d. ago US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’

US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’  The Guardian

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9 d. ago Trump admin slams China’s 'global power grab' on rare earths, threatens triple

Trump admin slams China’s 'global power grab' on rare earths, threatens triple-digit tariffs  Fox Business

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1 week ago Watch US Race to Rebuild Submarine Power Before China Catches Up

Watch US Race to Rebuild Submarine Power Before China Catches Up  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago The US Is Racing to Rebuild Its Submarine Power Before China Catches Up

The US Is Racing to Rebuild Its Submarine Power Before China Catches Up  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China Mobile aims to triple AI computing power using homegrown chips

State-owned telecom giant China Mobile announced plans to use only homegrown chips for the nation’s largest artificial intelligence computing network by 2028, accelerating China’s efforts to become a leader in AI and reduce its reliance on foreign technology. China Mobile chairman Yang Jie outlined the ambitious target at the company’s Global Partners Conference in Guangzhou on Saturday. The telco, he said, planned to double its investment in AI and explore the construction of a computing...

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1 week ago China’s ‘power grab’ of rare earth minerals ‘won’t be tolerated,’ US trade rep says

China’s ‘power grab’ of rare earth minerals ‘won’t be tolerated,’ US trade rep says  Fox News

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