3 d. ago China Just Filed Plans for 200,000 Satellites, Challenging Elon Musk. It’s Likely a Geopolitical Space Grab

China Just Filed Plans for 200,000 Satellites, Challenging Elon Musk. It’s Likely a Geopolitical Space Grab  ZME Science

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8 d. ago Musk says China to dominate AI compute as Beijing plays down chips, touts power advantage

Musk says China to dominate AI compute as Beijing plays down chips, touts power advantage  investingLive

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9 d. ago As China targets Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks, what levers does Tokyo have?

China’s access to Japan’s coveted industrial-use goods – especially a critical chipmaking ingredient – may face hurdles if Tokyo imposes export restrictions in the event of a prolonged political dispute, though trade is holding steady for now, analysts and a trade organisation said. Beijing’s response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November 7 remarks about Taiwan has prompted some analysts to ask what cards Tokyo might play should the relationship deteriorate further. Beijing’s...

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9 d. ago As Beijing targets Tokyo over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks, what levers does Japan have?

China’s access to Japan’s coveted industrial-use goods – especially a critical chipmaking ingredient – may face hurdles if Tokyo imposes export restrictions in the event of a prolonged political dispute, though trade is holding steady for now, analysts and a trade organisation said. Beijing’s response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November 7 remarks about Taiwan has prompted some analysts to ask what cards Tokyo might play should the relationship deteriorate further. Beijing’s...

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1 week ago Elon Musk says China will 'far exceed the rest of the world in AI compute'

Elon Musk says China will 'far exceed the rest of the world in AI compute'  Business Insider

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1 week ago Lee says he asked Beijing to play mediator role on Korean Peninsula

Lee says he asked Beijing to play mediator role on Korean Peninsula  Yonhap News Agency

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1 week ago MBtv: Crowds play on frozen lake rinks as winter sets in across Beijing

MBtv: Crowds play on frozen lake rinks as winter sets in across Beijing  Macau Business

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1 week ago XISUI repurposes midcentury bus to design children's playground in beijing

XISUI repurposes midcentury bus to design children's playground in beijing  Designboom

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1 week ago XISUI turns china’s first domestically manufactured bus into children's playground in beijing

XISUI turns china’s first domestically manufactured bus into children's playground in beijing  Designboom

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1 week ago Crowds Play On Frozen Lake Rinks As Winter Sets In Across Beijing

Crowds Play On Frozen Lake Rinks As Winter Sets In Across Beijing  Barron's

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2 w. ago China 'targets Elon Musk's Starlink satellites to prepare for invasion of Taiwan'

China 'targets Elon Musk's Starlink satellites to prepare for invasion of Taiwan'  GB News

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2 w. ago Tesla dethroned by China’s BYD as world’s top EV maker amid Musk’s politics, tax credit woes

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker (EV) on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9 per cent from a year earlier. Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, is now the world’s largest EV maker. For the fourth quarter, sales totalled 418,227, falling short of the 440,000 that...

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2 w. ago China’s BYD dethrones Tesla as world’s top EV maker amid Musk’s politics, tax credit woes

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker (EV) on Friday to China’s BYD, as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9 per cent from a year earlier. By contrast, BYD is now the world’s largest EV maker, having sold 2.26 million vehicles last year – a 27.9 per cent increase. For the fourth quarter, Tesla sales...

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2 w. ago China flags safety fears over Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network

China flags safety fears over Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago US urges Beijing to end military pressure against Taiwan, ‘engage in meaningful dialogue’

The US State Department on Thursday urged Beijing to end intimidating military moves in the area around Taiwan that it said creates needless anxiety and stress. Washington’s New Year’s Day message followed a two-day live-fire exercise that Beijing wrapped up on Tuesday, dubbed Justice Mission 2025, that played out on a more extensive scale than its predecessors. “China’s military activities and rhetoric towards Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily,” said Tommy Pigott,...

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2 w. ago China warns satellites from Elon Musk’s Starlink are ‘safety and security’ risk

China has warned that the rapid expansion of internet satellite constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink presented “pronounced safety and security challenges”. Beijing’s representative cited several incidents – including near collisions between Starlink satellites and the Chinese space station in 2021, and a satellite that disintegrated in December – while speaking at an informal United Nations Security Council event initiated by Russia on Monday. They also pointed to the disregard of countries’...

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2 w. ago Xi Touts China’s AI, Chip Wins In Triumphant New Year’s Speech

Xi Touts China’s AI, Chip Wins In Triumphant New Year’s Speech  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Elon Musk envisions humanoid robots everywhere. China may be the first to make it a reality

Elon Musk envisions humanoid robots everywhere. China may be the first to make it a reality  CNBC

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2 w. ago ‘No worries’: Trump plays down Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan

‘No worries’: Trump plays down Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Musk sounds alarm on silver as China restricts exports needed for critical industrial processes

Musk sounds alarm on silver as China restricts exports needed for critical industrial processes  Fox Business

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