AI race enters a new phase
A robot band from LinkerBot performs at a robot 6S store on Jan. 29, 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
China keeps Iranian oil moving through Hormuz as war reshapes trade
In early March, a Chinese-owned oil tanker moved through the Strait of Hormuz. It was one of just…
China still on track to supplant US as world’s No 1 economy in 10 years: academic
China is still on course to overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy in the next…
China’s Hainan wants more than beach tourism. Will new customs rules cause a sea change?
As China undergoes a sweeping economic transition, its regions are also in the process of embracing change. The…
Trump has postponed his meeting with Xi, but China is not wasting any time on it
For months behind the scenes in Beijing, Chinese and American officials have been locked in negotiations over one…
China challenging U.S. to become next great space power
China’s space program has hit a number of milestones lately. In 2025, China executed over 90 orbital launches,…
In China’s vision for a ‘powerhouse’ stock market, it’s slow and steady over boom and bust
China’s high-level policymakers have reiterated the need to defuse financial risks and root out political corruption, two of…
Can China’s roaring trade engine power the yuan’s challenge to the US dollar?
In the run-up to this year’s ‘two sessions’ – the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political…
China built succession rules but Xi Jinping rewrote them
When Iran’s supreme leader was reported killed in a bombing attack, one question surfaced quickly: What happens when…
K-pop’s big freeze: are cracks in China’s cultural blockade a thaw?
While K-pop has conquered almost every corner of the globe, South Korea’s entertainment industry remains largely locked out…
How did China’s Guangzhou tee up a surge in South Korean tourists?
A surge in South Korean visitors wanting to play golf in Guangzhou, fuelled by China’s visa-free travel policy…
Fading US dollar trust threatens world economy, ex-IMF official Zhu Min warns
Dwindling global trust in the US dollar is one of the most prominent risks facing a vulnerable world…