Trump’s Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of…
Markets bet on U.S.-Iran deal despite Hormuz Strait blockade
Tourists walk past the U.S. Capitol and are reflected in the window of a parked ambulance on Capitol…
Chinese assets become conflict safe haven after bolstering resilience
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on…
AI layoffs hit U.S. but not China jobs — yet
College students look for employment opportunities at the Large-scale Recruitment Fair for Science and Engineering Universities on March…
China box office isn’t Hollywood kingmaker it used to be. Here’s why
Posters of films are on display at a cinema in Shanghai, Aug. 31, 2025. Vcg | Visual China…
Iran turns Larak Island into oil checkpoint
While choking off most traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has quietly established a de facto safe-shipping…
Shares of China AI ‘tiger’ Zhipu surge 35% after revenue doubles in first earnings report
The Zhipu AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images…
China’s factory activity returns to growth, expanding at its sharpest pace in a year
LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – FEBRUARY 28: Employees produce stuffed toys for export at a toy factory on February 28,…
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 industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong…
Talking in circles on Iran
The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union…
White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at…