Is a rumoured US rare earth fund coming too late to catch up with China?
As China consolidates its near-monopoly status in critical minerals and rare earth elements – essential raw materials for…
China Buys More Argentine Soybeans as Tax Relief Spurs Trade
China bought at least 10 more cargoes of Argentine soybeans, taking advantage of a temporary break in the…
Geespace secures $281 million for IoT constellation and global HQ
HELSINKI — Geely’s space subsidiary has secured a $281 million investment to accelerate deployment of its Geesatcom Internet…
How have China’s 5-year plans shaped the country’s economic trajectory?
Though China moved away from a command economy decades ago, its successive five-year plans have remained a pillar…
China’s local governments urgently need cash. Can the 5-year plan find it?
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
Chinese spacecraft image Maxar remote sensing and U.S. early warning satellites
HELSINKI — Chinese spacecraft have imaged orbiting U.S. commercial and military assets as the two countries seek to…
South Africa And China Businesses Ink Pact to Boost Trade
China called for deeper trade and investment ties with South Africa as it pledged to accelerate cooperation in…
US Tariff Revenue Surge Is Clear, Officials Differ on Who Pays
I’m Laura Curtis, an economics editor in Los Angeles. Today we’re looking at the provenance of the swelling…
Nasa says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026
The US space agency’s Artemis programme hopes to return humans to the Moon as China forges ahead with…
China’s Labor Market Distress Spreads at Worst Time for Deflation Fight
An employee on the production line at a facility in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China. (Bloomberg) — China’s labor…
Rarest Monkeys Now Number Close to 2,000 Thanks to One Man’s Jane Goodall-like Passion
A golden snub-nosed monkey in Tanjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province – credit, David Blank CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.…
China Traders Book Argentine Soy After Milei’s Export Tax Break
China-based trading firms snapped up 10 cargoes of Argentine soybeans in a rare buying spree this week, adding…