Starbucks to form joint venture to run China business
A Starbucks outlet in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Long Wei | Feature…
China Seeks to Buy US Wheat for First Time in a Year After Truce
US wheat. Photographer: Nick Oxford/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Wheat futures in Chicago jumped as China seeks its first US…
China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat
HELSINKI — China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass…
How will ‘limited’ US nuclear tests avoid any explosions? | Nuclear Weapons News
United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright says planned nuclear tests will be “noncritical” and will not feature any…
Gold Jewelers Bear the Brunt as China Ends Some Tax Rebates
Chinese jewelers and smaller firms in the gold sector look set to be hardest hit by tax changes…
Energy Transition Stalls 10 Years After Paris Agreement
Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement to pursue net-zero emissions by 2050, the world faces a slowing…
China’s Massive Simandou Iron Mine in Africa Threatens to Upend Iron Ore Market
In April 1998, a young geologist and his team set out from the village of Moribadou and trekked…
Gold (XAUUSD) Holds Around $4,000 After China Ends Some Tax Incentives
Gold held around $4,000 an ounce after a weak start on Monday, after China ended a long-standing tax…
Chinese Report Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer Enters Commercial Use
Insider Brief China’s first atomic quantum computer, “Hanyuan No. 1,” has entered commercial use with more than 40…
China Factory Activity Disappoints in Sign of Faltering Momentum
China’s manufacturing activity expanded less than forecast in October, a private survey showed, adding to worrying signs about…
President Trump on nuclear testing, the government shutdown, immigration, tariffs and U.S.-China relations
It’s been five years since President Trump appeared for an interview on 60 Minutes. A lot has happened…