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Jan. 20, 2026, 4:51 a.m.
Supply chain shifts strategies as China tightens rare earth export controls

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions between China and Japan, China has recently imposed stricter review measures on rare earth exports to Japan. Chinese authorities now reportedly require exporters to submit more detailed declarations, including the actual …

Supply chain shifts strategies as China tightens rare earth export controls

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions between China and Japan, China has recently imposed stricter review measures on rare earth exports to Japan. Chinese authorities now reportedly require exporters to submit more detailed declarations, including the actual …

Jan. 20, 2026, 4:50 a.m.
LVMH's DFS Group Sells Hong Kong, Macau Stores—and Scraps Key Hainan Project

As travel retailer, DFS, sheds more of its global retail operations and pulls back in Hainan, China’s largest duty-free operator stands to gain strategic ground.

LVMH's DFS Group Sells Hong Kong, Macau Stores—and Scraps Key Hainan Project

As travel retailer, DFS, sheds more of its global retail operations and pulls back in Hainan, China’s largest duty-free operator stands to gain strategic ground.

Jan. 20, 2026, 4:25 a.m.
Stellar Blade 2 May Cater to Vast Chinese Audience with Cyberpunk Chongqing Setting

There was a lot of discussion about the real-world inspiration for the world of Stellar Blade when the hit game came out. While it was set in a post-apocalyptic world, and there were clear real-world inspirations in terms of aesthetics, but the actual referen…

Stellar Blade 2 May Cater to Vast Chinese Audience with Cyberpunk Chongqing Setting

There was a lot of discussion about the real-world inspiration for the world of Stellar Blade when the hit game came out. While it was set in a post-apocalyptic world, and there were clear real-world inspirations in terms of aesthetics, but the actual referen…

Jan. 20, 2026, 1:55 a.m.
Government warned of 'potentially catastrophic' legal challenge over Chinese embassy

The government has been warned it faces an "embarrassing and potentially catastrophic" legal challenge if it approves a controversial new Chinese "mega-embassy" in the UK.

Government warned of 'potentially catastrophic' legal challenge over Chinese embassy

The government has been warned it faces an "embarrassing and potentially catastrophic" legal challenge if it approves a controversial new Chinese "mega-embassy" in the UK.

Jan. 20, 2026, 1:50 a.m.
Germany's EV Subsidies Will Include Chinese Brands

Germany is reinstating EV subsidies after a sharp sales drop, rolling out a 3 billion-euro program offering 1,500-6,000 euros per buyer starting in May and running through 2029. Unlike some neighboring countries, the incentives are open to all manufacturers w…

Germany's EV Subsidies Will Include Chinese Brands

Germany is reinstating EV subsidies after a sharp sales drop, rolling out a 3 billion-euro program offering 1,500-6,000 euros per buyer starting in May and running through 2029. Unlike some neighboring countries, the incentives are open to all manufacturers w…

Jan. 20, 2026, 1:48 a.m.
China's rare earth prices rise for 6th consecutive quarter, inflation pressure returns to supply chain

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has tightened export controls on dual-use items to Japan, underscoring the growing strategic role of rare earth elements amid complex geopolitical and resource considerations. Concurrently, two leading Chinese rare earth …

China's rare earth prices rise for 6th consecutive quarter, inflation pressure returns to supply chain

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has tightened export controls on dual-use items to Japan, underscoring the growing strategic role of rare earth elements amid complex geopolitical and resource considerations. Concurrently, two leading Chinese rare earth …

Jan. 20, 2026, 1:20 a.m.
A Harvard MBA grad knew the immigrant dream wasn't for her. She moved back to China to build something of her own.

Sally Tian worried cultural differences would make it harder to build trust with sellers for a US search fund.

A Harvard MBA grad knew the immigrant dream wasn't for her. She moved back to China to build something of her own.

Sally Tian worried cultural differences would make it harder to build trust with sellers for a US search fund.

Jan. 20, 2026, 1:01 a.m.
Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars

With a balanced sales structure across individual markets, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, delivered a total of 279,449 cars to customers around the world in 2025.

Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars

With a balanced sales structure across individual markets, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, delivered a total of 279,449 cars to customers around the world in 2025.

Jan. 20, 2026, midnight
Correction: A drug-drug co-amorphous system for highly improved solubility of breviscapine: an experimental and computational study

Scientific Reports - Correction: A drug-drug co-amorphous system for highly improved solubility of breviscapine: an experimental and computational study

Correction: A drug-drug co-amorphous system for highly improved solubility of breviscapine: an experimental and computational study

Scientific Reports - Correction: A drug-drug co-amorphous system for highly improved solubility of breviscapine: an experimental and computational study

Jan. 20, 2026, midnight
Trinuclear copper supramolecular frameworks for boosting the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to C3 products

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5TA09326K, CommunicationShenXia Huang, Zhanfeng Ju, Jing Lin, Wan Lin, Yaobing WangThe HCOO group on trinuclear copper optimized the electronic structure in supramolecular frameworks and promoted C–C coupl…

Trinuclear copper supramolecular frameworks for boosting the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to C3 products

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5TA09326K, CommunicationShenXia Huang, Zhanfeng Ju, Jing Lin, Wan Lin, Yaobing WangThe HCOO group on trinuclear copper optimized the electronic structure in supramolecular frameworks and promoted C–C coupl…

Jan. 19, 2026, 10:30 p.m.
HONOR's 6.1mm thick Magic8 Pro Air Has a 5500mAh Battery and Triple Cameras (iPhone Air Can't Match That)

HONOR’s 6.1mm thick Magic8 Pro Air Has a 5500mAh Battery and Triple Cameras (iPhone Air Can’t Match That) Sometimes the most interesting phones aren’t the ones pushing boundaries into weird new territory. They’re the ones that look at existing boundaries and a…

HONOR's 6.1mm thick Magic8 Pro Air Has a 5500mAh Battery and Triple Cameras (iPhone Air Can't Match That)

HONOR’s 6.1mm thick Magic8 Pro Air Has a 5500mAh Battery and Triple Cameras (iPhone Air Can’t Match That)Sometimes the most interesting phones aren’t the ones pushing boundaries into weird new territory. They’re the ones that look at existing boundaries and a…

Jan. 19, 2026, 9:50 p.m.
Kamala Harris' Team Reportedly Asked Tim Walz If He Was an 'Agent of China' Because of His Far East Adventures

The Kamala Harris 2024 team pressed Tim Walz on whether he was an "agent of China" due to his frequent trips to the country, CNN reported The post Kamala Harris’ Team Reportedly Asked Tim Walz If He Was an ‘Agent of China’ Because of His Far East Adventures…

Kamala Harris's Team Reportedly Asked Tim Walz If He Was an 'Agent of China' Because of His Far East Adventures

The Kamala Harris 2024 team pressed Tim Walz on whether he was an "agent of China" due to his frequent trips to the country, CNN reported The post Kamala Harris’s Team Reportedly Asked Tim Walz If He Was an ‘Agent of China’ Because of His Far East Adventures …

Jan. 19, 2026, 9:45 p.m.
Takaichi won't budge over China despite 'coercion'

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday criticized China over its export controls on key materials bound for Japan as "economic coercion," reiterating her determination ahead of a key parliamentary election to defend national interests. Known for he…

Takaichi won't budge over China despite 'coercion'

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday criticized China over its export controls on key materials bound for Japan as "economic coercion," reiterating her determination ahead of a key parliamentary election to defend national interests. Known for he…

Jan. 19, 2026, 9:28 p.m.
McDonald's Comes Under Fire for Making Burgers the Size of Macarons

McDonald's patrons in China have been taking to social media to complain about shrinking burgers, with some comparing them to macarons. The post McDonald’s Comes Under Fire for Making Burgers the Size of Macarons first appeared on Oddity Central - Collecting…

McDonald's Comes Under Fire for Making Burgers the Size of Macarons

McDonald's patrons in China have been taking to social media to complain about shrinking burgers, with some comparing them to macarons. The post McDonald’s Comes Under Fire for Making Burgers the Size of Macarons first appeared on Oddity Central - Collecting …

Jan. 19, 2026, 8:41 p.m.
This BMW M235L Is Longer Than a Classic 5 Series

China’s premium automotive market is fairly different from any other market in the world. BMW has long understood this unique demand, which is why the brand stretches everything from the X1 to the 5 Series... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com

This BMW M235L Is Longer Than a Classic 5 Series

China’s premium automotive market is fairly different from any other market in the world. BMW has long understood this unique demand, which is why the brand stretches everything from the X1 to the 5 Series... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com

Jan. 19, 2026, 8:15 p.m.
Right-Wing Influencers Caught Flooding Social With Near-Identical Posts On Obscure Bill Hated By Tech Giant

A wave of right-wing social media accounts launched near-identical attacks against a little-known bill aimed at restricting the export of AI chips to adversaries.

Right-Wing Influencers Caught Flooding Social With Near-Identical Posts On Obscure Bill Hated By Tech Giant

A wave of right-wing social media accounts launched near-identical attacks against a little-known bill aimed at restricting the export of AI chips to adversaries.

Jan. 19, 2026, 6:51 p.m.
China ramps up crackdown on 'underground' Christian churches

Dozens of church leaders and members have been arrested in China in recent months, which advocates say is indicative of intensifying persecution.

China ramps up crackdown on 'underground' Christian churches

Dozens of church leaders and members have been arrested in China in recent months, which advocates say is indicative of intensifying persecution.

Jan. 19, 2026, 6:12 p.m.
iPhone 17 continues to crush it in even the most challenging markets

Apple knocked it out of the park with the iPhone 17 last year, so much so that the phone continues to crush it in even the most challenging markets.

iPhone 17 continues to crush it in even the most challenging markets

Apple knocked it out of the park with the iPhone 17 last year, so much so that the phone continues to crush it in even the most challenging markets.

Jan. 19, 2026, 6:06 p.m.
Tesla's Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada's New 6% China EV Import Rules

As the dust settles on Ottawa’s landmark trade deal with China, it is becoming clear that Tesla is the likely winner while Chinese rivals remain stuck at the starting line. While the initial news of the 100% tariff being scrapped is a few days old, new analysts…

Tesla's Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada's New 6% China EV Import Rules

As the dust settles on Ottawa’s landmark trade deal with China, it is becoming clear that Tesla is the likely winner while Chinese rivals remain stuck at the starting line. While the initial news of the 100% tariff being scrapped is a few days old, new analys…

Jan. 19, 2026, 5:24 p.m.
China's Struggle with Declining Birth Rates: Government Incentives to Boost Population

China faces its lowest birth rate since 1949, prompting the government to offer incentives like tax breaks and subsidies to encourage families.

China's Struggle with Declining Birth Rates: Government Incentives to Boost Population

China faces its lowest birth rate since 1949, prompting the government to offer incentives like tax breaks and subsidies to encourage families.

Jan. 19, 2026, 4:51 p.m.
Is There Life After the Dollar?

Global financial stability has long depended on the dollar’s ​​role as the main reserve currency, with the expectation that the United States would both set the rules and uphold them. As American leadership grows more erratic, that dependence has become a vulne…

Is There Life After the Dollar?

Global financial stability has long depended on the dollar’s role as the main reserve currency, with the expectation that the United States would both set the rules and uphold them. As American leadership grows more erratic, that dependence has become a vulne…

Jan. 19, 2026, 4:32 p.m.
Beijing slams EU's 'naked protectionism' over Chinese gear phase-out – media

Beijing has slammed the EU’s reported plans to phase out Chinese-made equipment in critical infrastructure, Reuters has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Beijing slams EU's 'naked protectionism' over Chinese gear phase-out – media

Beijing has slammed the EU’s reported plans to phase out Chinese-made equipment in critical infrastructure, Reuters has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Jan. 19, 2026, 4:09 p.m.
China's Population Hits Rock Bottom As It Reels From One-Child Policy Fallout

China's birth rate plummeted to a new record low in 2025, multiple outlets reported on Monday.

China's Population Hits Rock Bottom As It Reels From One-Child Policy Fallout

China's birth rate plummeted to a new record low in 2025, multiple outlets reported on Monday.

Jan. 19, 2026, 4 p.m.
Fury as UK Selects Chinese Steel Supplier for Taxpayer-Funded Net Zero Power Plant

Fury is mounting over the use of Chinese steel in constructing the £4 billion, taxpayer-funded Net Zero Teesside power plant. Over the weekend, project backer BP awarded a £5 million contract to China’s Modern Heavy Industries for 7,000 tonnes of steel. China…

Fury as UK Selects Chinese Steel Supplier for Taxpayer-Funded Net Zero Power Plant

Fury is mounting over the use of Chinese steel in constructing the £4 billion, taxpayer-funded Net Zero Teesside power plant. Over the weekend, project backer BP awarded a £5 million contract to China’s Modern Heavy Industries for 7,000 tonnes of steel. China…

Jan. 19, 2026, 4 p.m.
China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe.

China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe.

Jan. 19, 2026, 2:57 p.m.
Humanoider Roboter tritt aus

Und das an eine eher ungünstigen Stelle. This is the unexpected moment that a Chinese humanoid robot accidentally kicked an engineer while they were performing…Mehr lesen ->Humanoider Roboter tritt aus

Humanoider Roboter tritt aus

Und das an eine eher ungünstigen Stelle. This is the unexpected moment that a Chinese humanoid robot accidentally kicked an engineer while they were performing…Mehr lesen ->Humanoider Roboter tritt aus

Jan. 19, 2026, 2:39 p.m.
China is wielding a new kind of power in the world now

To say that China had a successful 2025 would be an understatement. According to President Donald Trump’s campaign agenda and early months of his second administration, the United States was going to be tough on China. Trump went heavy on tariffs, limited ch…

China is wielding a new kind of power in the world now

To say that China had a successful 2025 would be an understatement.  According to President Donald Trump’s campaign agenda and early months of his second administration, the United States was going to be tough on China. Trump went heavy on tariffs, limited ch…

Jan. 19, 2026, 2 p.m.
EXCLUSIVE: US General Plotted With CCP-Tied Mogul To Seize Strategic Islands For China, Tell-All Claims

A CCP intel official's autobiography details influence operations including an alleged plot with Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to annex Japanese islands for China.

EXCLUSIVE: US General Plotted With CCP-Tied Mogul To Seize Strategic Islands For China, Tell-All Claims

A CCP intel official's autobiography details influence operations including an alleged plot with Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to annex Japanese islands for China.

Jan. 19, 2026, 2 p.m.
Venezuela Remains A Problem That China Won't Solve

Despite China's condemnation of American actions and outwardly warm relations between Beijing and Caracas, don't expect China to take decisive action.

Venezuela Remains A Problem That China Won't Solve

Despite China's condemnation of American actions and outwardly warm relations between Beijing and Caracas, don't expect China to take decisive action.

Jan. 19, 2026, 1:45 p.m.
BMW Plans Product Offensive In China To Battle Declining Sales

Notice anything different about this BMW iX3 prototype? Its rear doors are slightly longer, a result of a stretched wheelbase designed to deliver extra rear-seat legroom. The camouflaged test car isn’t the standard “NA5” model... First published by https://ww…

BMW Plans Product Offensive In China To Battle Declining Sales

Notice anything different about this BMW iX3 prototype? Its rear doors are slightly longer, a result of a stretched wheelbase designed to deliver extra rear-seat legroom. The camouflaged test car isn’t the standard “NA5” model... First published by https://ww…

Jan. 19, 2026, 1:15 p.m.
Elon Musk Admits China Is Beating America To His EV Vision

Tesla is probably the most recognizable name in the United States for electric vehicles, but that's not the case in the rest of the world, particularly China...

Elon Musk Admits China Is Beating America To His EV Vision

Tesla is probably the most recognizable name in the United States for electric vehicles, but that's not the case in the rest of the world, particularly China...

Jan. 19, 2026, 12:56 p.m.
Women's script wins in the end

Compared to the previous Julesy presentation, "This might be the most hated film in Korea" (see "Hangul and Buddhism" [1/16/26]), today's video is tame, but the consequences of what she describes — the advent of a phonetic script to replace a logographic / mo…

Women's script wins in the end

Compared to the previous Julesy presentation, "This might be the most hated film in Korea" (see "Hangul and Buddhism" [1/16/26]), today's video is tame, but the consequences of what she describes — the advent of a phonetic script to replace a logographic / mo…

Jan. 19, 2026, 12:30 p.m.
The world's biggest fast-food chain just landed in NYC. We tried Mixue — and the hype is real.

From $1.19 ice cream cones to $2.48 oolong tea, Mixue's menu options are wildly affordable — giving McDonald's a run for its money.

The world's biggest fast-food chain just landed in NYC. We tried Mixue — and the hype is real.

From $1.19 ice cream cones to $2.48 oolong tea, Mixue's menu options are wildly affordable — giving McDonald's a run for its money.

Jan. 19, 2026, 12:29 p.m.
Everyone wants to be Chinese now (in a respectful, non-colonising way)

On TikTok, non-Chinese people are embracing Traditional Chinese Medicine and other wellness habits from drinking hot water and eating congee to wearing house slippers

Everyone wants to be Chinese now (in a respectful, non-colonising way)

On TikTok, non-Chinese people are embracing Traditional Chinese Medicine and other wellness habits from drinking hot water and eating congee to wearing house slippers

Jan. 19, 2026, 11:55 a.m.
Links 1/19/2026

Our daily links, including troops on standby for Minnesota—or Greenland, fearing a (Chinese) cure for cancer, and record wealth for billionaires.

Links 1/19/2026

Our daily links, including troops on standby for Minnesota—or Greenland, fearing a (Chinese) cure for cancer, and record wealth for billionaires.

Jan. 19, 2026, 10:08 a.m.
Joint maritime drill among BRICS members wraps up off South Africa; features practicing rescuing hijacked commercial vessel: media

BRICS members, including China, Russia and South Africa, recently wrapped up a joint maritime exercise off South Africa, in which they practiced rescuing a hijacked commercial vessel, according to official Chinese media on Sunday.

Joint maritime drill among BRICS members wraps up off South Africa; features practicing rescuing hijacked commercial vessel: media

BRICS members, including China, Russia and South Africa, recently wrapped up a joint maritime exercise off South Africa, in which they practiced rescuing a hijacked commercial vessel, according to official Chinese media on Sunday.

Jan. 19, 2026, 10 a.m.
How Taiwan Became the Chipmaker for the World

Yangyang Cheng A new book tells the story of the island-nation’s transformation into a central hub for technological development and manufacturing. The post How Taiwan Became the Chipmaker for the World appeared first on The Nation.

How Taiwan Became the Chipmaker for the World

Yangyang Cheng A new book tells the story of the island-nation’s transformation into a central hub for technological development and manufacturing. The post How Taiwan Became the Chipmaker for the World appeared first on The Nation.

Jan. 19, 2026, 8:53 a.m.
Galactic Energy conducts sixth offshore Ceres 1 mission from Yellow Sea platform

Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Galactic Energy has carried out its sixth sea based mission of the Ceres 1 solid fuel launcher, adding four more spacecraft to the Tianqi commercial internet of things constellation. The latest Ceres 1 lifted off at 4:10…

Galactic Energy conducts sixth offshore Ceres 1 mission from Yellow Sea platform

Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Galactic Energy has carried out its sixth sea based mission of the Ceres 1 solid fuel launcher, adding four more spacecraft to the Tianqi commercial internet of things constellation. The latest Ceres 1 lifted off at 4:10 …

Jan. 19, 2026, 8:53 a.m.
China Sky Eye tracks binary-triggered fast radio burst activity

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 An international team of astronomers has obtained the first decisive evidence that at least some fast radio bursts originate in binary stellar systems rather than from isolated objects. The work centers on an active repeating…

China Sky Eye tracks binary-triggered fast radio burst activity

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 An international team of astronomers has obtained the first decisive evidence that at least some fast radio bursts originate in binary stellar systems rather than from isolated objects. The work centers on an active repeating…

Jan. 19, 2026, 8:32 a.m.
Taiwan cars robotics niche as humanoids proliferate

"Physical AI"—the fusion of artificial intelligence with machines that move, sense, and act in the real world—emerged as a defining theme at CES 2026, where Chinese robotics companies made a particularly forceful showing. Dozens of humanoid robots were on dis…

Taiwan carves robotics niche as humanoids proliferate

"Physical AI"—the fusion of artificial intelligence with machines that move, sense, and act in the real world—emerged as a defining theme at CES 2026, where Chinese robotics companies made a particularly forceful showing. Dozens of humanoid robots were on dis…

Jan. 19, 2026, 8:02 a.m.
Göbeklitepe aims to draw Chinese tourists

Promotional efforts targeting Chinese tourists will be intensified in the coming years to significantly increase visitor numbers at Göbeklitepe — the extraordinary 12,000-year-old archaeological site, often hailed as the “zero point of history” and proudly in…

Göbeklitepe aims to draw Chinese tourists

Promotional efforts targeting Chinese tourists will be intensified in the coming years to significantly increase visitor numbers at Göbeklitepe — the extraordinary 12,000-year-old archaeological site, often hailed as the “zero point of history” and proudly in…

Jan. 19, 2026, 7 a.m.
HAF Unveils In Development Selection With Projects Produced By Anthony Chen, Stanley Kwan & Eiko Mizuno-Gray

HKIFF Industry has announced the 17 projects selected for the In Development section of this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), including new projects produced by Singapore’s Anthony Chen, Hong Kong’s Stanley Kwan and Japan’s Eiko Mizuno-Gray. …

HAF Unveils In Development Selection With Projects Produced By Anthony Chen, Stanley Kwan & Eiko Mizuno-Gray

HKIFF Industry has announced the 17 projects selected for the In Development section of this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), including new projects produced by Singapore’s Anthony Chen, Hong Kong’s Stanley Kwan and Japan’s Eiko Mizuno-Gray. …