U.S. mining executives warn that current federal support for critical minerals is insufficient and lacks a cohesive strategy to compete with China. Industry leaders call for an “industrial vision,” including pressure on Indonesia to curb nickel output and fas…
U.S. mining executives warn that current federal support for critical minerals is insufficient and lacks a cohesive strategy to compete with China. Industry leaders call for an “industrial vision,” including pressure on Indonesia to curb nickel output and fas…
Putin firmly rejects rejoining the G7, dismissing the group’s relevance and signaling Russia’s continued strategic pivot toward the BRICS alliance, which now surpasses the G7 in economic scale. This refusal occurs within the context of Trump’s strategy to rei…
Putin firmly rejects rejoining the G7, dismissing the group’s relevance and signaling Russia’s continued strategic pivot toward the BRICS alliance, which now surpasses the G7 in economic scale. This refusal occurs within the context of Trump’s strategy to rei…
The Trump administration plans to expand its strategy of taking equity stakes in critical minerals companies, a senior official stated. Over $1 billion has already been invested in companies like MP Materials, Vulcan Elements, and Lithium Americas to counter …
The Trump administration plans to expand its strategy of taking equity stakes in critical minerals companies, a senior official stated. Over $1 billion has already been invested in companies like MP Materials, Vulcan Elements, and Lithium Americas to counter …
The EU is launching a €3 billion initiative called RESourceEU to break its heavy reliance on China for critical raw materials. Currently, China supplies nearly all of Europe’s rare earth elements and magnets, which are essential for electric vehicles, renewab…
The EU is launching a €3 billion initiative called RESourceEU to break its heavy reliance on China for critical raw materials. Currently, China supplies nearly all of Europe’s rare earth elements and magnets, which are essential for electric vehicles, renewab…
Eye Contact in the Middle Kingdom: Is Eye Contact Rude in China? Eye contact in China is a nuanced form of communication; while not inherently rude, the intensity and duration of eye contact can be misinterpreted depending on the context and social hierarchy.…
Eye Contact in the Middle Kingdom: Is Eye Contact Rude in China? Eye contact in China is a nuanced form of communication; while not inherently rude, the intensity and duration of eye contact can be misinterpreted depending on the context and social hierarchy.…
Yesterday (December 5), the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review on the merits one of the federal district court injunctions issued against President Trump’s Executive Order ending Birthright Citizenship. This is an important constitut...
Yesterday (December 5), the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review on the merits one of the federal district court injunctions issued against President Trump’s Executive Order ending Birthright Citizenship. This is an important constitut...
What Kind of Dragon is Sky? Unveiling the Celestial Serpent What kind of dragon is sky? It’s typically depicted as a powerful, winged serpent characterized by aerial prowess and a connection to weather, air, and heights. The specific type varies across cultur…
What Kind of Dragon is Sky? Unveiling the Celestial Serpent What kind of dragon is sky? It’s typically depicted as a powerful, winged serpent characterized by aerial prowess and a connection to weather, air, and heights. The specific type varies across cultur…
Communist China will reportedly enact a hefty tax on condoms beginning in January to boost its dismal birthrate, largely the result of its draconian "One Child Policy'' that spanned from 1979 to 2015. The post Communist China Tries ‘Condom Tax’ to Boost Crate…
Communist China will reportedly enact a hefty tax on condoms beginning in January to boost its dismal birthrate, largely the result of its draconian "One Child Policy'' that spanned from 1979 to 2015. The post Communist China Tries ‘Condom Tax’ to Boost Crate…
Long-term OS follow-up analysis of JUPITER-02 demonstrates significantly better and clinically meaningful improvement with toripalimab plus chemotherapy as 1st-line treatment for R/M NPC, achieving mOS of 64.8 months and a 5-year OS rate of 52.3%. Torpalimab …
Long-term OS follow-up analysis of JUPITER-02 demonstrates significantly better and clinically meaningful improvement with toripalimab plus chemotherapy as 1st-line treatment for R/M NPC, achieving mOS of 64.8 months and a 5-year OS rate of 52.3%. Torpalimab …
China’s top aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to promote its first business jet as it looks to break into a market dominated by Western aviation firms like Gulfstream Aerospace. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) took the rare step of sh…
China’s top aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to promote its first business jet as it looks to break into a market dominated by Western aviation firms like Gulfstream Aerospace. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) took the rare step of sh…
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said Friday that he held a constructive phone call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and discussed the implementation of a bilateral trade deal between the economic giants.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said Friday that he held a constructive phone call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and discussed the implementation of a bilateral trade deal between the economic giants.
I was pleased to be asked to complete the technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining by the National Ocean Protection Coalition and to join the webinar discussing its results. It is not often that I have the opportunity to bring together decades of work in co…
I was pleased to be asked to complete the technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining by the National Ocean Protection Coalition and to join the webinar discussing its results. It is not often that I have the opportunity to bring together decades of work in co…
A drone strike on an oil-loading facility off Russia's Black Sea coast has ignited a diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, exposed the Central Asian country's reliance on a single oil pipeline for exports, and possibly endangered gasoline supplies i…
A drone strike on an oil-loading facility off Russia's Black Sea coast has ignited a diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, exposed the Central Asian country's reliance on a single oil pipeline for exports, and possibly endangered gasoline supplies i…
Scientific Reports - Association between changes in Chinese visceral adiposity index and cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older Chinese adults
Scientific Reports - Association between changes in Chinese visceral adiposity index and cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older Chinese adults
The Koreans and Vietnamese got rid of them within the last century, even the Chinese — for more than a century — seriously considered abolishing the sinographs, and have simplified them until they are but a pale remnant of what they used to be. Moreover, aft…
The Koreans and Vietnamese got rid of them within the last century, even the Chinese — for more than a century — seriously considered abolishing the sinographs, and have simplified them until they are but a pale remnant of what they used to be. Moreover, aft…
Hackers with links to China reportedly successfully infiltrated a number of unnamed government and tech entities using advanced malware. As reported by Reuters , cybersecurity agencies from the US and Canada confirmed the attack, which used a backdoor known a…
Hackers with links to China reportedly successfully infiltrated a number of unnamed government and tech entities using advanced malware. As reported by Reuters , cybersecurity agencies from the US and Canada confirmed the attack, which used a backdoor known a…
The diplomatic crisis between China and Japan continues to intensify, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s affirmation last month of Japan’s willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of Chinese naval blockade of the island, a situation she descr…
The diplomatic crisis between China and Japan continues to intensify, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s affirmation last month of Japan’s willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of Chinese naval blockade of the island, a situation she descr…
[Revised entry by Jonathan Kuyper on December 5, 2025. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Global democracy is a field of academic study and political activism concerned with making the global political system more democratic. This topic has become a centr…
[Revised entry by Jonathan Kuyper on December 5, 2025. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Global democracy is a field of academic study and political activism concerned with making the global political system more democratic. This topic has become a centr…
Taiwan and Japan voiced concern on Friday over Chinese military activities in the region, after Reuters reported that Beijing had deployed a large number of vessels across East Asian waters this week in its largest maritime show of force to date. Reuters excl…
Taiwan and Japan voiced concern on Friday over Chinese military activities in the region, after Reuters reported that Beijing had deployed a large number of vessels across East Asian waters this week in its largest maritime show of force to date. Reuters excl…
A video that appeared on CGTN's Hot Take details four missions that China will be sending to space in the coming years, including a survey telescope that will search for Earth 2.0.
A video that appeared on CGTN's Hot Take details four missions that China will be sending to space in the coming years, including a survey telescope that will search for Earth 2.0.
A summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin that tackled a trade imbalance and pushed to deepen defense ties between the two countries was also steeped in symbolism.
A summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin that tackled a trade imbalance and pushed to deepen defence ties between the two countries was also steeped in symbolism.
Wrestler and actor John Cena opened up to Joe Rogan about facing near-cancellations in both the United States and China over his comments on Taiwan. The post John Cena Opens Up To Rogan About ‘Kick in the Nuts’ Blowback After ‘Bowing Down’ To China first appe…
Wrestler and actor John Cena opened up to Joe Rogan about facing near-cancellations in both the United States and China over his comments on Taiwan. The post John Cena Opens Up To Rogan About ‘Kick in the Nuts’ Blowback After ‘Bowing Down’ To China first appe…
The two gateways surpassed throughput levels of 90 million TEUs for 2025 with a month to spare despite the country's trade war with the U.S.
The two gateways surpassed throughput levels of 90 million TEUs for 2025 with a month to spare despite the country's trade war with the U.S.
America is out of the business of giving patronizing lectures to other governments about how to run their countries and trying to mold other societies in its own image… except for the countries of Western Europe. With little fanfare, the Trump administration…
America is out of the business of giving patronizing lectures to other governments about how to run their countries and trying to mold other societies in its own image… except for the countries of Western Europe. With little fanfare, the Trump administration…
Return fraud caused by AI-generated images is rampant in China, with online stores struggling to come up with ways to stop the bleeding. The post AI-Doctored Photos of So-Called Faulty Products Fuels Massive Refund Fraud in China first appeared on Oddity Cent…
Return fraud caused by AI-generated images is rampant in China, with online stores struggling to come up with ways to stop the bleeding. The post AI-Doctored Photos of So-Called Faulty Products Fuels Massive Refund Fraud in China first appeared on Oddity Cent…
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."
China’s carmakers are drowning in gasoline cars they can’t sell at home. EVs now dominate new sales there, so the old-school internal-combustion models are...
China’s carmakers are drowning in gasoline cars they can’t sell at home. EVs now dominate new sales there, so the old-school internal-combustion models are...
Affordable long-range EVs, booming exports, and aggressive government policy are powering China’s rise—while overcrowding and brutal price cuts threaten to...
Affordable long-range EVs, booming exports, and aggressive government policy are powering China’s rise—while overcrowding and brutal price cuts threaten to...
A partially successful test of China’s Zhuque-3 rocket shows that other countries are rapidly catching up with the U.S. in the race for reusable rocketry
A partially successful test of China’s Zhuque-3 rocket shows that other countries are rapidly catching up with the U.S in the race for reusable rocketry
CrowdStrike warned that Warp Panda, a China-linked cyber-espionage group, is targeting US organizations to steal sensitive data and support Beijing’s strategic interests
CrowdStrike warned that Warp Panda, a China-linked cyber-espionage group, is targeting US organizations to steal sensitive data and support Beijing’s strategic interests
Two hacking groups with ties to China have been observed weaponizing the newly disclosed security flaw in React Server Components (RSC) within hours of it becoming public knowledge. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), aka React…
Two hacking groups with ties to China have been observed weaponizing the newly disclosed security flaw in React Server Components (RSC) within hours of it becoming public knowledge. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), aka React…
The motorcycle market is packed with global players. Some come with an expertise in engineering, some in design, others in historical roots, and with the onset of electric motos, brands of late also seem to come with the extra edge of modern-day innovation. B…
The motorcycle market is packed with global players. Some come with an expertise in engineering, some in design, others in historical roots, and with the onset of electric motos, brands of late also seem to come with the extra edge of modern-day innovation. B…
For years, European officials have insisted that their increasingly aggressive regulatory posture toward U.S. tech companies reflects a principled stand for digital sovereignty, competition, and... Read More The post Europe Is Welcoming China While Freezing O…
For years, European officials have insisted that their increasingly aggressive regulatory posture toward U.S. tech companies reflects a principled stand for digital sovereignty, competition, and... Read More The post Europe Is Welcoming China While Freezing O…
CISA and friends are sounding the alarm, once again, for Chinese state-sponsored hackers
CISA and friends are sounding the alarm, once again, for Chinese state-sponsored hackers
Apple's first foldable iPhone will reportedly drop the physical SIM card slot in favor of eSIM technology, according to a well-known Chinese leaker posting on Weibo today. Apple is expected to introduce the device late next year or in early 2027, based o…
Apple's first foldable iPhone will reportedly drop the physical SIM card slot in favor of eSIM technology, according to a well-known Chinese leaker posting on Weibo today. Apple is expected to introduce the device late next year or in early 2027, based o…
Xiaomi's trifold is still—allegedly—in the cards after it supposedly appeared in a database.
Xiaomi's trifold is still—allegedly—in the cards after it supposedly appeared in a database.
The SAFE Chips Act proposed by a bipartisan group aims to lock current export rules into law, preventing AMD and Nvidia from selling any AI accelerators based on the latest architectures to China for the next 30 months and forcing companies to compete with H2…
The SAFE Chips Act proposed by a bipartisan group aims to lock current export rules into law, preventing AMD and Nvidia from selling any AI accelerators based on the latest architectures to China for the next 30 months and forcing companies to compete with H2…
Unresolved anger and mistrust from the 2019 protests have hung over the response to the deadly Tai Po fire.
Unresolved anger and mistrust from the 2019 protests have hung over the response to the deadly Tai Po fire.
In January 2024, the phone rang in homes all around New Hampshire. On the other end was Joe Biden’s voice, urging Democrats to “save your vote” by skipping the primary. It sounded authentic, but it wasn’t. The call was a fake, generated by artificial intellig…
In January 2024, the phone rang in homes all around New Hampshire. On the other end was Joe Biden’s voice, urging Democrats to “save your vote” by skipping the primary. It sounded authentic, but it wasn’t. The call was a fake, generated by artificial intellig…
On a summer day in 709 BCE, scribes at the Lu Duchy Court in ancient China looked up to witness something extraordinary. The Sun vanished completely from the sky, and in its place hung a ghostly halo. They recorded the event carefully, noting that during tota…
On a summer day in 709 BCE, scribes at the Lu Duchy Court in ancient China looked up to witness something extraordinary. The Sun vanished completely from the sky, and in its place hung a ghostly halo. They recorded the event carefully, noting that during tota…