US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth delivered a stark warning to China and Russia on Monday, declaring that the United States is rebuilding military dominance to a level so absolute that its enemies would “not dare” test it. Addressing shipyard workers and naval personnel at Newport News Shipbuilding, the nation’s largest military shipyard, Hegseth pointed…
A visitor examines a rare earth iron ore exhibit at the Fifth China-Mongolia Expo in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Aug 26, 2025. (DING GENHOU/FOR CHINA DAILY) China is pioneering a green transformation of its rare earth industry through world-leading technological innovation, setting global standards for sustainable mineral extraction, company executives and experts said….
China’s robotics industry may need at least five years before humanoid models reach a similar level of acceptance to electric vehicles, according to private equity firm Hermitage Capital, the latest voice warning of a potential bubble in the sector. The firm, which manages US$1.5 billion in assets, was an early investor in Chinese graphics processing…
The US is in danger of falling increasingly behind China in 2026 as the Asian giant tightens its grip on drones, battery storage, robots and manufacturing, although the No 1 risk to global stability is the US under President Donald Trump, Eurasia Group said on Monday in its closely watched annual forecast of threats, challenges…
With a price-to-earnings (or “P/E”) ratio of 6.6x China Ludao Technology Company Limited (HKG:2023) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all companies in Hong Kong have P/E ratios greater than 13x and even P/E’s higher than 24x are not unusual. Although, it’s not wise to just take the…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, saying their summit was an important opportunity for full restoration of bilateral relations. Lee said in opening remarks that the two countries would work to further develop their strategic cooperative partnership, after tense ties in recent years over…
Hours before his life and the fate of his country was changed dramatically, Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, was exchanging smiles and handshakes with a Chinese delegation in the presidential palace in Caracas. On Friday evening, shortly before he was seized by US forces, Maduro wrote on Telegram of his meeting with China’s special envoy for…
BEIJING — An attack on a country after a military buildup and embargo at sea. A leader deposed by a superpower that views them as illegitimate. While some are drawing parallels between the United States’ dramatic action in Venezuela and China’s ambitions for Taiwan, experts say Beijing is less concerned about the self-ruled island’s sovereignty…
Chinese Premier Xi Jinping (ANI image) Chinese Premier Xi Jinping on Monday criticised ‘unilateral and bullying acts’ in global affairs, urging major powers to respect international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. His remarks came after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arrested by US forces.Xi made the remarks during a meeting with…
Washington’s European allies have rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest claim that the United States “needs” Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, for its national security needs. Trump made the comment Sunday in the aftermath of the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying: “American dominance in the Western hemisphere will never be questioned again.” Denmark’s…