CHONGQING, CHINA – JANUARY 07: In this photo illustration, the Manus logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the Chinese national flag visible in the background, on January 7, 2026 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tech circles from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen buzzed when Meta acquired Manus,…
Visitors walk by a hybrid car at a BYD showroom in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP A visitor checks out a hybrid car at a BYD showroom in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD said Friday its annual sales rose to…
When a Chinese carmaker announces a European R&D restructuring, the instinct of the automotive establishment is often to reach for a familiar template: an overseas design studio, a handful of foreign hires, a press release padded with references to world-class engineering. Geely Auto Group has done something considerably more substantial. On 26 March 2026, the…
BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Friday it had initiated two counter-probes into U.S. practices hampering the flow of Chinese products into the United States, in a move suggesting no retaliation from Beijing immediately against recent U.S. probes. The two investigations – to conclude within six months but which could be…
BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) – Japan has expressed its “regret” over the break-in into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo by a knife-wielding Japanese military officer, but that is “far from enough”, said the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday. The Japan side has still not said anything about the details of the incident, Lin Jian, spokesperson…
BEIJING Containers are seen at the container terminal in Lianyungang, eastern China’s Jiangsu province on March 24, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) China wishes to strengthen economic cooperation with the United States to avoid “vicious competition”, commerce minister Wang Wentao told U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to a readout released on March 27….
According to data compiled by the Gasgoo Automotive Research Institute, China’s ADAS supply chain landscape showed a clear competitive structure in January 2026. Local players have already established a dominant position in segments such as air suspension, LiDAR, HD map, and high precision positioning. Meanwhile, in areas including driving ADAS, forward-facing cameras, and APA solution,…
MANILA, March 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines and France have signed a visiting forces agreement that would allow them to conduct joint military training in each other’s territory, as Manila expands defence ties amid rising tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and French Minister for the Armed Forces…
The British government has reportedly officially halted a $2 billion proposal by the Chinese clean energy company Mingyang to construct Scotland’s largest wind turbine factory. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the UK government’s rejection underscores the intensifying friction of international commerce in an age of profound global mistrust. Analysts noted…
China has not publicly taken a side in the West Asia conflict [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran’s military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday, raising questions about Beijing’s stance in the month-old U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. SMIC, which has been heavily sanctioned by…