China is doubling down on its efforts.

‘We have fully mastered the core technologies’

China is rapidly closing in on an achievement that could transform the way we power homes, cities, and industries forever. The country has entered the final assembly phase of a next-generation fusion reactor called the Burning Plasma Experiment Superconducting Tokamak, which is expected to be operational by 2027, per Popular Mechanics. If it’s successful, BEST…

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Opinion: Why China won’t stop the fentanyl trade

Opinion: Why China won’t stop the fentanyl trade

Hundreds of seized fentanyl pills that imitate Oxycodone M30 are kept as evidence at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Dallas Field Division lab, Aug. 1, 2023. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News/TNS) The United States won’t be able to solve the fentanyl crisis without help from its greatest rival. China is the world’s largest supplier of the…

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Strategic Opportunities in Supply Chains and Semiconductors

China Confiscates 90 Bitcoin in $19.5M Crypto Embezzlement Case

China has intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrency-related financial crimes, with a former technology executive receiving a prison sentence of more than 14 years for embezzling $19.5 million using digital assets. The individual, identified by his surname Feng, leveraged overseas crypto platforms and coin mixing services to obscure the origins of the embezzled funds before converting…

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Thailand and Cambodia reaffirm ceasefire after China-brokered meeting in Shanghai

Thailand and Cambodia reaffirm ceasefire after China-brokered meeting in Shanghai

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand and Cambodia reaffirmed their shaky ceasefire violation after days of fighting along their border, as China stepped into negotiate with the two countries. The ceasefire reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect at midnight on Monday, but was quickly tested. Thailand’s army accused Cambodia of launching attacks in multiple areas…

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Typhoon Co-May makes landfall in China: Orange alert issued in Shanghai; over 280,000 evacuated, flights and ferries halted

Typhoon Co-May makes landfall in China: Orange alert issued in Shanghai; over 280,000 evacuated, flights and ferries halted

Typhoon Co-May made landfall on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and fears of coastal surges as Shanghai and several eastern Chinese cities faced disruption. Authorities issued alerts, cancelled hundreds of flights, and urged people to stay indoors as the tropical storm swept across the region, reports news agency Reuters.The storm first struck Zhoushan, a…

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