China’s world-leading solar, battery and electric vehicle companies have sharply increased foreign investment plans in recent years, pledging more than $210 billion since 2022, according to new research. Chinese companies are expanding their supply chains abroad to capture new markets, avoid tariffs and get closer to sources of raw materials, Johns Hopkins University’s Net Zero…
The China-US AI gap has narrowed to around three months from more than a year, thanks in part to the influx of AI talent, fast technology iteration and a boom in AI applications on the mainland, said Tony Zhang, head of China technology research at CLSA, in a media briefing on Tuesday. While Chinese companies…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China’s growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations. The latest fracture came Friday, when hundreds of South Korean workers were detained at a Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia, a facility…
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday asked the European Union to impose up to 100% tariffs on China and India for the rogue nations’ purchases of Russian oil to try to crank the economic pressure on the Kremlin, a well-placed source said. Should Europe choose to levy the up-to-100% tariffs the president requested, Washington may…
Visitors interact with a Unitree humanoid robot at a sci-tech museum in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on July 27. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Editor”s note: As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and societies worldwide, China’s rapid rise to the forefront of AI development has attracted global attention. Yang Shanlin, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering,…
Happy Tuesday! Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, the past week’s top stories from the intersection of technology and politics. Big Tech’s totalitarian ties American tech companies have played a key role in helping China spy on and suppress its citizens, according to an investigation by The Associated Press. On Tuesday, the outlet reported: Over the…
A group of student reporters observe a robotic dog at the 2025 China International Big Data Industry Expo, held at the Guiyang International Convention and Exhibition Center in Guizhou from Aug 28 to 30. [Photo provided to China Daily] Middle school students from Guizhou step into the world of journalism, reporting on advanced technologies at the…
This year’s IAA could almost be considered a Shanghai Auto Show exurb, with all the Chinese brands swarming the exhibition halls and announcing grand plans. It can be overwhelming. This year, yet another Chinese brand, GAC, announced its intention to bring the somewhat reasonably priced Aion V to Europe. There are a lot of Chinese…
US President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose 100% tariffs on China and India as a strategy to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The president made the demand after dialing into a high-level meeting between senior US and EU officials in Washington, where both sides were…
The relationship between Brazil and China is set to become even more relevant than it is today in the near future if the current protectionist scenario, resulting from tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, is maintained for an extended period. A closer alignment between Brazil and China will be a direct consequence of the new U.S….