The embassy, which would be situated near the Tower of London, would be the largest in Europe. The British government has extended the deadline to October to decide on whether to approve China‘s plans to build the largest embassy in Europe in London, after Beijing refused to explain why the plans contained blacked-out areas. China’s…
BEIJING – A new type of visa rolled out by China to draw young foreign science and technology talent signals its ambition to become a tech superpower as well as an urgency to bolster innovation, analysts said. The K visa, effective from Oct 1, 2025, will grant such early-career talent a streamlined path into China…
SEATTLE — Washington-based aircraft corporation Boeing is in talks to sell as many as 500 jets to China, according to Bloomberg News. “This is wonderful news for Washington [state], obviously, with new jobs,” aviation expert Michael Boyd said. SEE ALSO | Boeing secures big win landing $96 billion deal with Qatar Airways If the 500…
China is on a mission to turn its military into a modern fighting force. In the second of this four-part series, we look at how its massive defence industry can support China’s military goals, and during wartime could be further bolstered by the civilian manufacturing sector. In the northeastern city of Shenyang, the future of…
The company Nvidia’s recent decision to stop the production of its H20 AI chips is a significant twist to the power battle that has persisted between the United States technology firms and the Chinese department tightening policies. The H20 chip was a Nvidia turnaround plan in the Chinese market because some earlier provisions had restricted…
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Despite Washington’s framing of a key railway network in Angola as a strategic counter to China, the CEO of the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) says the company is “a purely commercial entity” with “zero geopolitical considerations”. Nicholas Fournier, the newly appointed chief executive, said in an interview with the South China Morning Post that the…
A former Reagan-era defense official said China not only approved but also benefits most from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fueling continued conflict despite peace efforts. Retired Army Lt. Col. Frank Gaffney Jr., who served as assistant secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan, said Saturday on Newsmax that China played a decisive role in Russia’s…
Saturday, August 23, 2025 11:37AM A Chinese bridge collapse over the Yellow River in Qinghai province has killed at least 12 workers. BEIJING — The collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in China has killed at least 12 workers and left four others missing, state media reports said. Aerial photos from…
Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier region, a shift in power that could redefine both the country’s civil war and regional geopolitics. While Myanmar’s military government has clawed back territory elsewhere in the country, the AA now controls 14…