A new tiltrotor aircraft has appeared in China and is already undergoing flight testing — the first of its kind to take to the air in that country, at least that we know about. While the program remains generally mysterious, it’s further evidence of growing Chinese interest in this class of aircraft. Although previous similar…
Beijing-based Naura was ranked sixth among global chipmaking equipment suppliers by revenue last year, up from eighth place in 2023 when it cracked the industry’s top-10 leaderboard for the first time, according to a report last week by Chinese semiconductor research firm CINNO. The state-backed company, which is expected to post about a 40 per…
Zircon from Australia could become fiercely contested by China and the United States, a geologist who works with the Chinese military has warned. While zircon is commonly valued as a gemstone, inside, it contains the metal zirconium. The metal can withstand very high temperatures, enabling ceramics, for example, to be heated to above 3,000 degrees…
Antimony prices soared 40% on Wednesday after China on Tuesday banned exports to the United States of several critical minerals. China enforced the existing limits on antimony, gallium, and germanium – critical minerals that have widespread military applications ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office next month. “In principle, the export of gallium, germanium, antimony,…