Results for “China”

BBC NewsCenter1 day ago

Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash

Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism. Sanrio ends association with TV drama Vivant after China says portrayal of ruthless Chinese agents is ‘deliberate smear’ The company behind...

The Wall Street JournalLeans right19 hours ago

China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite

The Chinese leader is tightening his grip on the Communist Party with relentless purges and new strictures on discipline. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 are centre, 1 lean right.

The New York TimesLeft7 hours ago

China Confirms Expulsion of 33 Officials, as Xi’s Purge Deepens

Xi Jinping has enforced loyalty as he prepares to claim a fourth term as leader. Among those removed was a prominent former diplomat, Liu Jianchao.

ReutersCenter23 hours ago

China's Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials

China's Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials Reuters

The IndependentCenter1 day ago

China’s top secret space plane revealed in rare unclassified image

Details of Shenlong spacecraft revealed in Pentagon report on Chinese space weapons. The US has unclassified an image of a top secret Chinese space plane currently orbiting the Earth. China’s Shenlong spacecraft was first photographed...

NPRLeans left17 hours ago

China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline

This move comes about a year before President Xi Jinping is expected to secure his fourth five-year term.

South China Morning PostLeans right16 min ago

China carries out GJ-21 drone take-off, landing from first Type 076 warship: state media

China successfully conducted takeoff and landing operations of the GJ-21 drone from its first Type 076 warship, the Sichuan, this month, state media said on Friday. More to follow …

South China Morning PostLeans right1 hour ago

China widens PLA anti-graft campaign, expelling corporate chiefs, 16 generals from party

Beijing has given new details about the scale of its anti-corruption drive into the People’s Liberation Army and defence industry, with fresh names confirmed as being investigated. They include top generals who once oversaw theatre...

South China Morning PostLeans right4 hours ago

China’s optical suppliers extend sell-off as fears of slower AI growth trump upbeat earnings

Shares of major Chinese optical communications suppliers slumped on Friday before clawing back some of their losses, extending a two-day sell-off despite upbeat third-quarter earnings driven by the global artificial intelligence...

DW NewsCenter17 hours ago

China leaders demand more loyalty and more initiative

The CCP session emphasized internal discipline — as expected, but left the question of Xi Jinping's successor unanswered. The party seems anxious of any instability as geopolitics heats up and China's economy cools down.

South China Morning PostLeans right18 hours ago

China tests powerful AI that could one day be used on submarines

China has showcased artificial intelligence (AI) technology alongside 7,000-metre (23,000-feet) deep-sea trials of its upgraded Jiaolong submersible, highlighting the potential for similar systems to support decision-making and...

The EconomistCenter19 hours ago

China loves to rank its cities. The government wants it to stop

Annual city scorecards of all sorts are being torn up

The EconomistCenter19 hours ago

China’s investment in transport infrastructure has peaked

Has it built too many expressways and high-speed rail lines?

South China Morning PostLeans right20 hours ago

China slams EU’s potential new trade safeguards, says they may violate WTO rules

Beijing reiterated its opposition on Thursday to potential new European Union trade safeguards targeting Chinese exports, vowing to take “all necessary measures” to defend the interests of its companies. “Artificially restricting normal...

South China Morning PostLeans right20 hours ago

China’s BYD, Geely report profit jump as sales abroad surge, though local market stalls

China’s two largest carmakers, BYD and Geely Auto, reported a jump in their third-quarter earnings, propelled by surging overseas sales as they intensified pressure on established international marques in Europe and Southeast Asia. BYD,...

DigitaltrendsCenter21 hours ago

China’s latest tiny EV costs just $6,735 and somehow squeezes in five doors

The five-door Bestune Pony starts at roughly $6,735 in China, pairing four seats with a tiny footprint. Here's how it compares with Wuling's Mini EV and Europe's cute electric quadricycles.

South China Morning PostLeans right21 hours ago

China accuses Philippines of setting up ‘obstacles’ to attending Asean defence meeting

China has accused the Philippines of setting up “numerous obstacles” to attending a meeting with defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and of violating “basic diplomatic protocols”. The row, which...

South China Morning PostLeans right23 hours ago

China promotes General Zhang Shengmin, a key player in PLA anti-graft drive, to Politburo

Beijing has promoted General Zhang Shengmin, the key player in the anti-corruption campaign that has cut deep into the military’s top leadership, to its top decision-making body, the Politburo. Zhang, who was last year promoted to...

The New York TimesLeft1 day ago

China Is Not Happy About Fan-made A.I. Videos of Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu

Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.

South China Morning PostLeans right1 day ago

China’s currency goes global

China’s tech darlings are losing their shine. Here’s what’s behind the sell-off

China's tech rally is being tested as as investors question whether AI profits can justify lofty valuations.

The EconomistCenter1 day ago

China’s stock markets are the great global exception

If the country is winning the future, why are its investors so glum?

TheregisterCenter1 day ago

China's spaceplane bears striking resemblance to America's X-37B

Defense Intelligence Agency space report includes a rare orbital snap of the Chinese craft, and it looks rather familiar

Ars TechnicaLeans left1 day ago

China’s snooping around Pacific undersea cables raises risks for Big Tech

US-owned trans-Pacific cables face growing risks from sabotage and China.

PopsciCenter2 days ago

China’s super-secret space plane visible in clearest photo yet

The U.S. quietly dropped the picture inside a recent unclassified report.

The Wall Street JournalLeans right2 days ago

China Claims Strong Economic Growth, but Skeptics Question Official Figures

Beijing has reported robust growth this year, but a growing chorus of economists are asking if the numbers are accurate.

The Wall Street JournalLeans right3 days ago

China’s Industrial Profit Growth Surged in September

China’s industrial profit growth rose 14.4% from a year earlier in September, supported by strong gains in electronics and high-tech manufacturing linked to AI and digital-infrastructure spending.

The EconomistCenter3 days ago

China’s most successful Astroturf operation: grassroots football

Provincial leagues spur spending and a hometown renaissance

The Japan TimesCenter1 hour ago

With China in mind, Japan eyes more realistic joint military exercises

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the commitment at a bilateral meeting this week.

South China Morning PostLeans right20 min ago

Economist Stephen Roach warns the US and China are in a ‘conflicted co-dependency’

A leading economist warned on Thursday that the United States and China are in a “conflicted co-dependency” that this year’s two bilateral summits failed to address. “I think there’s a good chance that we’re in a temporarily more stable...