China
China: China tech focuses on AI, semiconductors, EVs, batteries, telecom (5G/6G), fintech, and manufacturing automation. Major companies Huawei, Tencent, Alibaba, ByteDance, Baidu, CATL, SMIC, DJI. U.S. export controls, especially in chips and AI hardware. Biggest cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Tianjin, Nanjing. Countries directly interested in or affected by China: United States (strategic rival), Taiwan (semiconductors, security), Japan and South Korea (tech supply chains), India (border and manufacturing competition), Russia (energy, geopolitics), ASEAN countries (trade, South China Sea), Australia (resources, security), European Union (trade, regulation), African countries (infrastructure, mining), Middle Eastern states (energy, investment).
Latest News
Russian Tourists Toast New Year Beside Chinese Nuclear Submarine Base
Russians are now flocking to the beaches of Sanya, a tropical city in southern China. For many, it is a warm refuge from Western sanctions and the te...
Chinese Billionaire Extradited in Major Fraud and Trafficking Case
Cambodia has sent a billionaire businessman to China to face criminal charges. The suspect, Chen Zhi, is accused of leading a transnational network i...
China's "Blink of an Eye" Blackout Fix Goes Global
China has begun exporting a new power grid technology that can recover from blackouts in just 0.1 seconds. The system is now protecting electricity n...
China Aims for AI Self-Reliance by 2027
China has set a 2027 deadline to secure a "safe and reliable supply" of key artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The move comes amid an intense g...
Starry Lee Wins Key Hong Kong Vote by Narrow 5-Vote Margin
Veteran lawmaker Starry Lee Wai-king is the new president of Hong Kong's Legislative Council. She won a close internal election against Ronick Chan C...
Search for Mainland Man Missing in Hong Kong for Three Days
Hong Kong police are asking the public for help to find a missing 47-year-old man from mainland China. The man, Ye Zhihui, was last seen on Monday m...
U.S. Venezuela Move Pushes North Korea Closer to Its Nukes
The U.S. military operation in Venezuela is likely to strengthen North Korea's determination to keep its nuclear weapons, analysts say. They warn it...
Top Barrister to Lead Probe Into Hong Kong's Deadliest Fire in Decades
Victor Dawes, the former chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, will lead the investigation into a fatal fire last year. He has been appointed as...
Hong Kong Bookseller Faces Trial for Hosting Spanish Class
A Hong Kong bookstore owner has pleaded not guilty to operating an unregistered school. His trial will proceed after a Spanish lesson was held at his...
Scam Kingpin's Bank Shut Down in Cambodia
Cambodia has ordered the liquidation of a bank founded by an alleged international crime boss. Prince Bank, founded by accused scam tycoon Chen Zhi,...