Keywords: China


EU coalition urges tougher trade measures against China

France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Lithuania have jointly called for stronger European Union action against China’s trade practices, intensifying pressure on Brussels to adopt tougher tools to protect European industry. The coordinated stance adds momentum to a broader policy shift under......

Deadly mine explosion in China leaves 82 dead as rescue operations continue

Rescue teams in China continued search operations on Sunday after a devastating gas explosion at a coal mine killed at least 82 miners, making it one of the country’s deadliest mining disasters in recent years. The explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi Province, a major coal-producing......

Chinese vessel withdraws after 33-hour Pratas Islands standoff

A Chinese coast guard vessel withdrew from waters near the Pratas Islands after a 33-hour standoff with Taiwanese authorities, in an incident that underscored rising maritime tensions in the northern South China Sea. The confrontation involved repeated radio exchanges in which both sides asserted competing......

Huawei unveils chip architecture targeting 1.4 nm performance by 2031

Huawei Technologies announced a new semiconductor scaling law and chip architecture that it claims could achieve performance equivalent to a 1.4 nanometer process node by 2031, marking one of China’s most ambitious attempts to develop an independent advanced chip ecosystem despite continuing US......

Taiwan and China coast guards face off near strategic Pratas Islands

Tensions between Taiwan and China increased over the weekend after coast guard vessels from both sides engaged in a tense standoff near the strategically important Pratas Islands in the northern part of the South China Sea. According to Taiwan’s Coast Guard, the confrontation continued for a second......

Chinese automakers surpass 15 percent European electric vehicle sales

Chinese automakers have expanded their footprint in Europe’s electric vehicle market, surpassing 15 percent of battery electric car sales in April. The milestone reflects a rapid increase in shipments driven by rising demand for lower-cost models and expanded export capacity from China’s......

Western automakers turn China into EV export hub

Western carmakers are increasingly using factories in China as global export platforms, shipping electric and hybrid vehicles back to Europe and other international markets. The shift reflects a deeper integration between global automotive giants and China’s industrial base, even as European policymakers......

China restricts rare earth exports to Japan for over four months

China has restricted or significantly delayed exports of heavy rare earth elements and other critical materials to Japan for more than four months, marking one of the most prolonged disruptions in supply between the two countries in recent years. The measures have affected licensing approvals for Japanese......

DeepSeek founder prioritizes AGI over profits amid funding round

A founding figure of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has told potential investors that long-term research into advanced AI systems takes priority over short-term revenue generation. The company aims to advance toward artificial general intelligence while continuing to release open......