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China's ruling Communist Party has confirmed that its senior leadership will gather in Beijing this October for a key policy meeting focused on reinforcing internal governance, signaling that party discipline and organizational control remain central priorities under President Xi Jinping. The announcement follows a meeting of the Politburo,......
Relations between China and New Zealand have come under renewed strain after comments made in the New Zealand Parliament by Foreign Minister Winston Peters prompted a formal diplomatic protest from Beijing. The dispute emerged following a heated parliamentary exchange in which Peters directed controversial remarks at Lawrence Xu-Nan, a Green......
China's state media has highlighted what appears to be a broader deployment of the country's advanced YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile, suggesting that the weapon may be expanding beyond the navy's most advanced surface combatants. Reports from Chinese military-focused media outlets showcased footage of a Type 052D destroyer......
Ferrari has reportedly achieved its full-year 2026 sales target for the Luce, the company's first fully electric vehicle, only two months after its market debut. According to the Financial Times, demand has been particularly strong in China, enabling Ferrari to reach its planned annual sales volume far earlier than anticipated. The automaker......
Iran is reportedly preparing to receive its first shipment of Chinese-made shoulder-launched air defense systems within the coming weeks, according to sources cited by Reuters, in what could represent a significant effort by Tehran to strengthen its short-range air defense capabilities. The reported agreement is estimated to be worth between......
ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer that has long dominated the global lithography market, is facing growing strategic pressure as China's latest advances in chipmaking technology coincide with increasingly restrictive U.S. export controls. The unveiling of a domestically developed advanced lithography system by China......
The European Union has introduced new anti-dumping measures targeting several products imported from China, as trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing continue to intensify. The European Commission announced temporary additional duties on Chinese imports of sodium benzoate and benzyl alcohol, two chemical products widely used in various......
Mercedes-Benz is preparing to defend its position in the United States as political scrutiny over Chinese-linked investments intensifies, with the company's leadership signaling its readiness to adapt to any new regulatory framework that could affect its operations. Speaking alongside the release of the automaker's second-quarter......
China commemorated the 50th anniversary of the devastating Tangshan earthquake on Tuesday, with Premier Li Qiang attending the official memorial ceremony on behalf of President Xi Jinping, who remained in Beijing to receive Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. The visit underscored the enduring national significance of one of the deadliest......
Taiwan is preparing to deploy naval and coast guard vessels in a large-scale military exercise designed to simulate a maritime blockade by China, highlighting the island's growing emphasis on safeguarding critical supply routes during a potential regional crisis. The operation forms part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises, Taiwan's......
China has reached a new milestone in its semiconductor strategy by launching mass production of domestically developed immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, a technology considered essential for manufacturing advanced semiconductor chips. The move represents another major effort by Beijing to reduce dependence on overseas suppliers......
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Slovakia to play a constructive role in advancing relations between China and the European Union, emphasizing dialogue, mutual respect and pragmatic cooperation during talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in Beijing. The meeting took place as Pellegrini began a three-day state visit to China,......
The global artificial intelligence industry is entering a new phase of competition in which technological leadership is no longer determined solely by the size or complexity of AI models. Increasingly, companies are focusing on another critical factor: delivering strong performance at a significantly lower cost. After years of massive spending......
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