China Dominates Three-Quarters of Global EV Production China produces nearly 75 percent of the world’s electric vehicles and dominates the supply chain, according to reporting from the South China Morning Post. While Western governments in the US and Europe view this massive output as overcapacity, African companies view it as an opportunity to secure EV … Read more
US President Donald Trump stated there is “no video or proof” regarding deliberate damage done to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, according to political reports, while continuing to insist the vandalism was carried out by David Hearn. Evaluating the Lincoln Memorial Vandalism Claims and Legal Proceedings President Trump maintained that vandalism occurred … Read more
Beijing has condemned the White House decision to add 43 Chinese companies to a trade blacklist targeting goods allegedly made in Xinjiang using forced labour, describing the move as a “classic act of economic coercion.” According to the Department of Homeland Security, the sanctions mark the third time in a single week that Washington has … Read more
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered a veiled rebuke of China during his state of the nation speech on Monday, vowing that his government will defend a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. According to the president, Filipinos “do not yield” to conquerors as territorial confrontations in the … Read more
A Chinese university is investigating an undisclosed patient death linked to an experimental brain gene-editing trial, according to a joint investigation by Science and Retraction Watch. The six-year-old girl, identified by the pseudonym Mei, died last year roughly a week after receiving a spinal infusion of trillions of viruses designed to penetrate the brain to … Read more
Taiwan is reviewing liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Papua New Guinea following the Pacific nation’s decision to shut down Taipei’s unofficial representative office. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said the government had launched a review of bilateral economic ties as a direct response to the diplomatic shift, which Port Moresby linked to its commitment … Read more
Human reproduction in space faces significant biological hurdles, according to a recent study by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics and Tsinghua University. Experiments conducted aboard two Tianzhou cargo missions reveal that microgravity and cosmic radiation disrupt the development of human reproductive cells, with precursor germ cell generation dropping … Read more
PNG’s Strategic Shift: Closing Taiwan’s Trade Office Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced the closure of Taiwan’s trade mission in Port Moresby, marking a significant diplomatic shift toward China. The move, confirmed by Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko, underscores PNG’s commitment to the One China policy and aims to strengthen ties with Beijing. “Taiwan’s presence is … Read more
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has dispatched its first formal delegation to mainland China, a nine-member group led by Central Review Committee chairman Lee Wei-hwa. The four-day visit, which began on Tuesday, focuses on youth exchanges, urban governance, and technological innovation. The party seeks to maintain cross-strait dialogue to reduce tensions, marking a significant milestone … Read more
Typhoon Bavi has been downgraded to a severe tropical storm after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities evacuated nearly 1.72 million people to mitigate flood risks. The Path of Typhoon Bavi Across East Asia Before reaching the Chinese mainland, the storm left a trail of disruption across the Pacific. According to reports from the … Read more