Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares rose 1% following reports that Chinese regulators are preparing to grant conditional approval for the country’s leading tech firms to purchase the company’s H200 AI chips. According to The Information, the shift allows companies like Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek to access hardware previously restricted by blockade policies, though the supply will … Read more
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has identified a "security back-door" in the Claude Code artificial intelligence tool, according to an official statement released Wednesday. The vulnerability, which affects versions 2.1.91 through 2.1.196, reportedly allows the autonomous coding software to transmit sensitive user data, including identity and location information, to remote servers without explicit … Read more
US foreign policy is transitioning toward a framework of “pragmatic realism” that prioritizes American power and a repositioning within a multipolar world, according to Wu Xinbo. Wu, the dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, suggests this shift will lead to China-US relations defined by “process management” and “dynamic stability.” What defines … Read more
Senator Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized as of early July, following his admission to the facility on June 14. Newly obtained emergency dispatch audio from the morning of his hospitalization describes an unconscious person in cardiac arrest at a Washington address identified in reports by CBS and CNN as the senator’s home. While the audio does … Read more
Beijing has shifted toward a targeted regulatory strategy for its technology sector, prioritizing economic stability and AI competitiveness over the sweeping crackdowns that defined 2021. While officials have recently launched antitrust probes into industry leaders like Trip.com and summoned major firms over pricing practices, analysts from Evercore and DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group suggest these measures are … Read more
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are pushing for increased regional connectivity and trade openness to counter a global rise in protectionist policies. During a high-level forum in Beijing, trade representatives emphasized that sustaining the multilateral trading system—anchored by the World Trade Organization (WTO)—is essential for maintaining the region’s 60% share of global gross domestic … Read more
Beijing-based railway researchers have proposed a space-based train control system designed to eliminate the infrastructure vulnerabilities that caused the 2011 Wenzhou high-speed rail disaster. According to a paper published in Railway Signalling and Communication Engineering, shifting control systems to satellite networks aims to prevent the signal failures caused by ground-level environmental damage, such as lightning … Read more
China is positioned to become the world’s leading tourism market by 2036, with its travel sector projected to reach US$3.5 trillion, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). This growth is driven by an expanded visa-free travel scheme for over 50 countries and significant infrastructure development, marking a shift as the nation challenges … Read more
Mainland Chinese law enforcement vessels, the Sansha Zhifa 301 and Sansha No 2, entered Taipei-claimed prohibited waters near Taiping Island on Thursday morning. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) stated the vessels breached the 3.2-nautical-mile restricted zone before being driven away by Taiwanese authorities at 8:43 a.m. What happened near Taiping Island? The incident began at … Read more
Chinese universities have suspended or revoked 12,200 undergraduate degree programmes between 2021 and 2025, according to Ministry of Education data cited by Xinhua. This nationwide academic reshuffling aims to align higher education with state-led economic development goals, specifically targeting growth in “future industries” while attempting to mitigate a persistent graduate unemployment crisis. Why is China … Read more