Chinese researchers concerned over US debt as Beijing limits exposure
As Washington’s debt burden sets records, worries grow over the viability of US dollar assets – reflected in China’s Treasuries holdings. Read More Here
Category: China
After Xi
The succession question obscuring China’s future—and unsettling its present. Read More Here
China seeks power beyond water with world’s biggest dam
Motuo dam touted as China’s ‘project of the century’, which when finished will give Beijing control over India’s water supply. Read More Here
China’s Overlooked AI Strategy
Beijing is using soft power to gain global dominance. Read More Here
How Chinese scientists fought for 74 years to build most powerful dam on Earth – and won
Beijing has launched the massive Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project in southern Tibet after decades of scientific research. Read More Here
How critical minerals became Beijing’s ultimate trump card in US-China trade war
Beijing is still tightening its grip over supplies of rare earths and other key minerals despite the tariff truce, allowing it to cut off US access at will. Read More Here
The Long March of China’s Economy
China’s embrace of economic reform in the 1980s and 1990s reshaped the global economy and deepened its ties to the West, ushering in an era of free trade and multilateral cooperation. Several recent books revisit this period, showing how early optimism gave way to nationalism, protectionism, and strategic rivalry. Read More Here
New Party rules hint China’s Xi Jinping is delegating more power
New rules on certain Communist Party organs suggest China’s ruling party is aiming to standardise its decision-making process and that President Xi Jinping might be delegating more of his power, according to observers. Read More Here
China to extend UAV combat range as first mission nears for ‘drone mother ship’ Jiu Tian
Super-high altitude UAV with 7,000km range and ability to release up to 100 units of small drones will take off on first mission by June-end. Read More Here
Trump may meet Xi in China as soon as April
US president expressed hope for China’s leader to visit Mar-a-Lago but China seeks more formal setting in Beijing or Washington. Read More Here Also Read: As Tariff Chaos Reigns, What Is Trump Actually Trying to Do?
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