A massive array of solar panels in China is expected to crack 7,000 megawatts of power generation in 2026, according to EnergiesMedia. The Three Gorges Kubuqi Solar Park has been under construction since 2022, covering an Inner Mongolian desert in panels. It already has more than five gigawatts of installed capacity. “Sandy and mostly devoid … Read more
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters) – China could narrow its technology gap with the United States driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, although a lack of advanced chip-making tools is hampering the sector, the country’s top artificial intelligence researchers said on Saturday. China’s so-called ‘AI tiger’ startups MiniMax and Zhipu AI had strong … Read more
By Greg Torode and Yimou Lee HONG KONG/TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Some Chinese online users are calling for a Venezuela-style lightning strike for Taiwan’s leaders in a prelude to taking over the island, but analysts, scholars and security officials say China’s modernizing military is far from finished. In Taiwan, they say, China’s military has … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuela’s oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is not mincing any words. But not a small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance in the coming weeks. … Read more
By Joe Cash BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) – China’s ban on dual-use goods exports to Japan will only affect military firms, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, helping to calm fears that Beijing could curb shipments of rare earths vital to Japan’s auto industry because of Tokyo’s remarks about Taiwan. Dual-use items are goods, software … Read more
My Marina Wide HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Global oil prices fell on Wednesday as China denounced the United States as a bully after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion of embargoed crude. The deal was in line with Trump’s stated … Read more
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s chief government spokesman said on Wednesday that China’s ban on dual-use goods exports to the country was “absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable”, as a diplomatic row between Asia’s top two economies escalated. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both civilian … Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and China have called for more “visible and verifiable” steps to eliminate terrorist organizations based in Afghanistan and to prevent Afghan territory from being used for militancy against any country, according to a joint statement. The statement issued Monday following talks between Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, in what will be the ultraconservative leader’s first trip to the United States since taking office in October. The White House has yet to confirm the … Read more
The world’s first drone mothership, Jui Tian, took to the sky for its first flight on December 11, 2025, in the Pucheng region of Shaanxi province in China. The massive remotely piloted jet carries up to 100 drones, which it can launch while airborne to hit distant targets. Capable of taking off with a payload … Read more