US Lawmakers Press Trump Administration for Answers on Chinese Chemical Shipments to Iran Concerns Rise Over Reported Aid to Iran’s Missile Program

US Lawmakers Press Trump Administration for Answers on Chinese Chemical Shipments to Iran Concerns Rise Over Reported Aid to Iran’s Missile Program

  • December 8, 2025

American lawmakers are demanding clarity from the Trump administration after new reports suggested Chinese companies may be supplying key chemicals to Iran in violation of United Nations sanctions. The concerns were raised following a CNN investigation which revealed what Western intelligence sources described

Chinese Reusable Rocket Booster Crashes During First Attempt at Historic Landing

Chinese Reusable Rocket Booster Crashes During First Attempt at Historic Landing

  • December 8, 2025

China’s fast growing commercial space industry reached an important milestone with the Zhuque 3 rocket making it to orbit but the mission ended with disappointment as the reusable booster failed to complete its landing attempt. The test marked the first time a private

End of an Era: Canon Shuts China Printer Plant as Domestic Brands Rise to Dominance

End of an Era: Canon Shuts China Printer Plant as Domestic Brands Rise to Dominance

  • December 5, 2025

Canon’s decision to close one of its major printer production facilities in mainland China marks more than the end of a factory’s operations. It signals a deeper transformation in the country’s consumer electronics industry, where Chinese brands have not only caught up with

Guangdong Showcases Huawei Chips and HarmonyOS to Reassert Its Place at the Heart of Chinese Innovation

Guangdong Showcases Huawei Chips and HarmonyOS to Reassert Its Place at the Heart of Chinese Innovation

  • December 5, 2025

Guangdong, China’s wealthiest and most industrially advanced province, is moving quickly to remind the country that it remains a central engine of technological innovation. With a gross domestic product that surpasses the entire economy of South Korea, Guangdong has long been the symbol

Huawei Patent Reveals New Technique for 2-Nanometre Chips Without EUV Machines

Huawei Patent Reveals New Technique for 2-Nanometre Chips Without EUV Machines

  • December 5, 2025

Huawei Technologies has drawn renewed global attention after details resurfaced about a three year old patent describing a novel method to manufacture chips at the 2 nanometre level without using extreme ultraviolet lithography. Since the US imposed sweeping restrictions that prevent Chinese companies

TikTok to Pour Over US$37 Billion into Brazil Data Centre as China Deepens Latin American Ties

TikTok to Pour Over US$37 Billion into Brazil Data Centre as China Deepens Latin American Ties

  • December 5, 2025

ByteDance’s TikTok is preparing to make one of its largest global infrastructure investments by committing more than 200 billion reais, or roughly US$37.7 billion, to build a data centre in Brazil. This project will be TikTok’s first major data hub in Latin America,

China’s Nvidia Challengers Gear Up for Blockbuster IPOs Amid Push for Tech Self-Sufficiency

China’s Nvidia Challengers Gear Up for Blockbuster IPOs Amid Push for Tech Self-Sufficiency

  • December 5, 2025

China’s race to build its own high performance chips is accelerating, and two home grown GPU makers, Moore Threads and MetaX, are now preparing for highly anticipated stock market debuts. Their listings come at a moment when Beijing is placing unprecedented emphasis on

Ecuador Voters Reject Return of U.S. Military Bases in Setback for President Noboa

Ecuador Voters Reject Return of U.S. Military Bases in Setback for President Noboa

  • December 4, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ecuadorian voters have decisively rejected a proposal to allow the return of U.S. military bases to the country, delivering a major political setback to President Daniel Noboa and complicating future defense cooperation with Washington. The referendum, held on Sunday,

US Government Shutdown Casts Shadow Over China Trade Talks as Agricultural Officials Miss Shanghai Expo

US Government Shutdown Casts Shadow Over China Trade Talks as Agricultural Officials Miss Shanghai Expo

  • December 4, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes The ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown has reached far beyond the halls of Washington, dealing an unexpected blow to bilateral trade engagement with China just as diplomatic relations appeared to be stabilizing. The disruption has prevented U.S. agricultural officials

Nexperia Saga Highlights Europe’s Waning Influence in Global Chip Supply Chain Amid US-China Tech Rivalry

Nexperia Saga Highlights Europe’s Waning Influence in Global Chip Supply Chain Amid US-China Tech Rivalry

  • December 4, 2025

The escalating dispute surrounding Nexperia, a Dutch semiconductor firm owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, has exposed growing vulnerabilities in Europe’s position within the global chip industry. Once a symbol of globalization and industrial cooperation, Nexperia is now caught in a complex geopolitical standoff,