Studios adapt to stricter rules while exporting titles abroad. China’s online gaming industry has faced heavy scrutiny in recent years, with regulators imposing strict playtime limits for minors and tighter approvals for new releases. Yet by 2025, the sector will have shown remarkable
Cross-border e-commerce integrates with logistics and digital payments in partner countries. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is best known for ports and railways, but in 2025, its digital dimension is just as important. Digital trade corridors, networks combining e-commerce platforms, logistics, and
A New Face in Chinese Diplomacy At just 27, Yang Fan has emerged as one of China’s youngest voices in international diplomacy. Representing China at climate and technology summits, Yang brings a perspective that blends sustainability, innovation, and youth engagement. His rise reflects
Profile: Yang Fan (27) Young diplomat shaping climate and tech policy at international summits A New Face of Chinese Diplomacy China has always prized the wisdom of age in diplomacy, but Yang Fan, at only 27, is breaking the mold. Representing China at
Why cybersecurity is now treated as a growth sector alongside AI and chips. From Risk to Industry For years, cybersecurity was treated as a defensive necessity an expense to protect companies and governments from digital threats. In China, that view is changing. Cybersecurity
How Beijing leverages BRICS expansion to challenge dollar dominance and promote financial alternatives. A Bigger BRICS In 2024, the BRICS bloc Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa expanded to include new members such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE, creating what
Retail, housing, and youth unemployment what the numbers reveal about demand. The Consumption Puzzle For decades, China’s growth story was defined by manufacturing might and infrastructure booms. But in 2025, the challenge is different: weak consumer demand. Despite government stimulus, household spending has
A data-driven look at BRI loans, defaults, and the global debate around “debt traps.” The Debt Trap Narrative Since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, critics have accused Beijing of practicing “debt trap diplomacy” offering loans to developing
A top Social Security Administration official turned whistleblower says members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded hundreds of millions of Social Security records to a vulnerable cloud server, putting the personal information of most Americans at risk of compromise.
U.S. border agents searched more electronic devices during a three-month period than ever before, according to new government statistics. The data shows that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency tasked with immigration screening at the U.S. border, searched 14,899 devices of international travelers between
