China’s Taiwan Drills Raise Questions Over Strategy to Exhaust Island’s Air Defences

China’s latest military drills around Taiwan are being closely analysed by regional security watchers, with growing attention on whether Beijing is experimenting with low cost methods to gradually weaken the island’s air defence capabilities. The two day live fire exercise, named Justice Mission

China Condemns U.S. Seizure of Foreign Oil Tanker as Breach of International Law

China has sharply criticised the United States over what it described as the arbitrary seizure of a foreign oil tanker, warning that such actions represent a serious violation of international law and threaten the principles that underpin global maritime order. Speaking at a

Belt and Road 3.0: From Infrastructure to Data Corridors

China’s flagship initiative pivots from ports and railways to digital highways. From Steel to Silicon When China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, the focus was clear: ports, railways, and power plants. A decade later, BRI is evolving into what

China’s Semiconductor Resilience: Life After Sanctions

How Beijing is adapting to chip restrictions with local innovation and supply chain redesign. The Sanctions Shock In 2019, U.S. sanctions cut Chinese firms off from advanced chips and the equipment needed to make them. The move was designed to choke China’s technological

Chips and Chains: Can China Secure Critical Minerals?

China dominates rare earths and lithium, but geopolitics threatens supply security. The Resource Foundation of Tech Semiconductors, EVs, and renewable energy, the three pillars of China’s future economy, all rely on one thing: critical minerals. From lithium and cobalt for batteries to rare

Climate Tech Geopolitics: Can China Export Its Green Revolution?

From solar dominance to EV supply chains, Beijing’s green tech as soft power. Green Tech as Strategy China is no longer just the world’s factory; it is becoming the world’s green factory. Over the past two decades, Beijing has poured billions into renewable

Rural Innovators: Youth Bringing Tech to China’s Countryside

Under-30 founders using AI, drones, and e-commerce to empower rural communities. From Villages to Startups For decades, China’s rural regions were seen as lagging behind booming megacities. But a new generation of young innovators many under 30 is changing that narrative. Using drones,

What is certain is that the chip war is now central to the China-U.S. rivalry, and Beijing is rewriting the playbook with subsidies, alliances, and sheer scale as its weapons of choice.

Semiconductor Squeeze: How China is Rewriting the Chip Playbook With U.S. export bans tightening, China pivots to indigenous innovation, subsidies, and strategic alliances. The Pressure Point of Modern Technology In the 21st century, semiconductors are the oil of the digital economy powering everything

The Gaming Economy: Can China Stay Ahead Post-Regulation?

Gaming exports soar globally even as domestic restrictions reshape industry strategy. From Hobby to Industry China is home to the world’s largest gaming market, with hundreds of millions of active players and billions in revenue from mobile and PC titles. For years, Chinese

Decoupling or Rebalancing? China-U.S. Tech Rivalry in 2025

Expert analysis of supply chain shifts, semiconductor bans, and digital sovereignty. The State of a Fractured Relationship By 2025, the China-U.S. tech rivalry has moved far beyond tariffs and trade spats. It is now a structural contest over who controls the technologies that