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Chinese Chip Stocks Plunge as Overvaluation Overwhelms State Rescue Efforts
Chinese chip stocks tumbled on July 17, with Hua Hong Grace plunging 12.58%, after state fund support failed to stem losses. Analysts cite o
US Threatens Sanctions on Chinese AI Firms Over Model Distillation
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns of sanctions against Chinese AI companies for distilling American models. Moonshot AI denies alleg
Elon Musk's Unique Position Could Bridge US-China AI Divide
Elon Musk's dual influence in Washington and Beijing positions him as an unlikely mediator in US-China AI tensions. With AI development acce
Beijing's National Team Intervenes Again as Tech Stocks Wobble Amid Economic Strains
China's national team has resumed buying stocks to shore up tech shares after a sharp selloff. The intervention calmed markets temporarily,
Why US Innovation Models Fail to Grasp China's State-Led Tech Ascent
Western critics long dismissed China as incapable of innovation, but its rise in EVs, drones, and AI proves otherwise. Beijing's state-led e
How China's Rise Redefined Globalization's Purpose and Perils
A Pew Research Centre survey finds China's global image now surpasses the US in most countries surveyed. Yet Beijing's growing confidence ab
China Launches Global AI Body as Xi Urges Cooperation Over Competition
Xi Jinping framed AI as a symphony of international cooperation at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai. Twenty-nine countries signed th
Power of Siberia 2 Deadlock Exposes Limits of Russia-China 'No Limits' Partnership
Beijing has told Moscow to stop negotiating the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline due to a massive price gap. China demands a domestic Russian rat
China's Ethnic Unity Law Extends Legal Reach to Taiwan and Overseas Chinese
China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, effective July 1, includes provisions that target Taiwan and overseas Chinese. Taiwan's government wa
China's Nvidia Chip, Soybean Moves Signal Thaw Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit
China has approved imports of up to 200,000 Nvidia H200 AI chips for firms like Alibaba and ByteDance. Beijing also booked large soybean car
China's Multi-Pronged Strategy to Counter US Chip Export Controls
China is advancing its own extreme ultraviolet lithography machines and exploring chip stacking to circumvent US export bans. Washington sus
China's Economic Crash: The Real Estate Bust That Beijing Couldn't Dodge
China's real estate bust has led to a hidden economic crash, with youth unemployment spiking and industrial loans fueling zombie companies.