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The tropical nation of Palau has no traffic lights and just 18,000 people—and it’s now ground zero for a U.S.-China standoff

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The tropical nation of Palau has no traffic lights and just 18,000 people—and it’s now ground zero for a U.S.-China standoff

admin August 31, 2026 0

Small island states command strategic waters, ports and potential seabed minerals, giving them leverage in the contest...

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Apollo chief economist says ‘China Shock 2.0 is here’ as new wave of Chinese technology floods global markets—and it’s bad news for American companies

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Apollo chief economist says ‘China Shock 2.0 is here’ as new wave of Chinese technology floods global markets—and it’s bad news for American companies

admin August 25, 2026 0

China's export boom is moving from Walmart shelves to EVs and semiconductors—and U.S. companies can’t tariff it...

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China’s onetime richest man has lost everything but creditors are still owed $300 billion

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China’s onetime richest man has lost everything but creditors are still owed $300 billion

admin August 21, 2026 0

A court accepted a liquidation against Evergrande’s property development unit a day after 67-year-old founder Hui Kan Yan was sentenced...

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Strait of Hormuz chaos has incentivized China to use an alternative trade route: a 3,400 mile frozen Arctic channel dubbed the ‘Ice Silk Road’

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Strait of Hormuz chaos has incentivized China to use an alternative trade route: a 3,400 mile frozen Arctic channel dubbed the ‘Ice Silk Road’

admin August 19, 2026 0

Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line just announced a shipping route through the Arctic, which takes half...

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Alibaba’s $2 billion gaming exit signals where Beijing wants its money

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Alibaba’s $2 billion gaming exit signals where Beijing wants its money

admin August 18, 2026 0

The e-commerce giant sells its gaming studio and pours $53 billion into AI as the US-China tech...

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Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google

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Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google

admin August 16, 2026 0

Qwen, Alibaba’s family of AI models, has open-sourced more than 460 models and its ecosystem has spawned...

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‘Multi-part case study on China’s media’ finds that AI models can’t hallucinate away Chinese censorship

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‘Multi-part case study on China’s media’ finds that AI models can’t hallucinate away Chinese censorship

admin August 14, 2026 0

New research suggests Chinese state media and authoritarian speech restrictions can shape the answers produced by leading...

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‘I still miss him’: Millions of Chinese suddenly bereft as Beijing deletes their AI boyfriends overnight

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‘I still miss him’: Millions of Chinese suddenly bereft as Beijing deletes their AI boyfriends overnight

admin August 12, 2026 0

The loss of virtual companions has provoked a flood of complaints, according to posts and screenshots shown...

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‘No choice but to take necessary countermeasures’: China imposes sanctions on Washington in retaliation to U.S. trade restrictions

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‘No choice but to take necessary countermeasures’: China imposes sanctions on Washington in retaliation to U.S. trade restrictions

admin August 6, 2026 0

China just levied controls on drone exports as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to meet with US...

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America’s $500 million bet on rare earths depends on a tiny New Hampshire refinery scaling from 200 kg to 120 tonnes in 2 years

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America’s $500 million bet on rare earths depends on a tiny New Hampshire refinery scaling from 200 kg to 120 tonnes in 2 years

admin August 3, 2026 0

Depleted missile stockpiles and a July 20 sourcing ban are pushing firms like Phoenix Tailings and Arnold...

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