Military delegates arrive at the opening of the Second Session of the 14th National People’s Congress in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China,

China’s Top Military Command Shrinks to Two as Probe Targets Senior General Zhang Youxia, Deepening Uncertainty Within PLA Leadership

China’s latest investigation into its armed forces — this time targeting the country’s most senior uniformed officer — has dramatically hollowed out the nation’s highest military decision-making body, raising fresh questions about stability, loyalty and control within the People’s Liberation...
Horse plush toys sit in a display shelf ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will welcome the Year of the Horse, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China

China’s Year of the Horse Gets an Unusual Mascot as ‘Crying Horse’ Plush Sells Out Across Yiwu

At Yiwu International Trade City, China’s vast wholesale hub known for setting trends in festive merchandise, shoppers are crowding into a small stall in search of an unlikely Lunar New Year hit: a gloomy-looking red plush horse. The toy, which...
H-1 blasts into the sky at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region

China Successfully 3D Prints Metal in Space for the First Time, Advancing Ambitions for Future Space Infrastructure

China has successfully conducted its first metal 3D printing experiment in space, marking a major advance in the country’s efforts to develop in-orbit manufacturing technologies. The breakthrough experiment was carried out by a retrievable scientific payload developed by the Institute...
Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China

China Probes Top Military General Zhang Youxia in Major Corruption Investigation as Xi Tightens Grip on PLA

China’s top military leadership has been shaken by a new corruption probe, with the Defense Ministry announcing on Saturday that Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Zhang Youxia is under investigation for “suspected serious violations of discipline and...
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China’s New Five-Year Technology Blueprint, Targeting Breakthroughs in AI, 6G, and Humanoid Robotics Amid Intensifying US Rivalry

China has unveiled an ambitious technology blueprint under its new five-year plan, setting out goals to achieve breakthroughs in artificial intelligence chips, accelerate the development of sixth-generation (6G) communications, and establish global standards for humanoid robotics. The strategy highlights Beijing’s...
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China Cuts US Treasury Holdings for Ninth Month as Gold and Bitcoin Surge

China has reportedly reduced its U.S. Treasury holdings for the ninth consecutive month, driving its exposure to the lowest level since 2008. The move underscores a broader shift in global finance as central banks gradually step away from the dollar....
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China Moves to Curb HFT Advantage, Ordering Servers Out of Exchange Data Centers to Level the Playing Field for Investors

China is taking decisive steps to curb the speed advantage enjoyed by high-frequency trading (HFT) firms, ordering servers used by these traders to be removed from data centers operated by local exchanges. The move, reportedly led by regulators, is set...
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China’s “National Team” Sees Record ETF Outflows as Authorities Seek to Cool Market Rally

Some of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) most closely associated with China’s so-called “national team” experienced record outflows on Thursday, signaling a possible intervention by state-backed investors to temper a stock market rally fueled by AI enthusiasm and corporate earnings optimism....
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China Turns Population Policy Into Economic Strategy as Costly Pro-Birth Push Targets Fourth Year of Population Decline

China’s long-running experiment with population control has entered a dramatic reversal, with demographic policy now taking centre stage in Beijing’s economic planning as authorities confront a shrinking and rapidly ageing society. Official population data due on January 19 is expected...
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China Moves to Cap Imports of Advanced AI Chips, Exploring Controlled Purchases From Nvidia Instead of an Outright Ban

China is moving to establish new rules governing how many advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips domestic companies can purchase from foreign suppliers such as Nvidia, a step that could reshape Beijing’s approach to managing access to critical U.S. technology amid...
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