Giant panda

Japan Says Goodbye to Its Final Giant Pandas as Popular Ueno Zoo Twins Head Back to China Amid Strained Bilateral Ties

Panda lovers in Tokyo bid an emotional farewell on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of giant pandas set to return to China this week, a departure that will leave Japan without the beloved black-and-white bears for the first time...
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...
AI+ demonstration area at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China

China’s AI Hub Takes Shape in Beijing as City Ranks First Nationwide in Large Model Registrations

Beijing has emerged as China’s leading city for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) models, with the highest number of registered large-scale AI systems nationwide, Mayor Yin Yong said on Sunday. Delivering a government work report at the...
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...
Greenland

US Defense Strategy Downgrades Europe, Elevates Greenland as Washington Pivots Toward Homeland Security and China Deterrence

The United States has formally downgraded Europe in its global defense priorities while elevating Greenland to a core homeland security concern, according to a newly released National Defense Strategy that underscores Washington’s strategic pivot toward China and the Western Hemisphere....
Arctic, Greenland

China’s Arctic Ambitions Under the Microscope as Trump Warns Greenland Is at Risk

Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that the United States must take control of Greenland to protect the Arctic from what he describes as growing security threats posed by China and Russia. Framing the issue in stark geopolitical terms, the US...
robot humanoid usine Zeekr

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...
Xi Jinping - Donald Trump - Vladimir Putin

World Enters 2026 With Unease as Territorial Ambitions Overshadow Hopes for Peace

As the world turned the page on a turbulent 2025, few could ignore the sense of exhaustion and disillusionment left behind by another year of conflict, war and diplomatic paralysis. Across continents, violence between states and armed groups persisted, while...
ZBD-04 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, China

China’s Modified ZBD-04 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Signals Shift Toward Unmanned Turrets and Enhanced Crew Survivability

Recent imagery circulating on Chinese social media and defense forums suggests that a modified variant of China’s ZBD-04 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) may be undergoing evaluation, pointing to a notable shift in design priorities within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)....
Chinese VN22 Armored Vehicle

Uzbekistan Tests Chinese VN22 Armored Vehicle as China’s Defense Footprint Grows in Central Asia

A Chinese-made VN22 6×6 wheeled armored vehicle has been spotted at the Military Scientific and Technical Institute of Uzbekistan, confirming the presence of Chinese armored platforms at one of the country’s key defense research facilities. The appearance of the vehicle...
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