The Latest Breaking News from China

Trump may have to choose between an endless quagmire and ceding the Strait of Hormuz to Iran

The global energy trade is likely changed forever by the outcome of the Iran war.

Fortune · Jul 18

Pakistan, China to tighten border security, immigration controls: officials

Pakistan and China will strengthen cooperation in immigration and border management. A joint working group will be established to enhance security and efficiency. Both nations aim to expedite immigration processes and combat illegal activities. China will continue supporting capacity building for Pakistani institutions.

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Rescuers in China race to find survivors after landslide kills at least 8

Some 34 people remain missing after a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Did You Know China Makes A Beetle Clone? And It Just Got Better

The Ora Ballet Cat is a cute Beetle knockoff that gets a new powertrain this year.

Motor1 · Jul 17

Civilisations, time and the turning wheel

Western confidence in linear progress has weakened due to recent global challenges. This has led to a renewed interest in Ibn Khaldun's cyclical theories of empires. Eastern traditions like those in China and India also expressed similar cyclical insights. Ibn Khaldun's empirical approach makes his ideas accessible to the modern…

The Economic Times · Jul 17

Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Markets may have just experienced their second DeepSeek shock, this time thanks to a Chinese AI lab named after a Pink Floyd album

K3 might undermine the conventional wisdom that U.S. firms can maintain their extended lead by simply outspending Chinese competitors on computing power.

Fortune · Jul 17

Macron and Merz agree to deepen defence ties and push for tougher stance on China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the Noervenich air base near Cologne on Friday for the 26th Franco-German ministerial council.

Euronews · Jul 17

Asean's risks by re-engaging Myanmar

Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's erstwhile senior general who seized power in February 2021, is on the move. After ramming through shoddy elections with patchy electoral participation last December and January, he now dons civilian garb as post-election president and was received on official visits by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Bangkok Post · Jul 17

Eight killed, 34 missing after landslide buries homes in China's Chongqing

A landslide in Pengshui county, China, killed eight people and left thirty-four missing. The disaster flattened residential buildings and prompted a large-scale rescue operation. Authorities had ordered evacuations after spotting falling rocks about an hour earlier. President Xi Jinping ordered comprehensive search and rescue efforts for the missing. Emergency response…

The Economic Times · Jul 17