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The Latest Breaking News from China

China forecast to have sold one in every 10 new cars in UK in 2025

Carmakers such as MG, BYD and Chery are set to pass 200,000 mark in sales, analysis suggests, double 2024’s total

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan stays on high alert after China concludes largest military drills encircling island

Beijing defends live-fire exercises as necessary, while allies warn of rising risks in the Taiwan Strait

The Independent UK

China’s factories return to growth after eight-month slump

Factory activity expanded in December for the first time since early 2025, offering a tentative boost for the world’s second-largest economy after months of weak demand.

Euronews

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Hong Kong to ring in new year without fireworks after deadly apartment blaze

A massive Hong Kong apartment fire in November killed at least 161 people

The Independent UK

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens

The Independent UK

The Moon, Mercury and the magnetosphere: Top 5 space missions to watch in 2026

2026 promises to be an exciting year for space missions. From the ‘year of the Moon’ to discovering ‘the history of the entire solar system,’ here is what to look out for.

Euronews

China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays

Surveys show that Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects

The Independent UK

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India Is Quietly Powering Almost Half of South Africa’s Cars

India is rapidly emerging as a significant player in South Africa’s automotive market. In 2025, nearly half of all cars sold in the country had a direct or indirect connection to India. This includes vehicles from Indian brands as well as cars manufactured in Indian factories for global automakers. The…

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China Vanke's near-default exposes fragility of the faltering recovery in the property industry

China Vanke, once the country's largest homebuilder, narrowly avoided defaulting on a $284 million debt last week as the painfully slow recovery in China's property market drags on

The Independent UK

Xi steps up crackdown on press freedom in China: ‘Even moderate voices are being silenced’

IN FOCUS: Speaking to Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, the son of a jailed veteran state media journalist calls on US and European governments to pressure Beijing for his release

The Independent UK

Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025. Will anything change?

"Some will not change behavior until something bad happens."

Space

A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns

Cartagena, Colombia, is replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages

The Independent UK

Five tech trends we’ll be watching in 2026

From datacenters to AI, we’ll be keeping our eye on the technology that will be shaping your life in the coming year

The Guardian - US

New China Subsidies Are Lifting the Bull Case for Nio Stock Today. What the Data Tells Us for 2026.

Nio shares push higher as China announces $8.92 billion in consumer trade-in subsidies for next year. Options data suggests NIO stock will rally further in 2026.

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International Business Times UK

China Cracks Down on AI: New Rules Could Change Chatbots Forever

China has introduced sweeping new AI rules targeting chatbots, tightening controls on content, training data and security in a move that could reshape the industry.

InsideEVs

Chinese EV Exports Are Soaring, With Big Gains In Mexico And Europe

Deliveries to Mexico skyrocketed over 2,000% in November after BYD's aggressive push into the country.

International Business Times UK

China Is Closing In on the Humanoid Robot Future and Elon Musk Could Lose the Race

China is rapidly scaling humanoid robot production as Elon Musk's Optimus remains uncommercialised, raising questions over who will win the global robotics race.

International Business Times UK

US Quietly Greenlights Samsung and SK Hynix to Ship Chip Tools Into China — But There's a Catch

The US has approved annual licences for Samsung and SK Hynix to ship chipmaking tools to China in 2026 — replacing broad waivers with tighter controls.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the new Monroe doctrine: Trump’s forceful approach to the western hemisphere comes at a cost

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2025. Today, how US foreign policy has dramatically – and alarmingly – turned towards Latin America and the Caribbean

The Guardian - UK

Fashion brand LK Bennett on brink of collapse

Clothing chain acquired by China-based backers out of 2019 insolvency applies to appoint administrators

Tom’s Hardware

U.S. grants Samsung and SK hynix 2026 licenses for chipmaking tool shipments to China — annual approvals replace dated waiver system

The U.S. government has approved annual export licenses allowing Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to ship chipmaking equipment to their manufacturing facilities in China throughout 2026.

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is dropping over $2 billion for an AI startup—a rare example of a U.S. tech giant buying a platform founded in China

Silicon Valley’s AI spending spree continues, but with a new geopolitical wrinkle.

Tom’s Hardware

China tells chipmakers to use homegrown chipmaking tools for 50% of new capacity — decree designed to squeeze foreign suppliers out of supply chain

China has quietly mandated that at least 50% of equipment used for new semiconductor capacity be domestically sourced. However, as China's industry cannot produce enough lithography tools, authorities tend to get flexible and allow foreign alternatives in.

RideApart

This Motorcycle Shows How Serious China Is About Four-Cylinder Sportbikes

The upcoming RC700 shows China’s push into the middleweight sportbike segment as brands chase impressive specs and performance.

The Guardian - UK

‘A little light in the dark’: the former Chinese police officer bringing bubble tea to wartorn Ukraine

Brother Dong is one of a growing band of Chinese volunteers who are lending their support to Ukraine

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