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Blame U.S. Regulations for China's Dominance in Rare-Earth Minerals

America once dominated the rare-earth market, but permitting requirements are holding the industry back.

Reason · Mar 21

'Cause for concern': Pakistan points to India after US calls Islamabad's nukes a threat

Pakistan has denied posing a nuclear threat to the US, asserting its arsenal is solely for deterrence against India. Islamabad also dismissed being labelled a 'rogue state' by an Israeli envoy. US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard had listed Pakistan alongside Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea as threats due to…

The Times of India · Mar 21

A new dawn of affordable zoom lenses is here — the first Chinese autofocus zoom has been spotted, and that’s a big deal

If China is to overtake Japan as the new lens-making superpower, we need more choice, most notably autofocus zooms — and we may soon have it.

TechRadar · Mar 21

Guenther Steiner rules out Kimi Antonelli in 2026 F1 title fight despite China win

Guenther Steiner believes Kimi Antonelli’s Chinese GP win will boost his confidence, but insists the Mercedes rookie is not yet ready to beat George Russell to the 2026 Formula 1 title

Motorsport · Mar 20

Speed Cam: Aussie becomes fastest swimmer in history

Australian speed king Cameron McEvoy has broken the long-standing 50 metres freestyle world ‌record at the China Swimming Open in ‌Shenzhen.

AAP · Mar 20

Yu Menglong's Ghost? The Chilling Spirit Box Session Claiming the Actor Was 'Wrongfully Killed'

As officials remain silent on the unexplained death of Chinese actor Yu Menglong, overseas psychics and astrologers are filling the gap with unverified claims of conspiracy, spiritual distress and systemic danger.

International Business Times UK · Mar 20

China accused of torture and cover-up after Tibetan monk dies in custody

A young Tibetan monk's death in custody under suspicious circumstances has sparked outrage, with rights groups alleging torture and Chinese authorities accused of a cover-up. Samten's death, officially attributed to sudden illness, follows a crackdown on monasteries, including expulsions of young monks and raids to remove Dalai Lama images.

The Times of India · Mar 20

The biggest heist of the US-China Chip War: 3 Supermicro employees charged with conspiracy to smuggle restricted Nvidia H100, H200, and B200 chips to China – dummy boxes, fake labels, and a pass-through company enabled the $2.5 billion scheme

Three men are facing charges of conspiracy to smuggle restricted GPUs to China.

TechRadar · Mar 20

China develops new ultra-cold alloy that can reach -273°C without helium — could enable compact cooling for superconducting quantum chips, military equipment, and beyond

Chinese scientists develop europium, cobalt, and aluminum alloy that can be used to cool down quantum computers and military equipment.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 20

The co-founder of a major datacenter company has been charged with smuggling $2.5 billion in AI chips to China

Supermicro has put them on administrative leave with another employee also charged, and a third has been fired.

PC Gamer · Mar 20