HONG KONG (AP) — In China, consumerism appears to trump nationalism, no matter how strained relations have become in recent diplomatic spats with countries like Japan and the United States. It has been common practice for the ruling Communist Party to stir up nationalist sentiment and run propaganda condemning countries deemed to be in violation … Read more
Credit: @ChineseArmy/YouTube China has unveiled plans for a space carrier that can deploy unmanned fighter jets capable of firing missiles from the edge of Earth’s atmosphere. State media released a concept video of the futuristic Luanniao, the world’s largest warship, which travels through space above all current defensive systems. China has claimed the carrier could … Read more
Much has been made of the artificial intelligence race between the US and China as the two national powerhouses compete for leadership in the world’s fastest-growing industry. For some Western observers, China’s progress in autonomous robotics is a cause for concern. But the nation’s robotics revolution extends far beyond surveillance and military uses, existing at … Read more
By Farah Master, Colleen Howe and Liz Lee HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China is the latest victory Beijing can offer in its rivalry with Washington, but the deals it brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act middle powers can attempt. He … Read more
By Libby George and Trevor Hunnicutt LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – U.S. controls on Venezuela’s oil exports have seized barrels that had serviced debt to China, lining up another potential showdown between the two superpowers that could further complicate the South American country’s path out of default. About a tenth of Venezuela’s $150 billion foreign … Read more
By Yuka Obayashi SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A Japanese mining ship set sail for a remote coral atoll on Monday to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s efforts to reduce its reliance on China for essential minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The month-long mission of the Chikyu test vessel near … Read more
By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many goals of the U.S. military operation last week that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send a message to China: stay away from America. For at least two decades, Beijing has sought to expand its influence in Latin … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump doesn’t mince words. But no small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance over the next few weeks. Some experts … Read more
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan on Wednesday called China’s ban on dual-use exports for its military “absolutely unacceptable”, amid a looming threat of wider restrictions on vital rare earths in a growing dispute between Asia’s top two economies. Dual-use items are goods, software, or technology that have both … Read more
By Brenda Goh and Laurie Chen SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. attack on Venezuela will encourage China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea, but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s views on Taiwan and … Read more