Hello Kitty believes that one can never have too many friends. Yet this week she lost a few in China. Hello Kitty’s creator, the Japanese company
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Xi Redoubles Anti-Corruption Efforts at Fifth Plenum
After more than a decade of purges and over a million corruption investigations into his fellow Chinese Communist Party officials, a concerted call
Economic, Demographic Crisis Form One-Two Punch for Chinese Society
The city of Beijing is expected to become a super-aged city by 2035, with more than a third of its population over the age of 60, the state-run
U.S. Bans Chinese AI Leader DeepSeek From Government Use
The U.S. government has ordered a ban on the use of DeepSeek by civilian agencies, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday. The
House Report Scrutinizes Webull Financial China Links
Webull Financial, the popular online stock brokerage, has concealed the extent of its corporate and financial links to China, according to a new
Greg Lui Chip Smuggling Scheme Possibly Linked to Supermicro Indictment
Federal authorities have arrested California businessman Greg Lui and indicted him with conspiracy to smuggle more than $300 million worth of
U.K. Warns Universities Off China Collaboration
The U.K. has told its universities to end cooperation with a Chinese “research institute” that security services say exists to fund Chinese espionage
Who Is Winning the U.S.-China Trade War?
Vietnam, Mexico and Taiwan have emerged as the main beneficiaries of the ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, as firms shift assembly and investment
Washington and Beijing Are Building an AI Hotline. It’s Not Clear Who Will Answer It
Last week’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) came and went without either an agreement to slow the AI race or
Much Ado About Nothing: Trump-Xi Summit Underwhelms
They were meant to be olive branches — harmless gestures toward an era or aspect of U.S.-China relations less defined by suspicion and competition.
Where the U.S. and China Stand on AI Safety
The U.S. and China will discuss artificial intelligence safety in mid-September, Reuters reported, following up on a May agreement to “start talking”
New Law Prepares Chinese Society for Wartime Crisis
China has passed a series of amendments to its National Defense Mobilization Law, bringing more clarity to how the country would enlist the help of