A cut undersea internet cable is making Taiwan worried about ‘gray zone’ tactics from Beijing
When a Taiwanese telecoms company detected that an international undersea cable was damaged earlier this month, it worked to divert internet traffic from the broken line to keep customers on the island connected.
U.S. Ambassador Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’
R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.
China's Xi to send top-level envoy to Trump's inauguration, FT reports
Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy in his place to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
Taiwan's Hypersonic Qingtian Missile Sends Warning to Beijing Amid Rising Regional Tensions
V jets, submarine projects, and a record-high defence budget—the missile strengthens Taiwan's position against coercion.
China's Dec exports likely gained momentum ahead of tariff uncertainty: Reuters poll
China's exports probably expanded at a faster pace in December, suggesting producers raced to move inventory to major markets ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House this month and fresh trade risks.
Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing
Taiwan has demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland

China, Inflation

Inflation in China hits nine-month low in December
China's consumer inflation slows as demand weakens
China’s Inflation Ends Year With Drop Near Zero Despite Stimulus
China’s Central Bank Beefs Up Support As Yuan Nears 16-Month Low
China’s currency has had a rough start to 2025. It is nearing a 16-month low and many economists predict it has further to fall.
How China Is Advancing in AI Despite U.S. Chip Restrictions
It was almost a year before a handful of Chinese AI chatbots received government approval for public release. Some questioned whether China’s stance on censorship might hobble the country’s AI ambitions.
China's bond market is signaling worry over a possible decades-long economic downturn
China's bond yields have plunged to all-time lows in recent weeks, drawing parallels to Japan's "lost decades," a long period of economic stagnation.
China’s Clash With FX Speculators Might Surprise George Soros
In August of that chaotic year for Asia’s biggest economy, President Xi Jinping’s team announced a nearly 3% downshift in the yuan’s value versus the dollar. Naturally, it caused pandemonium in world markets — at least briefly. The real fallout, though, was suffered by China itself, as huge waves of capital fled yuan-denominated assets.
Chinese cadres urged to splash the cash to boost consumption ahead of Lunar New Year
District party chief in Chongqing says family members deserve new clothes, while authorities in Beijing expand appliance trade-in scheme.