China

António Guterres speaking at a public event

September 26, 2026

Trump-Xi summit ends without an AI agreement as the US-China AI arms race intensifies

Trump and Xi End Summit Without Major AI Agreement Despite Existential Risk Warnings Three days of talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington closed Friday, September 25, without the artificial

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seated at a bilateral meeting table during a G20 diplomatic engagement.

Policy·Technology·USA·World

Trump-Xi Washington Summit Leaves Chip Controls Off the Table — but an AI Hotline May Make the Cut

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington this week, with talks covering artificial intelligence governance, semiconductor export restrictions and sanctions enforcement. For anyone watching US-China relations, the question is not whether the two governments

September 23, 2026

Trump–Xi Summit Targets China’s 90% Rare Earth Processing Edge as EV and Military Supply Chains Hang in Balance

Policy·USA·World

A summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in September 2026 put rare earth minerals at the center of US-China trade talks

US law allows 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers but enforcement remains a presidential choice

Energy·Policy·USA·World

# US Sanctions Law Authorizes 100% Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers: What Comes Next If you’re worried this trade fight means gas prices are

Exterior view of the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square in Beijing under an open sky, symbolizing international state negotiations.

Policy·Technology·World

US-China AI race faces a new test as experts push safeguards for military AI risks

The question worth asking before the Trump-Xi meeting is not whether the US and China can sign a sweeping AI treaty. It's whether they can agree on a far narrower set of

Rahul Somvanshi

September 17, 2026

BYD flash charging station demonstration, representing China's rapid EV charging infrastructure behind the 70% NEV target.

Energy·Mobility·Policy

China targets 70% electric vehicle share by 2030 from 60.6% baseline

China's new five-year plan sets a target of 70% of new passenger-vehicle sales to be new energy vehicles by 2030. August 2026 data show NEVs already represented 60.6% of monthly new-car sales.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 17, 2026

Wide exterior photograph of the Great Hall of the People building in Beijing under an open sky

World

U.S. Expands China Travel Warning Over Exit Bans, Detention Risks, and Digital Surveillance

The U.S. State Department warns travelers about arbitrary law enforcement, exit bans, detention risks and digital surveillance in China.

Karmactive Staff

September 12, 2026

Electric crossover vehicle image representing the UK SUV sales growth story.

Business·Mobility

UK SUV Sales Hit Two in Three as Cheap Chinese Crossovers Squeeze Smaller Cars

SUVs now account for about two-thirds of new cars sold in the UK so far this year, based on Autocar’s analysis of SMMT data. The share rose to 68% in July 2026,

Karmactive Team

September 10, 2026

Enterprise network hardware and server equipment rack mounted

China·News·Policy·Technology

China Accelerates Windows Exit for Kylin OS—Xinchuang Policy Drives the Shift, Drivers Slow It Down

Chinese government entities have reportedly been instructed to accelerate removal of a customized Windows 10 version, transitioning toward domestic Linux-based operating systems. But this reported directive isn’t China suddenly banning Windows. It’s

Rahul Somvanshi

September 4, 2026

Russian Progress cargo spacecraft in low Earth orbit with solar panels extended, Earth limb visible below

Science·Space·World

China’s Satellite Circled Another in Orbit — US Space Force Flags ‘Counterspace Capabilities’ Threat

China's spaceplane released a satellite that circled another in orbit in June 2026. US Space Force says China is building counterspace weapons. Here's what's confirmed and what isn't.

Sonali Tiwary

September 3, 2026

Close-up morphological specimen photograph of the newly described odd-scaled snake Achalinus mirabilis from Kuocang Mountain.

Discovery·Nature·Science·Wildlife

Student Hu Jiahao Discovers New Snake Species: 40 Nights Fieldwork Yields Achalinus Mirabilis

A 17-year-old student contributed to the formal scientific description of a previously unknown snake species, demonstrating that rigorous field collection and formal scientific analysis define modern species recognition. Hu Jiahao spent more

Govind Tekale

September 3, 2026

Business·News·Technology

Once Asia’s Richest Man, Now Life in Prison: China Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan Sentenced

The founder of China\’s most indebted property developer, China Evergrande, was sentenced to life in prison by a Shenzhen court on August 20, 2026, capping the dramatic fall of a man who

Sunita Somvanshi

August 23, 2026

Evergrande International Center skyscraper in Guangzhou, China

Business·News·Technology

Once Asia’s Richest Man, Now Life in Prison: China Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan Sentenced

The founder of China’s most indebted property developer, China Evergrande, was sentenced to life in prison by a Shenzhen court on August 20, 2026, capping the dramatic fall of a man who

Sunita Somvanshi

August 20, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Policy·Science

DeepSeek V4 Pro Launches With Premium Pricing as China’s AI Competition Intensifies

DeepSeek formally released its V4 Pro model on August 13, positioning it as a premium-tier offering in a market where pricing strategies and capability benchmarks now define competitive positioning. The launch occurs

Karmactive Team

August 17, 2026

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