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Anthropic cracks down on Chinese workarounds to Claude
Anthropic is tightening its enforcement against unauthorized access to its AI services from China, targeting methods used by Chinese companies — including Ant Group Alibaba Group Holding Limited — to circumvent its restrictions through overseas entities and cloud infrastructure, the…
Chinese automakers outsell Japanese rivals in Europe for first time
Chinese automakers outsold Japanese brands in Europe for the first time in May, a milestone that underscores the speed at which China's auto industry is reshaping global competition even as its domestic market contracts sharply.
Hong Kong now handles over half of China’s chip imports
Hong Kong has cemented its role as China's primary conduit for semiconductor imports, with the city re-exporting more than half of the mainland's chip purchases in the first five months of 2026 — a record share driven by surging global…
Apple stock rallies on expanded iPhone plans, China chip talks
Apple shares surged more than 4% on Thursday as investors cheered reports of an expanded iPhone launch strategy and news that the company is pursuing memory chip deals with Chinese manufacturers, offering a potential path out of the global shortage…
Tesla’s China share drops below 30% despite record Q2
Tesla delivered 126,157 vehicles in China during the second quarter of 2026, accounting for just 26.28% of its global deliveries — the first time the figure has fallen below 30% since late 2020, according to CnEVPost data published Thursday. The…
Hengli scraps 6 million barrels of oil as sanctions bite
China's Hengli Petrochemical has cancelled purchases of at least 6 million barrels of non-Iranian crude oil and slashed its refinery output to half capacity, as US sanctions imposed over alleged Iranian oil purchases continue to ripple through global trade flows.
China’s manufacturing posts strongest quarter since 2020
China's manufacturing sector closed out its strongest quarter in nearly six years, with a private business survey released on Wednesday showing factory activity expanded for a seventh consecutive month in June even as the pace of growth eased slightly.
China’s private refiners snap up Middle East crude as Hormuz flows surge
China's independent refiners are moving swiftly to capitalize on falling Middle Eastern crude prices as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz accelerate following a US-Iran ceasefire agreement, marking a reversal after months of severely constrained Gulf supply.
China’s sweeping overseas investment rules take effect
Sweeping regulations linking outbound investment to national security took effect in China on Tuesday, giving authorities broad new powers to scrutinize cross-border flows of capital, personnel, and services amid escalating tech competition with Washington.
South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia hold air patrol
China and Russia carried out their 11th joint strategic air patrol on Saturday over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean, according to a statement from China's Ministry of National Defense. The operation prompted…
China strips generals, ex-regulator of lawmaker posts
China on Friday stripped six senior People's Liberation Army officers, former financial regulator Li Yunze, and Politburo member Ma Xingrui of their seats in the National People's Congress, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The NPC Standing Committee's notice provided no…
China defends right to target people abroad under new ethnic unity law
China asserted its right to target people beyond its borders under a new ethnic unity law set to take effect on July 1, with a senior official on Wednesday dismissing foreign criticism of the provision as "legally unfounded." The declaration…
EU says it has proof China trained Russian troops fighting in Ukraine
The European Union has confirmed it possesses evidence that China trained hundreds of Russian military personnel who later fought in Ukraine, adding a new dimension to already strained EU-China relations as Brussels advances trade measures targeting Beijing and diplomatic meetings…
China plans $295B data center buildout to rival U.S. in AI
China is preparing to spend approximately 2 trillion yuan ($295 billion) over the next five years to build a nationwide network of AI-focused data centers, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, in what would represent Beijing's most ambitious effort yet to…
Taiwan vows not to be ‘silenced’ after China expels NYT reporter
Taiwan's Presidential Office on Sunday condemned China's expulsion of New York Times The New York Times Company correspondent Vivian Wang, declaring the island democracy "will not be silenced because of oppression" and vowing to continue engaging with international media despite…
China building 80-plus launch pads near nuclear silos
China is constructing a sprawling network of launch pads, bunkers, and communications nodes near its nuclear missile silos in the remote deserts of its northwest, according to a Reuters analysis of satellite imagery published on Thursday.
Taiwan says China deployed 100-plus vessels after Trump-Xi summit
Taiwan's National Security Council chief Joseph Wu said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard, and other vessels across regional waters in what marks one of Beijing's largest maritime shows of force in recent memory, raising…
Beijing delays Pentagon official’s visit over Taiwan arms deal
Beijing is stalling a planned visit by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's under-secretary of defense for policy, as China pressures President Donald Trump over a $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan, according to a Financial Times News Corp report published Wednesday.
V&A removed catalogue materials at request of Chinese censors
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London deleted maps and photographs from at least two exhibition catalogues after they were flagged by Chinese censors, according to an investigation by the Guardian published on Monday. The revelations have prompted alarm among…