India is joining the U.S.-led ‘Pax Silica’ effort, a Trump administration initiative aimed at securing the global supply chain for silicon-based technologies. “Pax Silica is really not about China, it …
Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals
Indonesia is tightening state control over the world’s largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just as global demand begins shifting away from heavy reliance on nickel.
US reveals new details of secret China nuclear test
Officials have ruled out earthquakes or mining as the source of a 2.75-magnitude event in 2020 near China’s nuclear test site.
Mysterious 2020 explosion in China had hallmarks of nuclear test, US official alleges
A US official says a seismic station in Kazakhstan collected evidence of an alleged China nuclear test at Lop Nur in June 2020.
Laos touted as hidden gem for land developers
Laos is fast emerging as a land of opportunity for land developers, ahead of a highly anticipated launch of a new high-speed train connecting the Southeast Asian country with China this week. The …
Su Yiming secures China’s first gold of 2026 Winter Olympics, winning men’s snowboard slopestyle
Child actor-turned-snowboard prodigy Su Yiming won gold in the men’s snowboard slopestyle, while Team USA’s Jake Canter took bronze.
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Businesses scramble to reach China’s growing experiences economy
From a new theme park to business partnerships, companies are trying new ways to reach China’s consumer ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Soybeans Hold Await China Biz: Grains See Corrective Selling Pressure Tuesday
Soybeans started off slightly lower on corrective selling but quickly found buying interest says Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
Vance questions US-born Eileen Gu’s decision to ski for China in Olympics
Gu, 22, is a freestyle skiing star who has won two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, adding to three medals won in Beijing in 2022.
China second only to US in global AI finance index, with Hong Kong third as a city hub
China rated the strongest country in converting AI capacity into production use, while Hong Kong trailed New York and London as finance hub China has emerged as the world’s second most competitive …