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 …
As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower
China has created a desert that no longer just reflects the Sun. It captures it. Aluminium soaks up the rays on the golden dunes of Inner Mongolia, transforming one of the harshest landscapes into one of the world’s largest solar farms.
Alibaba unveils Qwen3.5 as China’s chatbot race shifts to AI agents
Alibaba Group has released its newest AI model series, featuring new agentic capabilities, as competition in China’s AI space ramps up.
China’s humanoid robots take center stage for Lunar New Year showtime
Four rising humanoid robot startups demonstrated their products during the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, a televised event and touchstone for China akin to the Super Bowl.