China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), maintained its benchmark lending rates on September 22, 2025, marking the fourth…
China Reports Record R&D Spending of $507 B as Five-Year Plan Ends
China has announced that its research and development (R&D) spending reached 3.6 trillion yuan ($507 billion) in 2024, marking a 48 percent increase since…
China Expands Science Partnerships to 160 Countries, Cementing Global R&D Leadership
China’s science and technology apparatus has achieved unprecedented global integration, forging cooperation ties with over 160 countries and regions, signing 119 intergovernmental…
China Poised to Surpass U.S. Space Dominance Within a Decade, Report Warns
A new analysis by the Commercial Spaceflight Federation warns that China’s rapidly advancing space program could overtake the United States in space…
Brazil and China Advance Financial Cooperation in Local Currencies
Brazil and China deepened their financial partnership at the 2nd Brazil-China Financial Cooperation Forum, held September 16–17 in São Paulo. Organized by Brazil’s…
EU Firms Suffer Millions as China’s Rare Earth Export Bottlenecks Persist
European companies continue to struggle securing essential rare earth elements from China, incurring significant financial losses despite a July agreement…
China Orders Tech Giants to Stop Purchasing Nvidia AI Chips
China’s Cyberspace Administration has ordered the country’s largest technology companies to cease purchasing Nvidia artificial intelligence chips and cancel existing…
China Enters Top 10 of UN Global Innovation Index
China has broken into the top 10 of the United Nations’ Global Innovation Index for the first time, securing 10th…
China’s Economic Slowdown Deepens Amid Sluggish Output and Spending
China’s industrial production grew 5.2% year-on-year in August, down from July’s 5.7% pace and below analysts’ expectations of 5.7%, according to data released by the National…
Xpeng Starts Austria Production to Evade EU EV Tariffs
Xpeng partners with Magna Steyr in Austria to build G6 and G9 SUVs locally, avoiding 20.7% Chinese EV tariffs and…
