China warns overheated solar industry to cool the competition, curb backlash

Revised ministry guidance serves to pour cold water on a photovoltaic sector that is rife with overcapacity concerns.

China’s Death Star-like weapon system, SpaceSail rivals Musk’s Starlink: 6 science stories

Explore China’s cutting-edge innovations and latest scientific advancements in some of our latest science coverage.

US gives Philippines ‘force multiplier’ drones to counter Beijing in South China Sea

The Mantas T-12 unmanned surface vessels can be used for stealth spying, resupplying BRP Sierra Madre or retrofitted for combat, analysts said.

China slams US for blocking Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council

China’s top UN envoy says US veto has ‘shattered the Gazan people’s hope for survival’ as war rages on in Palestinian enclave.

China won’t be the only Asian economy in Trump’s sights

Expect trade tensions to intensify dramatically at a time when many Asian economies, including China, are relying on exports to boost growth.

UK’s John Prescott, deputy prime minister to Tony Blair, dead at 86

Prescott served for 10 years as Blair’s deputy following Labour’s landslide 1997 general election win.

China’s consumption stimulus debate reignites with no clear answer

Better social welfare could increase financial security and encourage spending, while cash handouts could quickly lift consumption, economists say.

China surpasses Germany and Japan in industrial robotics adoption density: report

The data reflects the success of China’s industrial automation strategy, as part of broader efforts to upgrade its industrial economy.

Trump’s cabinet picks: Musk, RFK Jnr, Gaetz, Dr Oz, Hegseth to shape US policy on China, health, defence

Discover some of Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks for his second term, featuring figures such as Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, and TV’s Dr Oz.

Beijing slams Western threats of sanctions over jailing of 45 activists in Hong Kong

Authorities will not waver in carrying out duties to safeguard Hong Kong despite repeated coercion and intimidation, national security office says.