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‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches

‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes angu...

The Guardian | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Church leaders and members detained as government tightens controls on undergrou...

US drops plan to deport Chinese man who helped expose abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, say activists

US drops plan to deport Chinese man who helped expose a...

The Guardian | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Decision comes amid growing public support for Guan Heng – who secretly filmed d...

The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s response is too timid | George Magnus

The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s respons...

The Guardian | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Beijing’s push to dominate technology through state-backed industrial policy is ...

China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Louvre thieves look dumb’

China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Lou...

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Chinese authorities are investigating reports that cultural treasures from a lea...

Russian ally Belarus is courting both the US and China

Russian ally Belarus is courting both the US and China

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

As Russia remains bogged down in Ukraine, Belarus – the Kremlin’s only ally in E...

China’s reusable rocket ambitions suffer setback, US blacklists DJI: SCMP daily highlights

China’s reusable rocket ambitions suffer setback, US bl...

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like t...

‘Bad policy’: China’s drone makers to shrug off US ban, analysts say

‘Bad policy’: China’s drone makers to shrug off US ban,...

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Though it did not come as a surprise, the US’ formal ban on the sale of new dron...

US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027

US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays ...

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

In a new trade move against China’s semiconductor industry, the US Trade Represe...

Chen Duling at Tencent Video All Star Night

Chen Duling at Tencent Video All Star Night

China Entertainment News, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Actress Chen DulingSource: Weibo

Mao Xiaotong at Tencent Video All Star Night 2025

Mao Xiaotong at Tencent Video All Star Night 2025

China Entertainment News, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Actress Mao XiaotongSource: Weibo

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Opens on Top as ‘Zootopia 2’ Con...

China Entertainment News, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

(Variety) James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” debuted at No. 1 at the China b...

Meng Ziyi at Tencent Video All Star Night

Meng Ziyi at Tencent Video All Star Night

China Entertainment News, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Actress Meng ZiyiSource: Weibo

Zhao Lusi at Tencent Video All Star Night 2025

Zhao Lusi at Tencent Video All Star Night 2025

China Entertainment News, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Actress Zhao Lusi Source: Weibo

The Rigorous Pragmatism of Chinese-Syrian Relations

The Rigorous Pragmatism of Chinese-Syrian Relations

U.S.-China Perception Monitor, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in late 2024 forced Beijing to reassess...

The Wang Fuk Court Fire and Hong Kong’s Housing Crisis

The Wang Fuk Court Fire and Hong Kong’s Housing Crisis

China Power – The Diplomat, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Affordable housing is a city-wide concern, with its implications spanning the po...

How Europe’s Preference for Plausible Deniability Shapes China’s Role in North Africa

How Europe’s Preference for Plausible Deniability Shape...

China Power – The Diplomat, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

China’s expanding role in the region reflects a willingness to assume duration a...

After the Subsidies: EVs and Lessons from China’s Industrial Policy

After the Subsidies: EVs and Lessons from China’s Indus...

China Power – The Diplomat, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Looking closely at how China’s EV sector rose to global dominance offers the Uni...

This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom

This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his...

BBC News | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Lai, who is facing life in prison, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that ha...

BYD on track to export one million vehicles in 2025

BYD on track to export one million vehicles in 2025

CarNewsChina.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

BYD set to cross one million export milestone in 2025. The post BYD on track to ...

Buick Electra Encasa BEV to arrive in first half of 2026, with ranges of 601 km and 632 km

Buick Electra Encasa BEV to arrive in first half of 202...

CarNewsChina.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Buick's he sixth-generation GL8, the Electra Encasa EV is coming H1 2026. The p...

SAIC-Volkswagen’s Passat ePro PHEV with 1,300 km combined range set for 2026 launch

SAIC-Volkswagen’s Passat ePro PHEV with 1,300 km combin...

CarNewsChina.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Passat ePro PHEV: SAIC Volkswagen's popular gasoline sedan now has a plug-in hyb...

Huawei’s Luxeed V9 minivan will become the first car with helmet airbag

Huawei’s Luxeed V9 minivan will become the first car wi...

CarNewsChina.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

The Luxeed V9 minivan from Huawei and Chery will become the first mass-produced ...

BYD launched PHEV engine oil for its DM-i hybrid system, in partnership with Mobil

BYD launched PHEV engine oil for its DM-i hybrid system...

CarNewsChina.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

As of the end of November, BYD’s global cumulative sales of new energy vehicles ...

Elon Musk calls Chinese humanoid robots concert performance 'impressive'

Elon Musk calls Chinese humanoid robots concert perform...

ECNS, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Chinese humanoid robots drew widespread attention after six machines developed b...

China's cross-regional passenger trips to exceed 66 bln in 2025

China's cross-regional passenger trips to exceed 66 bln...

ECNS, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

China's cross-regional passenger trips are expected to exceed 66 billion by the ...

Smart glasses sector set for rapid growth

Smart glasses sector set for rapid growth

ECNS, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Artificial intelligence-powered glasses will experience rapid growth next year a...

AI's role broadening within society

AI's role broadening within society

ECNS, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Chinese consumers have shown great enthusiasm toward artificial intelligence tec...

Xi urges central SOEs to contribute more to Chinese modernization

Xi urges central SOEs to contribute more to Chinese mod...

ECNS, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the state-owned enterp...

Mistrial declared in case of top Hochul, Cuomo aide accused of acting as Chinese agent

Mistrial declared in case of top Hochul, Cuomo aide acc...

China News | New York Post, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

A judge declared a hung jury in Linda Sun's corruption case after a month-long t...

Trump Administration Declares Foreign-Made Drones a Security Threat

Trump Administration Declares Foreign-Made Drones a Sec...

NYT > China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Americans won’t be able to buy new models from DJI, the Chinese maker of most of...

Trump Administration Oil Tanker Seizures Are Meant to Force Maduro Out, Officials Say

Trump Administration Oil Tanker Seizures Are Meant to F...

NYT > China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship seizures were meant to for...

China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident

China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving ...

NYT > China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the...

The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly.

The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need...

NYT > China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A....

Trump’s TikTok Deal Won’t Protect National Security

Trump’s TikTok Deal Won’t Protect National Security

NYT > China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Trump’s deal preserves many of the ties to China that the law was designed to se...

Embassy backlogs prompt Google travel warning for visa workers

Embassy backlogs prompt Google travel warning for visa ...

ChinaNationalNews.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Growing delays at U.S. embassies abroad have prompted...

Judge Declares Mistrial in New York Gubernatorial Aide’s Foreign Agent Case

Judge Declares Mistrial in New York Gubernatorial Aide’...

China News: The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:56

Prosecutors said they will retry the case as soon as possible.

US Seizes China-Bound Oil Tanker

US Seizes China-Bound Oil Tanker

China News: The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:55

The U.S. seized two more oil tankers in waters near Venezuela.

Residents in China Report Worsening Influenza A Outbreak; US, Europe Report Surge in New Subclade

Residents in China Report Worsening Influenza A Outbrea...

China News: The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:55

WHO and experts are warning of a severe flu season ahead worldwide.

Rural Protests Rise Across China as Economic Slowdown Deepens

Rural Protests Rise Across China as Economic Slowdown D...

China News: The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:55

Researchers report a 70 percent increase in rural unrest this year, as local dis...

FCC Bans New Models of China’s DJI Drones, Citing Security Risks

FCC Bans New Models of China’s DJI Drones, Citing Secur...

China News: The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:54

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the ban would 'unleash American drone dominance.’

China uses green tech dominance to take early lead in clean fuels race

China uses green tech dominance to take early lead in c...

The Financial Times | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:54

Companies use wind and solar energy to produce green ammonia and methanol

China hits EU dairy industry with levies of up to 42.7%

China hits EU dairy industry with levies of up to 42.7%

The Financial Times | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:54

Move stokes an already strained trading relationship between Brussels and Beijing

The year of the tariff

The year of the tariff

The Financial Times | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:54

American trade policy is geared towards re-industrialisation — and it’s working

TikTok’s Chinese owner plans $23bn AI spend to keep pace with US rivals

TikTok’s Chinese owner plans $23bn AI spend to keep pac...

The Financial Times | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:54

ByteDance set to increase capital expenditure next year in effort to further bui...

Caviar and foie gras? China is becoming a luxury food powerhouse

Caviar and foie gras? China is becoming a luxury food p...

The Financial Times | China, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:54

Low-cost domestic producers of prized delicacies are replacing imports and break...

TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to avoid US ban

TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to avoid US ban

The Guardian | China, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:22

Joint venture will take over part of app’s US operations, including data protect...

Trump, tech barons and a title-less Andrew: how well do you remember 2025? – quiz

Trump, tech barons and a title-less Andrew: how well do...

The Guardian | China, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:22

From pop to politics, it’s been quite the year. Were you paying attention? Let’s...

ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war

ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff am...

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:22

Beijing-based ByteDance has raised pay and sweetened incentives as the TikTok ow...

Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens loan programme

Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with...

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:22

For more than half a century, giant pandas have helped serve as ambassadors for ...

Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia

Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectio...

China - South China Morning Post, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:22

An obsession with “security” can create increasing insecurity. This paradox is b...