Tag: #China

Alleged China-linked Hacker Behind HAFNIUM Extradited from Italy, Appears in Houston Court

A Chinese national accused of taking part in the HAFNIUM Microsoft Exchange campaign and stealing COVID-19 research was extradited from Italy and appeared in Houston federal court.

#cybersecurity, #china, #extradition, #hafnium

Chinese Universities Scramble After CAS Journal 'Partition Table' Is Discontinued

Chinese universities must find new benchmarks after the Chinese Academy of Sciences stops updating its influential journal partition table from 2026.

#china, #academia, #research, #journals

Beijing Court Orders Liquidation of Zhongzhi Group and 316 Affiliates; Creditors Must File Claims by June 10

Beijing court orders substantive consolidation and liquidation of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group and 316 affiliates; creditors must file claims by June 10.

#china, #bankruptcy, #shadowbanking, #finance

China’s Wang Yi to Visit Pyongyang on April 9–10, Signaling Warming Ties Ahead of Xi–Trump Summit

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit Pyongyang on April 9–10, a high‑level trip that highlights warming ties just weeks before Xi meets Trump.

#china, #northkorea, #diplomacy, #wangyi

Nike’s sales held steady this winter, but profits fell 35% as tariffs and China weakness squeezed margins

Nike posted flat quarterly revenue but a 35% profit drop, citing higher tariffs, weaker China demand and a shift back toward wholesale sales.

#nike, #earnings, #tariffs, #china, #retail

China Sets Lowest Growth Target in Decades, Plans Record Bond Issuance to Steady Economy

Beijing targets 4.5%–5% GDP growth for 2026 and unveils record bond sales and spending, signaling slower, state-managed expansion.

#china, #gdp, #bonds, #fiscalpolicy, #centralbank

NIO Posts First-Ever Quarterly Profit as China’s EV Price War Intensifies

NIO reports its first quarterly net profit, driven by higher deliveries, richer mix and cost cuts—though full-year losses and a strained balance sheet persist.

#nio, #electricvehicles, #china, #earnings, #stocks

China Sets Modest 2026 Growth Target as Beijing Doubles Down on AI-Driven Industrial Policy

Premier Li set a 4.5%–5% 2026 growth goal while unveiling bigger AI, advanced manufacturing and green-tech bets backed by bonds and state investment.

#china, #ai, #industrialpolicy, #growth, #manufacturing

China sets lowest growth target in more than 30 years, doubles down on deficit spending

Beijing targets 4.5%–5% growth for 2026 while keeping a record 4% deficit and ramping up bond sales to fund tech, welfare and local debt relief.

#china, #gdp, #fiscalpolicy, #nationalspeoplescongress, #bonds

China’s Wang calls 2026 a ‘big year’ for U.S. ties as Iran war looms over Trump-Xi summit

At China’s annual press conference, Wang Yi condemns the Iran strikes while casting Trump’s late-March Beijing visit as a chance to steady ties.

#china, #us-china, #trump, #iran, #diplomacy

Late-Season Winter Storm Hits Northern China and South Korea, Bringing Heavy Wet Snow

A sprawling storm dumps unusually heavy, wet March snow across Hebei and South Korea, threatening travel, power lines and fragile greenhouses.

#weather, #snowstorm, #southkorea, #china, #hebei

New ‘Spiny Dragon’ Fossil Preserves Dinosaur Skin Cells, Redrawing a Familiar Herbivore

A newly named iguanodontian from China preserves skin and hollow spikes in rare detail—down to cell-like structures—challenging views of dinosaur coverings.

#dinosaurs, #paleontology, #fossils, #china, #evolution

China’s clean-energy boom carried 2025 growth as property slump deepened, analysis finds

New research estimates clean energy made up 11.4% of China’s GDP in 2025 and drove 37% of growth, offsetting a sharp real-estate downturn.

#china, #cleanenergy, #electricvehicles, #solarpower, #tradewar

China steps up routine air-sea patrols near Taiwan, narrowing the Strait’s buffers

Taiwan tracks repeated Chinese air-sea patrols in January, with more aircraft crossing the median line and a drone entering airspace near Pratas.

#taiwan, #china, #pla, #taiwanstrait, #security