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Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we are flagging some hurdles ahead of an EU summit in Beijing, and the anticipation before the release of important economic data.
U.S. officials warned the world about a potential conflict over Taiwan. China accused Taiwanese authorities of hacking. China’s president asserted legal authority over Taiwan. Taiwan increased
China has imposed export controls on eight companies tied to Taiwan’s military as the self-ruled island began annual military exercises.
Beijing has declared Taiwan as an "inalienable" part of China, whereas Taipei has long asserted its independence.
Three months on, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff spree in April 2025 continue to reverberate across East Asia. The United States
Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy.
MP Materials has announced plans to expand rare earth mining and processing operations as Washington seeks to end its dependence.
Changing weather patterns and higher temperatures are affecting some of the most prized tea-growing regions in China and Taiwan.
Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a conflict with Taiwan or the United States.
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