China

Science

What Is China's Xuntian Space Telescope?

China's Xuntian telescope — a 2.5-billion-pixel cosmic surveyor set to launch in late 2026 — promises to map 40% of the sky and reshape our understand...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

Economy

China's 15th Five-Year Plan: AI, Chips, and Growth

China's National People's Congress is formalizing the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), placing artificial intelligence, semiconductor self-reliance, a...

Redakcia 5. March 2026

Technology

DeepSeek V4: China's Trillion-Parameter Multimodal AI

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is preparing to release V4 — its first natively multimodal flagship model, optimized for domestic Huawei and Cambricon chips r...

Redakcia 5. March 2026

Economy

How China's National People's Congress Works

China's National People's Congress is the world's largest legislative body, yet few outside China understand how it actually functions, who sits in it...

Redakcia 4. March 2026

Economy

China's Parliament Opens Amid Trade Tensions

China's annual 'Two Sessions' political gatherings opened in Beijing on March 4–5, setting GDP targets and unveiling the 15th Five-Year Plan as the wo...

Redakcia 4. March 2026

Economy

Trump's Tariff Blitz Hits China, Canada and the World

New U.S. tariffs targeting China and Canada took effect on March 4, 2026, as President Trump wields a rarely-used trade law to impose a 15% universal...

Redakcia 4. March 2026

Science

China Solar Outpaces Wind in Historic Energy Shift

For the first time ever, China generated more electricity from solar panels than from wind turbines in 2025, marking a pivotal moment in the global cl...

Redakcia 3. March 2026

Economy

Japan Plans Missiles Near Taiwan as China Hits Back

Japan has announced plans to deploy surface-to-air missile systems on Yonaguni Island, just 70 miles from Taiwan, by fiscal 2030. China has responded...

Redakcia 1. March 2026

Economy

China Targets Japan's Defense Giants With Export Ban

Beijing has imposed sweeping dual-use export controls on 40 Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki, citing Japan's mil...

Redakcia 28. February 2026

Economy

China-Iran Supersonic Missile Deal Threatens US Navy

Iran is finalizing a deal to buy Chinese CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles capable of striking US aircraft carriers, in a move analysts call a 'gam...

Redakcia 28. February 2026

Economy

Merz in Beijing: 120 Airbus Jets and a Fresh Start with China

On his first trip to China, Chancellor Friedrich Merz secured an order for up to 120 Airbus aircraft and sought new economic avenues – as a response t...

Redakcia 28. February 2026

Economy

Merz in China: Airbus Deal and Appeal on Russia

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz concluded his inaugural visit to China with the promise of a major Airbus order for up to 120 aircraft and called on...

Redakcia 27. February 2026