9 Stunning Long Shag Haircuts To Inspire You, According to a Celebrity Stylist

The long shag is the rare haircut that looks undone in the best possible way—yet nothing about it is accidental. As celebrity ...
SpaceNews

China launches new Guowang satellites, Long March 12A launch and landing attempt date set

HELSINKI — China launched new Guowang satellite internet payloads Dec. 11 as preparations advanced for a Long March 12A orbital launch and first stage landing attempt. The fourth Long March 12 lifted ...
SpaceNews

China plans 2026 debut of new rocket for crewed lunar and LEO missions

A Long March 5 lifts off from Wenchang spaceport, Oct. 23, carrying the TJS-20 satellite into orbit. Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China is building towards a debut Long March 10 rocket launch in what ...
Fox News

China’s missile surge puts every US base in the Pacific at risk — and the window to respond is closing

China has spent decades building a land-based missile force designed to keep the United States out of a fight over Taiwan — and U.S. officials say it now threatens every major airfield, port and ...
The New York Times

From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S.

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains. By Lily Kuo In its rivalry with the ...
Live Science

China's Great Green Wall: The giant artificial forest designed to slow the expansion of 2 deserts

Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall." ...
Cfr.org

China’s AI Chip Deficit: Why Huawei Can’t Catch Nvidia and U.S. Export Controls Should Remain

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. On December 8, the Trump administration announced plans to loosen U.S. export controls on artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China by ...
Reuters

China's economy stalls in November as calls grow for reform

Factory output, retail sales grow at weakest pace in over a year Data highlight weak domestic demand, record trade surplus Policymakers face rising calls to reduce export reliance China growth ...
MarketWatch

China may be secretly stockpiling gold. Why that spells trouble for the U.S. dollar.

China’s central bank has been buying physical gold to add to its reserves for at least the past three years — and there’s growing speculation that the country may be purchasing even more of the metal ...
The New York Times

U.S. Boarded Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China

The seizure last month came amid fears of a renewed conflict between Iran and Israel. By Chris Cameron and Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the ...
Reuters

China's November industrial output grows 4.8% y/y, retail sales up 1.3%

BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China's industrial output in November rose 4.8% year-on-year, slowing from the 4.9% growth in October, while retail sales growth slowed, official data showed on Monday. The ...
Nature

China is leading the world on AI governance: other countries must engage

The past few years have seen no shortage of international dialogues, white papers and recommendations from advisory groups on the development and use of artificial intelligence. Yet when it has come ...