US President Donald Trump has dismissed recent warnings regarding the dangers of artificial intelligence, attributing such concerns to negative forces and asserting that the United States maintains a decisive lead
US President Donald Trump has dismissed recent warnings regarding the dangers of artificial intelligence, attributing such concerns to negative forces and asserting that the United States maintains a decisive lead
The People’s Bank of China has extended its streak of consecutive monthly gold purchases to 22 months, adding 650,000 troy ounces to its reserves in August. This acquisition represents the
North America’s efforts to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals are encountering a structural impediment that regulatory reform alone cannot resolve. The primary obstacle is the extensive duration required
Political discourse in Sweden has become increasingly polarised regarding the rights of the Indigenous Sami people, with senior government figures publicly challenging traditional reindeer herding practices. This shift in tone
Eurometal has warned that European manufacturing will suffer 300,000 job losses in the remainder of 2026 unless Brussels addresses what it describes as the colonisation of industry by Chinese component
Beijing has announced a £40bn capital injection into its financial sector as it seeks to stabilise banks and insurers against a backdrop of slowing economic growth. The move is intended
In the high-stakes world of global technology, headlines often move faster than the science they describe. Recently, three distinct Chinese research advances have been bundled together by some observers as
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres in the United States is placing unprecedented pressure on the nation’s power equipment supply chain. As major technology firms commit trillions of
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited has placed its Jianxiawo lithium mine into care and maintenance status. The facility, which holds the distinction of being the largest lithium mine in China
China’s manufacturing sector contracted for the second consecutive month in August, although the decline was shallower than market forecasts. The official purchasing managers’ index recorded a reading of 49.8, surpassing
Japanese corporations are significantly increasing their commercial footprint in India, driven by a strategic pivot away from traditional markets amid geopolitical tensions and domestic demographic shifts. This expansion is evident
China’s Chip Gap: The 80% Foreign Dependency Inside Semiconductor Equipment China has made remarkable progress in building the machines that manufacture semiconductors. On the surface, the numbers are compelling: domestically
The global race for artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a battle of brilliant minds and sophisticated code. We imagine engineers in Silicon Valley or Beijing fine-tuning neural networks to
Chinese financial institutions face a complex strategic dilemma as the United States threatens to disconnect entities facilitating Iranian sanctions evasion from the American financial system. While Beijing has vowed to
Shares in Yushu Technology Co, the world’s leading manufacturer of humanoid robots, experienced a dramatic increase of more than 600 percent during their initial listing on China’s stock market. The
A series of significant developments in the energy storage sector have emerged across the United Kingdom and internationally, marked by new planning consents, construction milestones and major acquisitions. In the