Guo Yuandan May 6, 2025
China's Cyberspace Security Association revealed in a report on Monday that the country's National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT) had detected and handled a cyberattack launched by US intelligence agencies against a major Chinese commercial encryption provider. Experts described the incident as the latest example of...more
In a shifting media landscape in the US, "The AP (Associated Press) is on the outs, but these new MAGA ("Make America Great Again") media stars are on the rise," as noted in a recent article by US-based magazine Politico. Political communication in the US appears to have...more
During holidays, some Chinese people who work in big cities and return to their hometowns in small counties have found that short video platforms, such as Douyin or Kuaishou, begin to feed content into their algorithms that bring both familiar and the unfamiliar feelings. The unfamiliarity comes from...more
CNN reported on Saturday that the US' 145 percent tariff on China "could crush American small businesses." John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, said that US small businesses will have to raise prices, cut staff, delay growth plans or shut down entirely just to keep...more
As of now, China has 102 nuclear power units, including those in operation, under construction and approved for construction, with a total installed capacity of 113 million kilowatts, ranking first globally, in terms of the overall scale, for the first time, according to a blue book - China...more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for pooling the strength of the country's working class and working people and working hard in a down-to-earth manner to turn the grand blueprint of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation into reality. Xi, also general secretary of the...more
Editor's Note: In the spring breeze of the Pamir Plateau, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a lingering chill still hangs in the air. However, at the entrance of the Paiyike Border Police Station in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, a heartwarming encounter unfolds. Beijing traveler Chen Dawei had journeyed...more
China's financial markets are attracting international investors amid growing global economic uncertainty, with multiple foreign financial institutions including Neuberger Berman and DBS Bank maintaining an overweight position on China. "We are maintaining an overweight stance on China," said Raheel Siddiqui, senior analyst of global equity research at New...more
Recently, multiple media outlets have reported that the US government plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure its trade partners, demanding that they limit trade with China in exchange for tariff exemptions. On Monday, in response to a reporter's question, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce...more
Many US businesses and consumers reportedly have already felt negative impact from the US' sweeping tariffs due to rising prices and supply issues of various consumer products. Yet, the negative impact goes far beyond this - US pet owners could soon see significant challenges in buying food and...more
Editor's Note: "At present, China's relations with its neighboring countries are at their best in modern times, and are also entering a critical phase of deep linkage between the regional landscape and the world changes" - the recent Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries held in Beijing made such a profound judgment. Chinese President...more
China's private sector showed strong resilience in the first quarter of 2025, with new business registrations rising steadily, according to a report released by the State Administration for Market Regulation on Monday. In the first quarter, 1.979 million new private enterprises were registered, up 7.1 percent year-on-year and...more
The substantial losses incurred by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's (TSMC) factory in the US state of Arizona illustrate both the consequences of ignoring market logic and the deep-seated difficulties the US faces in its attempt to forcibly restructure global semiconductor supply chains through political intervention. TSMC's Arizona facility...more
Editor's Note: The US administration's decision to temporarily pause tariffs for most countries while keeping the import levies targeted at Chinese goods has frustrated small American traders who do businesses with China. Analysts have already predicted that the tariffs will soon cause irreversible damage to American businesses. Beth Benike...more
The implementation of US tariffs has further sparked domestic opposition as the negative impacts become more apparent, with American scholars and economists calling to "reject harmful tariff policies" along with multiple sectors already buckling under the strain. A Chinese expert on Sunday said that the intensified tariff-induced negative...more