Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
On tricky issues, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s preference is to kick the can down the road. If he must take a position, he likes to include a twist of…
German exports to China fall over 12% in H1 as industrial upgrading reshapes trade structure; cooperation remains vital
German exports to China fell year-on-year in the first half of 2026, pointing to a deeper restructuring of bilateral trade as China moves up the manufacturing value chain, Chinese analysts…
Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price
The front lines of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are largely stagnant. But in the skies, the war is ratcheting up. Each sides’ offensive capabilities now appear to be outstripping their…
World’s largest single AI computing facility enters operation in China’s Ulanqab
China’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) computing industrial park has been completed and put into operation in Ulanqab, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is also the single AI data…
What happens now that a Senate panel voted to hold Fauci in contempt
Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday officially recommended that the Justice Department charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress, advancing an audacious effort by GOP critics to prosecute the…
Romance and suspense are carrying Chinese AI micro-dramas abroad. What comes next?
In the evening bustle of Shanghai, a middle-aged woman sits in a metro train car, head down, scrolling through short videos on her phone. She flicks past dozens of clips,…