China’s biggest battery maker just dropped a game-changing update that could make electric cars cheaper and more reliable. CATL, a company known for pushing battery tech forward, revealed a new sodium-ion battery that lasts up to 20 years and handles 15, 000 charge cycles—way more than older sodium-
Taiwan’s leader, Lai Ching‑te, voiced optimism that a fresh package of weapons from the United States will soon receive approval. He emphasized that Taiwan’s drive to strengthen its own defence and resist Beijing’s influence should not be mistaken for aggression. The island, governed as a democracy,
Mexico's president has called out the staggering cost of World Cup tickets, saying the event should be more than just a money-making machine. Speaking to reporters, she pointed out that soccer is meant to bring people together, not lock them out with prices that most can't afford. While she didn’t o
Taiwan has launched a new website aimed at Chinese citizens who want to share information about espionage. The site invites people to report tips that could help the island’s security agencies. Taiwan and China have a long history of spying on each other. In recent years, Taiwan says it has
Taiwan’s main opposition figure spent two weeks in the US last month to clear up confusion about her party’s plans for dealing with China. Cheng Li-wun, head of the Kuomintang (KMT), met nine US lawmakers from key committees, plus think tank researchers and policy experts. She argued that many in Wa
China’s northwestern desert has been told to brace for big floods this summer. The warning comes after the Taklamakan Desert, the country’s largest sandy area, saw its first flood of the year in early June. Video shows water pouring over dunes that usually stay dry. Heat is a major culprit. In m
Taiwan’s coast guard announced that its waters cannot be claimed by China, saying the island will push back any ships that try to enter. The statement came after Beijing withdrew a patrol off Taiwan’s eastern coast, which had inspected nearly two hundred vessels and fixed three violations. Chi
China has begun drawing on its commercial oil stocks to counter the shortage caused by the war in Iran. The country’s biggest buyer of petroleum is also cutting refinery output and limiting fuel exports to keep the situation stable. Experts estimate that China will pull about one million barrels
China has spent decades building a powerful weapons industry. The country now appears in the top five worldwide when it comes to selling military gear, according to a respected global tracker. Yet the real story is more nuanced than those numbers suggest. A key problem is that China’s armaments hav
China’s President Xi Jinping is heading to North Korea this week for talks with Kim Jong Un, marking his first visit in seven years. According to North Korea’s official newspaper, Xi plans to strengthen ties between the two countries and push back against what he calls "hegemony" and military threat
