This Chemist May Have Cracked America’s Rare Earth Problem
James Tour, chemist and nanotechnologist at Houston’s Rice University, in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Nov. 19, 2020. Tal Atzmon/The Epoch Times One flash is all...
Beyond DeepSeek: Moonshot and MiniMax step up as China’s new frontier AI labs
Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups Moonshot AI and MiniMax have emerged as China’s strongest contenders to rival US frontier labs in 2025 – even as...
What is ‘second-hand fried chicken’; how snack became popular in Philippine slums
Published: 9:00am, 30 Nov 2025Updated: 11:08am, 30 Nov 2025 A decades-old staple in the slums of the Philippines, known as pagpag or “second-hand fried...
China Panics After Seeing Japan’s “Ace”: To Japan, China’s Navy Is Like Running Naked!
Why has the Chinese government been so vocal about Japan recently? On the surface, it seems like the “wolf warrior” diplomacy is back. But...
‘She kept crying for me to rescue her’: victims’ families mourn fallen in Hong Kong
The eight milk tea-coloured towers of Wang Fuk Court were special sentinels to many locals in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. Residents say that...
PNG Cannot Fund Basic Services Despite Aussie Aid, Pledges $2 Billion Infrastructure Spend
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) budget, presented earlier this week by Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey, has raised questions about Australia’s aid. Australia’s financial assistance will total...
Thailand’s sidelined reformists battle ‘baan yai’ dynasties to repeat poll win
As the pieces of Thailand’s political puzzle begin to fall into place ahead of an election set for early next year, the third incarnation...
Deadly HK Fire, Public Outrage — Is a Christmas Revolt Coming?
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
Taiwan’s plan to acquire drone ‘takeover’ technology sparks security debate
Taiwan’s plan to acquire Israeli “takeover” technology as part of a counter-drone network has set off a debate over its use and the island’s...