Bessent: Iranian Leadership Wiring Money Out ‘Like Crazy’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday that Iranian leaders were moving money out of the country “like crazy.”...
Young lives disappear in days—linked to secret ambulances, and elite dreams of living to 150
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...
Bio-Weapon Labs? China-Linked Labs Found in U.S. Cities | China in Focus
President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping spoke on the phone on Wednesday, with more details emerging on U.S. soybean purchases and Washington’s weapons...
‘Bad news for South Korea’ as US-Russia nuclear pact expires, sparking fears of arms race
Fears over the weakening of global momentum to rein in North Korea’s nuclear ambitions have mounted with the expiration of the New Strategic Arms...
US-China orbital arms race is forging a trillion-dollar space economy
If the years 2020 to 2025 were defined by the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution – a period where algorithms helped create tech titans such...
China’s humanoid robot makers pivot from ‘body’ to ‘brain’ as commercial race heats up
Chinese humanoid robotics companies are doubling down on developing intelligent models, as investors eye advances in robot “brains” as the next step towards real-world...
$4 Billion Wasted! China’s 6th Gen Fighter Copycat Fail! Can’t Fit Aircraft Carriers
Over the past five years, China’s official narrative has touted the J-20’s induction, which allegedly terrified the U.S.; the launch of the Fujian aircraft...
China rallies neighbours against Japan in rare meeting. Will it work?
In the days that followed Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remarks over Taiwan in November, Beijing convened a rare meeting with Southeast Asian envoys...
China farmer uses drone to transport pigs, causing power outage when cables get ensnared
A farmer in southwestern China who used a drone to transport pigs to be slaughtered ended up with a porker stuck in mid-air and...