May 2026 – Page 156 – From Inside Asia

Hong Kong’s elite pay tribute to philanthropist Maisy Ho at memorial service

Published: 8:37pm, 17 May 2026Updated: 11:05pm, 17 May 2026 Hundreds of Hongkongers, including prominent business and political figures, have attended a memorial service for...

by Lo Hoi-ying May 17, 2026

China Uncensored YouTube

China’s Military Is Breaking

Don’t miss our exclusive livestream breakdown of the Trump-Xi meeting! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/may-2026-livestream Two former Chinese defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been given...

by China Uncensored May 17, 2026

World

China ramps up building a national computing power network as AI token demand surges

China is stepping up construction of a “national computing network”, aiming to turn artificial intelligence infrastructure into a public utility as token usage surges...

by Wency Chen May 17, 2026

World

Xi-Trump summit: what ‘strategic stability’ means for US-China ties

One formulation emerging from the summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing merits particular attention: the reference in China’s...

by Nong Hong May 17, 2026

World

Why does the PLA object to Japan’s drone plans for its southern islands?

The People’s Liberation Army has accused Japan of taking a “dangerous gamble” with its plan to deploy satellite-aided drones to its southwestern islands near...

by William Zheng May 17, 2026

World

Drone targets UAE nuclear power plant, straining Iran war ceasefire

A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, setting an electrical generator ablaze on its perimeter and again...

by Associated Press May 17, 2026

World

Did Chinese scientists simulate what could be the ‘end of the universe’?

If a certain tiny bubble suddenly appeared somewhere in the cosmos, physicists say, it could expand and erase everything in its path. Known as...

by Chao Kong May 17, 2026

World

Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator eyes bond issuance, tax cuts for firms

Published: 7:12pm, 17 May 2026Updated: 8:13pm, 17 May 2026 Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator will consider issuing bonds to finance its...

by Edith Lin May 17, 2026

China Observer YouTube

190 China-Made E-Buses in Japan Permanently Banned—Brakes Could Fail Anytime

Japan has announced the permanent withdrawal of 190 Chinese-made electric buses after they were used for just one year, drawing widespread attention. Join this...

by China Observer May 17, 2026