40M Visitors, Only 20 Cents Each? China’s Busiest Nighttime Attraction Is Bleak Everywhere
A social media post asking whether Grand Tang Mall drew 40 million visitors who spent just 1.5 yuan each sparked widespread discussion. Many people...
Elon Musk hits out at ‘certain oligarchs’ for blocking Starlink in India
Elon Musk accused unnamed rivals of blocking SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband network in India, an apparent swipe at billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti...
Beyond the summit: how US-China relations could still unravel
This year’s Chinese National Day reception in Washington felt noticeably jollier than those I have attended in recent years. The mood was more relaxed...
End ‘wholesale restrictions’ on Chinese EVs in US, experts say
Published: 8:59am, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 10:04am, 8 Oct 2026 The United States should engage with Chinese carmakers and battery manufacturers “strategically”, using targeted safeguards...
Trump Says He Is Considering Suspending Federal Gas Tax
President Donald Trump in New York, on May 22, 2026. Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said he was thinking...
Federal Judge Upholds New Hampshire Law Barring Use of Student IDs for Voting
Voters cast their ballots in the primary for midterm elections at Sanbornton Town Hall in Sanbornton, N.H., on Sept. 8, 2026. CJ Gunther/Getty Images...
Trump Says Sending $5,000 Payments Will ‘Work Out Very Easily’
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 that he could “very easily” send out $5,000 dividend payments if Republicans are able to keep both...
DHS Proposes $70,000 Fee for Foreign Students to Work in the US
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering a new rule that would impose major fees for foreign students seeking to work in the...
Rubio, Greek Prime Minister Hold Joint Press Conference
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hold a joint press conference at 12:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 7...