A private investor list reveals individuals with ties to Chinese military contractors and entities linked to the Qatari royal family were among overseas investors in SpaceX. The rocket company, which handles sensitive US government work, has barred Chinese investors from its IPO due to regulatory concerns.
China's Ministry of Commerce criticized the US for "continuously overstretching the concept of national security" and suppressing Chinese companies, stating these actions harm the global economic order and supply chains.
China has voiced strong disapproval of the US decision to blacklist several major Chinese technology and automotive companies, citing unfair treatment on the global stage. Beijing has warned of resolute retaliation if these measures are not withdrawn.
Chinese defense scientists have published a step-by-step guide on how to destroy a US carrier group from 3,000km away. The research, led by associate professor Gao Tianyun and published in Tactical Missile Technology, details how to target US Navy ships operating near China.
The US Department of Defense has designated 54 Chinese companies, including tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, as "Chinese military companies." The designation, effective June 30, bars the Pentagon from procuring from these firms, though immediate operational impact is expected to be limited as most do not directly sell to the US military. Several companies, including Baidu and Alibaba, have disputed the designation.
The US Defence Department has expanded its Section 1260H list to 188 entities, up from 134, targeting many Chinese tech and industrial giants. Companies like Wuxi AppTec, Unitree, and solar firms JA Solar and Trina Solar were included. China's foreign ministry criticized the move as discriminatory.
The US Department of Defense added WuXi AppTec to its list of Chinese military companies. Analysts predict minimal impact on the company and the broader pharma sector due to cost efficiencies and ongoing collaboration.
The Pentagon has added major Chinese tech firms including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and WuXi AppTec to its "Chinese military companies" blacklist under Section 1260H. This expansion, bringing the total to 188 entities, increases reputational risks and raises concerns about future US investment restrictions, impacting investor sentiment and stock prices.
The US Department of Defense adds Alibaba, BYD, and 186 other Chinese firms to a list of companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military, citing national security risks, though inclusion does not imply immediate sanctions.
A report analyzing Chinese procurement records reveals the Chinese military has sought Nvidia AI chips since 2019, even after US restrictions. Universities supporting the military have also expressed interest in high-end Nvidia processors.
Taiwan's defense ministry reported detecting 4 Chinese military aircraft and 6 naval vessels operating around the island on Sunday. Three aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line into Taiwan's ADIZ. This follows a day of heightened activity with 16 aircraft and 8 vessels.
China's PLA Daily criticized Japan's plan to deploy satellite-aided drones and Tomahawk missiles to islands near Taiwan, calling it a "dangerous gamble" with an "offensive nature" despite Japan's claims of a defensive system.
Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing concluded with lavish ceremony but yielded little substance, leaving key issues like Taiwan and Iran unresolved. Observers noted a focus on symbolism over tangible deliverables, with no swift end to the Iran war or definitive answers on Taiwan.
China opposes the deployment of the Typhon system in the Philippines, claiming it destabilizes regional security, with capabilities potentially reaching China from Luzon. A recent test fired a Tomahawk missile northbound, allegedly aiming at the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing hosts President Trump with a grand military welcome, signaling its pursuit of warmer US-China relations.
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Oral fish oil intake may not improve and could even speed up cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, a research team from China’s Army Medical University has found. Many older adults are accustomed to taking omega-3 supplements to help protect cognitive function. However, findings from the Chinese study challenge this view. The study was based on an analysis of more than 800 older adults in North America, around half of whom carry the dementia-risk gene APOEε4. The data showed that those...
The tough sentences handed to former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu showed that Beijing had no tolerance for people with divided loyalties, the Chinese military’s official newspaper said on Friday. The PLA Daily commentary marks the first time an official outlet has accused Li of being disloyal. “The military wields the gun and there must be no one who harbours disloyalty to the party,” the editorial said. “As senior party and military leaders, Wei and Li showed a collapse of faith...
The Chinese military must increase the private sector’s role in research to prevent Western sanctions from “strangling” the country’s efforts at defence innovation, a top official of the People’s Liberation Army has urged. Zhang Zhan, political commissar of the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT), said China’s hi-tech industries were facing a “grim and complex” situation as the United States and its allies intensified their campaign to curb access to technology. “[Western] technical...
Ordnance Industry Science Technology magazine revealed a civilian cargo ship converted into a 'containerised destroyer' with firepower matching China's Type 052D destroyers. The 97-metre vessel displaces about 9,000 tonnes, carries 15 shipping containers each housing four vertical launch systems, and can deploy HHQ-9B and HHQ-9C surface-to-air missiles, YJ-18 anti-ship missiles and CJ-10 cruise missiles.
The Chinese military aired footage over the weekend of YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile launches, as joint US-Philippines-Japan drills heighten tensions in the disputed South China Sea. China Military Bugle posted a video of PLA Navy conducting strike tests, including multiple YJ-20 launches, two days after Beijing said a naval fleet led by Type 055 destroyer Zunyi had conducted live-fire drills east of Luzon.
A CSIS report published Tuesday reveals significant depletion of US naval and precision strike munitions, including SM-3 and SM-6 interceptors, Precision Strike Missiles for Himars launchers, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and JASSM stealth missiles. The think tank warns that insufficient pre-war inventories would constrain US forces in a potential conflict with a peer competitor like China, where munitions consumption would be unprecedented.
The GJ-21, naval variant of the GJ-11 Sharp Sword, is the world's first and only operational ship-based stealth combat drone. Seen on the Fujian aircraft carrier and Type 076 amphibious landing ship Sichuan, both equipped with electromagnetic catapults, it offers long endurance and high maneuverability for countering swarm attacks by unmanned surface vessels.
The People’s Liberation Army could use minelaying drones to blockade Japan and other waters in the strategic first island chain during a conflict over Taiwan, a mainland Chinese military magazine has suggested. The PLA’s strategy would see AJX002 drones used for “offensive minelaying” missions targeting Japan’s islands, including the Ryukyu archipelago, as well as the waters of the Philippines, according to an analysis in the latest edition of Shipborne Weapons. It comes as America’s blockade of...
