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Chinese launch startup Zenk Space has secured fresh funding as it prepares for the first orbital attempt of its Zhihang-1 kerolox rocket in June.

Solar panels and agriculture can share land, but the benefits depend heavily on climate, crop choice, and system design. New discussion around agrivoltaics highlights both the promise of the model and the risk of oversty

Late-night host Seth Meyers used President Donald Trump’s visit to China to mock both summit theatrics and the presence of top U.S. tech executives at the official events.

At a Beijing summit, Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could lead to clashes or even conflict, underscoring how central the issue remains in US-China relations.

Japan’s deployment of anti-ship missiles to the Philippines during Balikatan 2026 marked a historic shift in regional defense cooperation and highlighted allied plans to contest key maritime chokepoints near Taiwan.

Researchers modeling extreme photovoltaic deployment across the Taklamakan Desert say utility-scale solar could alter regional climate dynamics and intensify water stress in one of the driest basins on Earth.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined President Donald Trump’s business delegation to Beijing after early reports said he would miss the trip, placing the chipmaker at the center of high-level U.S.-China commercial diplomacy.

A new Chinese lithium-sulfur battery design is being pitched as a way to significantly extend drone flight times, with the article metadata pointing to an 800-cycle system that could nearly double endurance.

China’s auto market contracted sharply in April, with weaker demand for gasoline vehicles overwhelming electric-vehicle momentum as subsidy changes and tax policy weighed on buyers.

A new U.S. restriction on Chinese-developed software in vehicles is aimed at security, but it may also distance American automakers from the technology stack and production model that now shapes much of the global EV

JinkoSolar, Longi, Trina Solar and JA Solar all reported first-quarter losses, underscoring the pressure on China’s solar manufacturing sector even as shipments remain large and some margins improve.

China's commerce ministry is sharply criticizing the EU's ban on Chinese inverters in EU-funded solar projects, turning a procurement dispute into a wider trade and energy flashpoint.

Users in China are increasingly mocking recurrent ChatGPT phrases that feel oddly affectionate or overly familiar, turning model repetition into a meme and a broader critique of AI language habits.

CleanTechnica’s look at LANDKING’s Auto China display highlights how product design, charging capability, and use-case economics are helping push battery-electric trucks deeper into urban freight in China.

Pakistan has commissioned the first of eight Hangor-class submarines from China, advancing a $5 billion program intended to expand its undersea warfare capability and deepen defense ties with Beijing.

Chinese platforms are releasing AI-generated micro-dramas at an extraordinary pace, signaling a new phase in low-cost, high-volume entertainment production.

Chinese automakers’ rapid progress in software-defined vehicles is forcing European brands to localize electronics, tailor products for Chinese buyers and accelerate development cycles.

Global plug-in vehicle sales rose in March, but the real shift was inside the mix: battery-electric models returned to double-digit growth while plug-in hybrids stayed in retreat.

At the 2026 Modern Day Marine Expo, Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka warned that China rivals the United States across nearly every measure of national influence and said U.S. bases need hardening now.

Average new-vehicle prices remain far higher in the United States than in China, highlighting how tariffs, market structure, and consumer demand are reshaping what buyers can afford.