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26.04.26 - 15:00
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Alleged Chinese Spy Ship Lurking Near U.S. Base In Qatar Raises Questions (ZeroHedge)
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Alleged Chinese Spy Ship Lurking Near U.S. Base In Qatar Raises Questions
The War Zone's Ian Ellis posted on X about a suspicious Chinese vessel operating in the Gulf area, which he described as a "Chinese surveillance ship" with "close ties" to the People's Liberation Army.
According to Ellis, Hai Yang Shi You (285) was moored not long ago, just 10 miles from U.S. assets, raising concerns about Chinese intelligence-gathering activity in the region amid the US-Iran conflict.
Chinese surveillance ship Hai Yang Shi You (285) got underway in the Gulf again, just before the ceasefire was set to expire.
The dual-use survey ship, with close ties to the PLA, rode out the ceasefire at port in Qatar, ~10 miles from U.S. assets forward-deployed at Al Udeid AB.
Chinese surveillance ship Hai Yang Shi You (285) got underway in the Gulf again, just before the ceasefire was set to expire. The dual-use survey ship, with close ties to the PLA, rode out the ceasefire at port in Qatar, ~10 ...
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26.04.26 - 13:18
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The great energy pivot: US oil and Chinese solar are the winners in Trump′s war on Iran (The Guardian)
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Exposure of world's reliance on Middle East supplies accelerates global shift towards new energy superpowersIn the open seas, an armada of empty tankers has quietly turned west. A record number of super-sized vessels are now heading to the US, where oil drillers and refineries are preparing to profit from Donald Trump's war in the Middle East.Almost 30 of these vessels, each able to hold 2m barrels of oil, are contracted to load US crude, destined for a global market facing the biggest supply crisis in history. Continue reading......
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26.04.26 - 11:30
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No hard decoupling: India balances China trade with export push (Times of India)
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India is strategically balancing its trade with China, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and exports while reducing reliance on Chinese inputs. The nation is building resilient supply chains and increasing its export capacity, though a complete decoupling remains unfeasible. Efforts are underway to diversify sourcing and address the widening trade deficit....
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26.04.26 - 08:30
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From supply chain to record growth: Shenzhen dominates China′s robotics landscape (SCMP)
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Inside the busy aisles and booths of the Fair Plus robotics trade show in Shenzhen this week, the usual stunt spectacle was replaced by practical tasks: robots sorting supermarket stock, serving popcorn and transporting oversized boxes.
Among them, Shenzhen-based X Square Robot showed the real-world ability of its wheel-based humanoids, using the firm's self-developed Wall-A embodied foundation model to pick up rubbish from the floor and place it in a bin.
Currently deployed in on-demand......
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26.04.26 - 06:00
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Why Shenzhen may be first to climb out of China′s property slump (SCMP)
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Shenzhen's residential inventory has fallen to a seven-year low, putting the southern technology hub ahead of other first-tier Chinese cities in clearing excess housing stock – a condition investors see as essential for a broader property market recovery.
While inventory had declined across major Chinese cities, analysts said the recovery remained uneven after five consecutive years of weakness in the housing market. A broader rebound across city tiers and property types is likely to take......
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26.04.26 - 01:30
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China′s Tianqi Lithium to favour domestic salt lakes over Africa amid resource nationalism (SCMP)
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Amid geopolitical tensions, China's Tianqi Lithium has decided to skip Africa and will stick to domestic salt lakes to secure the supply of a battery mineral, according to its president Frank Ha Chun-shing.
The move comes as the oil shock stemming from Middle Eastern conflicts is driving up global demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and battery energy storage systems (BESSs).
Lithium, which can be extracted from hard rock and salt flat brines, can be processed into lithium carbonate, a raw......
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