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08.02.26 - 14:12
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The Second China Shock: How Europe Is Being Tested (Bloomberg)
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China's first trade shock hit the United States after it joined the WTO in 2001, hollowing out parts of American manufacturing. Now a new wave of Chinese exports is reshaping global trade with Europe increasingly in the crosshairs. We travel to Bavaria in Germany to see firsthand how local auto manufacturers are facing headwinds from China, and get analysis from economists David Autor and Stephanie Flanders on whether the 'second China shock' will echo the past or unfold very differently. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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08.02.26 - 13:24
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China Takes Step Towards ′Starlink Killer′, Could Be Game-Changer In Ukraine (ZeroHedge)
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China Takes Step Towards 'Starlink Killer', Could Be Game-Changer In Ukraine
Via Remix News,
A new, compact, high-power microwave weapon, the TPG1000Cs, has been developed at a Shanghai Nuclear Technology Institute, which could become one of the most serious threats to the Starlink satellite network. The device can deliver 20 gigawatts of energy for up to a full minute, the South China Morning Post reported, cited by Portfolio.
The TPG1000Cs, the world's first compact driver for high-power microwave weapons, has been created at the Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology in Shanghai. The device can deliver 20 gigawatts of power for up to one minute.
At just four meters long and weighing just five tons, the device is small enough to be mounted on trucks, warships, airplanes, or even satellites. Some Chinese experts estimate that a ground-based microwave weapon with a power of over 1 gigawatt could be capable of seriously disrupting or even damaging satellites in low Earth orbit, su...
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08.02.26 - 07:36
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AutoFlight unveils world′s largest flying car as China races to lead low-altitude economy (SCMP)
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Chinese aviation start-up AutoFlight, backed by electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), is emblematic of mainland China's ambitions in the flying car market, part of the country's broader push to dominate the low-altitude economy.
The Shanghai-based company on Thursday unveiled Matrix, a five-tonne (11,000lbs) class electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which it described as the largest of its kind in the world after completing a flight......
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08.02.26 - 03:36
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China′s Year of the Horse shoppers let emotional satisfaction take the reins (SCMP)
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As the Year of the Horse approaches, Chinese consumers are hunting online for mascots, dolls and charms themed after the zodiac animal – a pursuit industry observers say favours soft, round and playful designs over formal styles and places more weight on emotional fulfilment than material possessions or brand prestige.
This craze is boosting retail sales for plush toys and gold accessories, as is evident in toymaker Pop Mart's sold-out Have a Good Run series of plush pendants, as well as brisk......
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07.02.26 - 23:42
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India, US signal intent to counter China′s economic dominance (Times of India)
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India and the US are strengthening economic security alignment to enhance supply chain resilience and innovation, addressing non-market policies of third parties. This move signals a synchronized strategy to reduce China's global manufacturing dominance in key sectors like semiconductors and green energy, building on previous commitments....
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07.02.26 - 10:24
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China′s software sector braces for spillover from AI-led global sell-off (SCMP)
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Fears that increasingly capable AI agents pose existential threats to the traditional software business have rippled through global equity markets, triggering a sharp sell-off in US software stocks this week and spilling over to China's software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector.
Analysts say the impact on China could be just as profound, but shaped by different structural dynamics.
“SaaS growth in China in the next few years will be driven by several leading companies in cloud services and AI –......
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07.02.26 - 07:24
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China tightens crypto crackdown with onshore RWA tokenisation ban (SCMP)
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Chinese authorities issued a notice on Friday that tightened regulations on virtual currency trading, expanding Beijing's crackdown on cryptocurrencies to the tokenisation of real world assets (RWA).
Onshore RWA tokenisation activities and related intermediary or technology services for securities issuance, financial operations or fundraising were banned, according to the notice, which added that exceptions may apply in specific cases if approved by authorities.
“Overseas entities and......
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