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12.04.26 - 14:18
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Inside the American Startups Trying to Break China′s Mineral Chokehold (Bloomberg)
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For over a decade, China has quietly built effectively a monopoly on the critical minerals that power everything from smartphones to fighter jets and the US is now racing to catch up. David Westin speaks with a New Hampshire startup called Phoenix Tailings, where CEO Nick Myers is trying to break China's chokehold on the supply chain. He also talks with author David Abraham, CFR's Heidi Crebo-Rediker, and former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about how the US fell so far behind, and whether innovation can help it leapfrog back into the game. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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12.04.26 - 10:36
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Colleague Skill: AI job fears in China set off viral spread of supposed ability harvester (SCMP)
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An open-source artificial intelligence project aimed at harvesting human capabilities into reusable AI “skills” has gone viral in China, gaining traction as a meme among the country's uneasy young workers as they face growing job insecurity amid rapid AI advances.
Supposedly, certain skills of luminaries such as Steve Jobs, spiritual figures like Gautama Buddha and ordinary office workers have been extracted into digital form and uploaded online, making these skills – such as Jobs' product......
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12.04.26 - 08:06
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China′s battery, solar bosses urge top-down rules as overcapacity clouds industry outlook (SCMP)
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The chairmen of China's battery and solar giants have called for more top-down regulations to rein in cutthroat competition, warning that unchecked overcapacity is squeezing profits and threatening the industry's stability.
Despite tailwinds including the Middle East conflict that could increase demand for renewable products, overcapacity remains a major challenge for industry players.
Zhang Tianren, chairman of Tianneng Holding Group – ranked second behind Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd......
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12.04.26 - 07:24
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Hyundai spearheads foreign EV comeback push in China with Ioniq brand (SCMP)
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Hyundai Motor has spearheaded a comeback among foreign marques vying for a slice of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market, launching a new brand built around local technologies and partnerships.
The South Korean carmaker, which reversed a six-year sales decline in 2025, said it would soon introduce production models under the Ioniq brand tailored for Chinese consumers, as it steps up its push into the world's largest automotive market.
“The newly launched Ioniq brand in China evolves beyond a......
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11.04.26 - 20:36
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Why Is China′s Embassy In D.C. Hardening Security Perimeter With Barbed Wire (ZeroHedge)
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Why Is China's Embassy In D.C. Hardening Security Perimeter With Barbed Wire
Washington, D.C.-focused local outlet Popville, short for Prince of Petworth, posted several images showing barbed wire being installed around the security perimeter of the Chinese Embassy.
The photos appear to show at least four workers installing the barbed wire atop an already hardened perimeter wall of block and iron fencing.
Embassies in Washington face security risks, but the sudden decision to further harden the Chinese compound raises obvious questions: whether Beijing is responding to a specific threat, anticipating protests or unrest nearby, or preparing for the arrival of a senior official or foreign delegation.
We should also note that activist networks aligned with pro-China and Marxist groups have called for May 1 general strike actions aimed at disrupting the U.S. economy. It remains unclear whether the embassy's sudden security hardening is connected to those planned demonstrations or to some othe...
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