China News

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has reportedly confiscated engineers' passports to prevent data leaks, sparking global concerns. As DeepSeek-R1 gains prominence, scrutiny over AI security intensifies, highlighting tensions between intellectual property protection and employee rights.

A newly discovered fossil site in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin challenges the belief that the end-Permian mass extinction wiped out all terrestrial ecosystems. Researchers found evidence of resilient plant life, suggesting some regions acted as ecological refuges, enabling survival and recovery.

China's exports are suffering as rising US tariffs, including a new 10% hike in March, drive manufacturers to relocate. Economists warn of worsening recession, high unemployment, and declining global competitiveness for Chinese businesses.

China’s rising defence budget signals strategic ambition but is hindered by corruption, procurement inefficiencies, and operational challenges. Transparency issues and systemic weaknesses raise doubts about Beijing’s military effectiveness despite rapid spending increases.

China’s arms exports face a credibility crisis as its fighter jets, drones, and naval vessels repeatedly fail in real combat. Countries like Pakistan, Nigeria, and Myanmar report severe technical flaws, undermining China’s military-industrial reputation globally.
 

China unveiled new economic and trade strategies amid tensions with Trump's U.S. policies. Premier Li Qiang emphasized AI-driven growth while increasing defense spending and deficit limits, highlighting resilience against Western pressure and China's self-reliance in technology and economy.

China is systematically erasing Tibetan culture through language suppression, religious control, heritage destruction, and digital surveillance. International condemnation is growing, while the Tibetan diaspora fights to preserve its identity against Beijing’s relentless Sinicization policies.
 

A rights group reported that China unlawfully detained thousands and sentenced 1,545 prisoners of conscience. Many, including women, Tibetans, and Uyghurs, faced harsh penalties, life terms, or death sentences. Arbitrary detentions under Xi Jinping have escalated, targeting dissenters and human rights defenders.

China's navy conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea, prompting flight diversions and diplomatic concerns in Australia and New Zealand. Simultaneously, China secured a maritime access deal with the Cook Islands, strengthening its presence in the South Pacific and raising regional security tensions.

Chinese authorities have expelled over 1,000 Tibetan monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, citing residency issues. This continues Beijing’s crackdown on the academy, which once housed 40,000 Buddhist practitioners.