Eyewitness video captured cars being carried away by fast-moving floodwaters in Chengde city, Hebei province on July 12 after heavy rain from Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to hit mainland China this year. Authorities issued a red alert for heavy rain and urged residents to...
Typhoon Bavi struck China's east coast, with Zhejiang province experiencing the most severe damage from wind gusts reaching 150 km/hr and hundreds of millimeters of rainfall. Chinese authorities stated that the worst impacts may not yet be over. ABC News China correspondent Allyson Horn reported...
Volkswagen announced deeper job cuts and potential German plant closures as the automaker faces weaker demand, elevated production costs, US tariffs, and intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle makers. The company's restructuring represents one of Europe's largest industrial challenges in years, affecting tens of thousands...
A geopolitical analysis examines the diplomatic situation facing twelve countries that currently recognize Taiwan's government rather than the People's Republic of China. Since 1949, most nations have shifted recognition toward Beijing, but these twelve states remain aligned with Taipei. The source frames this as a...
In a deployment reported in late June, U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa officially fielded advanced missile and air defense systems, according to Japan's Nikkei newspaper. Nikkei reported the move came alongside a series of large-scale U.S.-Japan military exercises and is aimed at strengthening operations in...
China released video footage of a DF-17 hypersonic missile launch for the first time in late June, according to Arirang News. The footage, aired on CCTV's military program, is widely seen as a military demonstration aimed at the United States, Japan, and Taiwan amid ongoing...
According to DW News, a German company is developing technology to recycle rare-earth elements from permanent magnets, aiming to reduce Europe's dependence on Chinese supply chains. DW News reports that China dominates the global rare-earth supply chain, creating pressure on European manufacturers that rely on...
The U.S. Department of Defense has added three major Chinese companies—Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu—to a military-linked blacklist, according to DW News. The three firms are among 188 Chinese companies designated across sectors including electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors. DW News characterizes the move as...
According to The Wall Street Journal, Yum! Brands has agreed to sell Pizza Hut's U.S. business to private equity firm LongRange Capital for $1.7 billion. The WSJ report traces the chain's rise as a dominant American pizza brand and the competitive struggles that led to...