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Did the EU really give China an October ultimatum
Analysis· No. 2591

Did the EU really give China an October ultimatum

Several business outlets have recently referred to an ultimatum supposedly set by the European Union against China, with an October 2026 deadline

To Beijing and Islamabad, Mourning Khamenei Without Shame
Open letter· No. 2579

To Beijing and Islamabad, Mourning Khamenei Without Shame

Dear leaders of Beijing and Islamabad, allow a Western columnist to write to you directly, without detour, as Iran begins six days

EU Toughens Its Tone on China as Deindustrialization Fears Grow
Column· No. 2575

EU Toughens Its Tone on China as Deindustrialization Fears Grow

It took years of diplomatic patience and cautious statements before the European Union finally decided to say out loud what its industrialists

Anthropic hunts down the Chinese firms working around Claude
Investigation· No. 2563

Anthropic hunts down the Chinese firms working around Claude

The Financial Times reports that Anthropic is actively closing a series of loopholes that allowed Chinese firms like Ant Group, Alibaba's financial

Xi Jinping purges six more generals, shaking the PLA's chain of command
Reportage· No. 2548

Xi Jinping purges six more generals, shaking the PLA's chain of command

On the evening of June 26, 2026, the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress issued a terse, unexplained communiqué announcing the

The Netherlands Opens a Center to Catch Up With China in Robotics
Editorial· No. 2513

The Netherlands Opens a Center to Catch Up With China in Robotics

On July 2, 2026, the Netherlands opened Europe's first Humanoid Application Center, a dedicated facility for humanoid robotics located near Rotterdam, with

Apple really wants to buy blacklisted Chinese chips
Analysis· No. 2496

Apple really wants to buy blacklisted Chinese chips

Since late June 2026, several media outlets have reported that Apple has been negotiating with the Trump administration to get approval to

Shanghai launches its quantum hub as China speeds up its race against the West
Editorial· No. 2486

Shanghai launches its quantum hub as China speeds up its race against the West

On June 30, 2026, the city of Shanghai officially launched its Future Industry Incubation Zone for Quantum Computing, an industrial hub located

Hackers Linked to China Increasingly Target Employees at AI Start-ups
Analysis· No. 2472

Hackers Linked to China Increasingly Target Employees at AI Start-ups

The latest report from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, published in early June 2026, delivers a chilling verdict: state-linked actors tied to China now

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