Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  For the past month Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, testing state-of-the-art technology and sending a message they are a force to be reckoned with, analysts and officials say. Since early May, a People’s Liberation Army Navy

Hong Kong CNN  —  As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen an opportunity to cast itself as potential peace broker – and an alternative voice to the United States. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi took up this mission over the weekend,

Hong Kong CNN  —  Taiwan has added China’s tech titan Huawei and chip giant Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to its export control list, stepping up efforts to align with Washington’s crackdown on companies driving Beijing’s artificial intelligence ambitions. Citing “concerns over weapons proliferation and national security,” Taiwan’s International Trade Administration updated its list of

Beijing is once again grappling with a familiar challenge: how to transform its prodigious scientific output into economic dynamism. At a recent State Council study session, Premier Li Qiang rightly stressed that converting research breakthroughs into commercial successes demands an environment where “an effective market and a capable government” work in tandem. His call to