Chinese solar is now expanding so fast that by the early 2030s, the country will generate more power from the sun than the amount of electricity the US will consume altogether, according to the International Energy Agency.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/18/climate/climate-china-solar-wind-dg
Chinese firm Innoscience, founded by former NASA scientist Luo Weiwei, Innoscience has become the world’s largest dedicated GaN (gallium nitride) manufacturer, mastering mass production of 8-inch wafers—leapfrogging Western rivals.
Innoscience is both a commercial powerhouse and a strategic asset in the geopolitical tech war, even as U.S. restrictions loom.
China produces 98% of the world’s gallium and banned export to the US.
Beijing’s commemoration is a bold rebuttal to the West’s monopolization of WWII memory.
European leaders’ refusal to attend, citing concerns about offending Japan, reveals a glaring gap exists in Western collective memory of World War II – a war we call “global”, yet one where the role of the fourth allied victor, China, is consistently sidelined.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/28/a-black-hole-in-collective-memory-china-and-ww-ii/
China has its very own domestic x86 CPU as well, developed by the manufacturer Zhaoxin, which has seen integration by MAXHUB, a renowned system integrator.
https://wccftech.com/china-domestic-x86-cpu-the-zhaoxin-kx-7000-debuts-in-an-ai-pc-by-maxhub/
Tokyo faces an impossible choice between an unreliable America and an assertive China. The solution? Don’t choose. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/28/japan/a-post-american-indo-pacific/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #indopacific #china #us #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump
A Hong Kong court said it will deliver its verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai's national security trial at a later date, in a case that has drawn global attention as a test of the rule of law in the Chinese-ruled city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal#jimmylai #appledaily #hongkong #china #democracy
China’s life expectancy reaches 79 years in 2024, eight provinces exceed 80 years.
Over the course of the past year, Chinese companies shipped out solar equipment to a vast range of countries on the continent, according to an analysis of Chinese export data by Ember, an energy tracking group. Those exports added up to more than 15 gigawatts of solar capacity, which nearly doubles the estimated 20 gigawatts of capacity that was installed in 2023.
I'm personally hyped for the world developing using clean energy thanks to China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/climate/africa-china-solar-panels.html
Chinese government officials last month showed off what they say will be the world’s largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau. It will cover 610 square km, which is the size of Chicago.
China has been installing solar panels far faster than anywhere else in the world, and the investment is starting to pay off. China’s carbon emissions may have peaked well ahead of a government target of doing so before 2030.
I find this report by Group-IB quite intriguing since it would appear to suggest a collaboration between Chinese and Russian actors.
That itself is interesting and would appear to mimic the geopolitical landscape where Russia and China are quite cozy.
I find this report by Group-IB quite intriguing since it would appear to suggest a collaboration between Chinese and Russian actors.
That itself is interesting and would appear to mimic the geopolitical landscape where Russia and China are quite cozy.
China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June.
South Korea tells China it wants to normalise ties, upgrade economic relations.
Trump says China has to give US magnets or face 200% tariff. 😆
Despite continued use of coal, China's energy landscape is rapidly decarbonizing. Renewables, especially solar, now account for over 80% of newly installed electricity-generating capacity, with costs plummeting below thermal power. While new coal plants are being built for local energy security, the clear long-term trend is a transition toward a cleaner, more efficient, and more electrified system.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/21/china-clean-renewable-energy-coal-plants-emissions/
Most US companies with operations in China aren’t planning to leave the country despite the challenges posed by tariffs, according to a survey late last month by the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, prompting Delhi to fast-track plans for its own dam to mitigate the effects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/china-dam-water-war-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #india #narendramodi #xijinping #water #conservation #dams #climatechange #environment #rivers #hydropower #tibet
Hours before arriving in the U.S., South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung has signaled difficulties in reaching a deal with Washington on its demand that U.S. forces in South Korea play a larger role in countering China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-us-trump-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics#leejaemyung #donaldtrump #usmilitary #defense #budgets #china #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapons #us
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