TECHNOLOGY

China Tests Helium-Based Floating Wind Power

BEIJING – In a test flight between Sept. 19 and 21, 2025, engineers in Hami, Xinjiang, sent aloft a helium-buoyed, tethered wind-power platform known as the S1500 — described by its backers as the world’s first megawatt-class high-altitude wind power … Continue reading China Tests Helium-Based Floating Wind Power

China Faces a Choice on Advanced U.S. Chips

WASHINGTON – In a surprise policy reversal reverberating across global technology and geopolitical circles, the United States has lifted export controls preventing China from purchasing Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips. The shift—authorized by President Donald J. Trump—has prompted an … Continue reading China Faces a Choice on Advanced U.S. Chips

New Partnership to Recycle EV Batteries in Europe

MUNICH — In a move reflecting both the promise and the strain of the global electric-vehicle transition, German climate-tech startup tozero and China-based Huayou Cobalt in Tongxiang/Zhejiang, one of the world’s largest battery-materials producers, announced a partnership to expand lithium-ion … Continue reading New Partnership to Recycle EV Batteries in Europe

China Eases Export Rules for Nexperia Chips

Brussels — In a move seen as a significant step toward easing tensions in the ongoing semiconductor dispute between China and Europe, Beijing announced on Saturday that it would relax export restrictions for Nexperia chips bound for the European Union. … Continue reading China Eases Export Rules for Nexperia Chips

China’s Auto Boom Turns Into a Brutal Price War

MUNICH / BEIJING — At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich this September, Chinese automakers such as BYD, Xpeng, and Avatr arrived in force, showcasing the rapid rise of China’s electric vehicle industry. Never before had so many carmakers … Continue reading China’s Auto Boom Turns Into a Brutal Price War