China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world.

Former World Bank chief asks China to stop hoarding food and fertiliser - Beijing restricted fertiliser exports to protect domestic market after US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted global supply chains

Meanwhile, Taiwan has reported about 30 subsea cable incidents over the years. In June 2025, a Chinese national was sentenced to three years in prison for damaging an undersea cable connecting Taiwan's main island.

No longer do they worry so much about Western tech landing in Chinese hands; rather, they fear that China is now too effective at preventing its best stuff from passing to foreigners. A former Chinese trade official reacts to the pivot with empathy rather than mockery.

Snooker’s top official says the sport's bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China.