Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
The Latest
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China Rapidly Scales Missile Factories, Heightening Strategic Pressure on Taiwan and the U.S. in Pacific
China has dramatically expanded its missile production capacity over the past five years, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery conducted by CNN using maps and government records. The findings show widespread growth across factories linked to the country's missile forces, research centers, and bases associated with the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, raising concerns in Washington that Beijing is accelerating a long-term strategy to deter U.S. military intervention in the Pacific. 
China has dramatically expanded its missile production capacity over the past five years, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery conducted by CNN using maps and government records. The findings show widespread growth across factories linked to the country's missile forces, research centers, and bases associated with the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, raising concerns in Washington that Beijing is accelerating a long-term strategy to deter U.S. military intervention in the Pacific. -
China Commissions Fujian Carrier, Advancing Naval Power as U.S. Maintains Pacific Edge
China has formally commissioned the Fujian, its most advanced aircraft carrier and the first to be entirely designed and built domestically, marking a significant milestone in Beijing's effort to expand its naval reach in the Pacific. The launch comes as China continues to challenge U.S. influence in contested waters stretching from the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait. 
China has formally commissioned the Fujian, its most advanced aircraft carrier and the first to be entirely designed and built domestically, marking a significant milestone in Beijing's effort to expand its naval reach in the Pacific. The launch comes as China continues to challenge U.S. influence in contested waters stretching from the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait. -
Dutch government signals it could end control of Nexperia if semiconductor shipments resume
The Netherlands is preparing to suspend its temporary control measures over semiconductor maker Nexperia as China resumes exports of key chip components, easing weeks of supply turmoil that disrupted automotive production across Europe. The shift comes after Beijing lifted an export ban that had restricted shipments of Nexperia semiconductors, according to multiple companies and officials involved in the matter. 
The Netherlands is preparing to suspend its temporary control measures over semiconductor maker Nexperia as China resumes exports of key chip components, easing weeks of supply turmoil that disrupted automotive production across Europe. The shift comes after Beijing lifted an export ban that had restricted shipments of Nexperia semiconductors, according to multiple companies and officials involved in the matter. -
China Sentences Five to Death Over 41 Scam Compounds in Myanmar’s Kokang; Courts Cite ¥29bn in Ill-Gotten Gains
China on Tuesday handed death sentences to five alleged ringleaders of a transnational crime syndicate that operated fraud compounds in Myanmar's lawless Kokang borderlands, state media reported, intensifying a campaign to dismantle sprawling "scam factories" that have victimized millions globally. 
China on Tuesday handed death sentences to five alleged ringleaders of a transnational crime syndicate that operated fraud compounds in Myanmar's lawless Kokang borderlands, state media reported, intensifying a campaign to dismantle sprawling "scam factories" that have victimized millions globally. -
China Resumes Group Tours to Canada After Xi–Carney Summit, Signaling Diplomatic Thaw
China has officially restored group travel to Canada, marking a major step toward rebuilding relations between the two countries after years of diplomatic tension and pandemic-era restrictions. The announcement came just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in South Korea-their first formal encounter since 2017-on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. 
China has officially restored group travel to Canada, marking a major step toward rebuilding relations between the two countries after years of diplomatic tension and pandemic-era restrictions. The announcement came just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in South Korea-their first formal encounter since 2017-on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. -
China to Ease Nexperia Chip Export Ban After Netherlands Seizure, Relieving Global Supply Strain
The White House plans to announce that Nexperia's China-based facilities will resume shipments of semiconductor components, easing a global supply crisis that had threatened to disrupt auto production across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, according to a person familiar with the matter. The decision follows a trade truce between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in South Korea earlier this week. The White House plans to announce that Nexperia's China-based facilities will resume shipments of semiconductor components, easing a global supply crisis that had threatened to disrupt auto production across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, according to a person familiar with the matter. The decision follows a trade truce between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in South Korea earlier this week. -
Nexperia Halts Wafer Shipments to China as Dutch Seizure Deepens Global Chip Supply Crisis
Dutch semiconductor maker Nexperia has suspended wafer shipments to its assembly facility in Dongguan, China, escalating a months-long standoff that has rippled through the global automotive and electronics supply chain. The suspension follows the Dutch government's seizure of the company from Chinese owner Wingtech Technology, deepening concerns among automakers already grappling with chip shortages. Dutch semiconductor maker Nexperia has suspended wafer shipments to its assembly facility in Dongguan, China, escalating a months-long standoff that has rippled through the global automotive and electronics supply chain. The suspension follows the Dutch government's seizure of the company from Chinese owner Wingtech Technology, deepening concerns among automakers already grappling with chip shortages. -
Trump and Xi Strike Trade Truce in South Korea as U.S. Lowers Tariffs, China Lifts Rare Earth Controls
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a limited trade truce Thursday following a high-stakes meeting in Busan, South Korea, marking a rare moment of détente between the world's two largest economies after months of tariff escalations and export restrictions. 
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a limited trade truce Thursday following a high-stakes meeting in Busan, South Korea, marking a rare moment of détente between the world's two largest economies after months of tariff escalations and export restrictions. -
330 Koreans Kidnapped in Cambodia: Murder of Student Exposes Expanding Job Scam Network
The killing of 24-year-old South Korean student Park Min-ho in Cambodia has ignited public anger and exposed the widening reach of criminal networks luring Koreans into online scam operations across Southeast Asia. Park, who traveled to Cambodia in July believing he was attending a career event, was later found dead near Bokor Mountain in Kampot Province on August 8, his body showing signs of violent abuse, according to Cambodian police. 
The killing of 24-year-old South Korean student Park Min-ho in Cambodia has ignited public anger and exposed the widening reach of criminal networks luring Koreans into online scam operations across Southeast Asia. Park, who traveled to Cambodia in July believing he was attending a career event, was later found dead near Bokor Mountain in Kampot Province on August 8, his body showing signs of violent abuse, according to Cambodian police. -
China Accuses U.S. of 'Undermining Peace' After Navy Jet and Helicopter Crashes in South China Sea
Two U.S. Navy aircraft operating from the USS Nimitz crashed separately into the South China Sea on Sunday, sparking sharp criticism from Beijing and renewed scrutiny of U.S. military operations in one of the world's most volatile maritime regions. 
Two U.S. Navy aircraft operating from the USS Nimitz crashed separately into the South China Sea on Sunday, sparking sharp criticism from Beijing and renewed scrutiny of U.S. military operations in one of the world's most volatile maritime regions.
