BEIJING — Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, famous for making provocative satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was tried Monday on accusations of “defaming national heroes and martyrs,” his wife and a rights group said. Gao, 69, who was detained in 2024 during a visit from the U.S., faces a maximum three-year prison sentence,

Japan has officially deployed its first domestically developed stand-off missiles, marking a major shift in its military posture as tensions with China and regional threats continue to grow. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) confirmed on March 31 that it has begun operational fielding of two new systems: the Type-25 surface-to-ship missile and the Type-25 high-speed gliding projectile. Both weapons represent the country’s

LONDON/LOS ANGELES – China’s just-concluded “Two Sessions” – the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – delivered a clear message: technology will be the primary engine of the country’s economic future. In its 15th Five-Year Plan, the government again highlighted the development of “new quality productive forces,”

China is no longer merely leading the research in major technology fields. It’s also moving towards a monopolistic position in most of them, the latest update of ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker shows. As wars in Ukraine and especially Iran remind us of the decisive effect of technology in combat, many of the areas in which

China (MNN)—Kurt Rovenstine, of Bibles for China, disagrees with recent claims that China is one of the countries leading a trend of banning the Bible, as reported in a recent article. “The way these articles are framed and the statements that they make, I think you have to be able to dig a little bit

Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Canada’s efforts to keep products made with forced labour out of the supply chain as one of his newest MPs continues to face backlash for appearing to cast doubt on the practice in China. Carney’s response to Michael Ma’s performance at committee last week comes during a sensitive moment in

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to warn China’s support for Iran could escalate the conflict and raise risks of a broader global war ahead of President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip. The growing alignment between China, Russia, and Iran raises new concerns about the trajectory of the conflict in the Middle

Most cyber analysis begins with incidents. It should begin with intent. Adversaries sometimes declare strategic priorities, yet cyber incidents that align with them are not assessed accordingly. We should in fact be guarding against intrusions before they happen by taking note of foreign and industrial policies that indicate where they’re likely to concentrate. This methodology

Germany’s largest companies are deeply entangled with rival businesses in China and the US, and unable to escape either superpower, according to new research published today [30 March 2026] by the University of Sussex and King’s College London. While it is widely known that Germany is caught between the US and China, this new research

Toyota Motor Corp. TM is starting to show early signs of strain as February data points to softening demand in key markets, particularly China, where competition in electric vehicles continues to intensify. The company reported a 2.3% year-over-year decline in global sales to 806,905 units, with Toyota and Lexus brand sales in China falling 13.9%

Japan scrambled fighter jets after detecting a Chinese military aircraft operating over the East China Sea, with early assessments suggesting the platform may be a new or modified submarine-hunting variant. Japan’s Ministry of Defense reported on March 30 that an Air Self-Defense Force response was triggered after a Chinese patrol aircraft was spotted flying southwest of Okinawa on March 28. We bring you stories from the ground.

Toyota Motor TM is starting to feel the heat, with February sales slipping 2.3% year over year to 806,905 units as pressure builds in China and demand softens at home. The biggest drag came from China, where Toyota and Lexus sales dropped 13.9%, while production fell 11.5%. The company partly blamed the shifting timing of