The launch is scheduled for 7:30pm local time What’s the story China is gearing up to launch its first-ever rocket from the open waters of the South China Sea. The move is seen as a major step toward enhancing China’s maritime launch capabilities. The Jielong-3 rocket, a 31-meter tall solid-fuel vehicle, is expected to lift

As a fragile ceasefire between United States and Iran struggles to stabilize the region, new intelligence assessments point to a potentially destabilizing development: China is reportedly preparing to supply Tehran with advanced air defense systems. According to US intelligence sources cited by CNN, Beijing is expected to deliver man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) in the

China is preparing to provide Iran with new air defense systems in the coming weeks, CNN reported Saturday, citing U.S. intelligence assessments in a potentially provocative move after Beijing said it had helped broker the fragile ceasefire that halted the war between Iran and the United States earlier this week. The report comes ahead of

The end of China’s export tax rebates for solar panels and associated equipment could prompt a rush by power developers in African to secure supplies at the previous lower prices. Across Africa, a lack of reliable access to grid electricity is driving the adoption of mini-grids and off-grid solar applications, especially in rural

The US-Israeli attack on Iran shattered the veneer of a US-led order in the Gulf: Tehran has not been deterred by the US military presence but in fact attacked oil-rich and once proudly safe Arab monarchies because of it. China, at least to some extent, helped to halt the conflict. But paradoxically, Beijing is not