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China's gold rush is becoming impossible to ignore.
• LinkedinIn the first eight months of 2026, China imported more than 1,000 tonnes of gold, spending a record $158.8 billion. That already exceeds the $96.5 billion it spent in all of 2025.
China Ranked #1 In World At Math; USA 27th...
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenHow do math skills compare around the world?
Tesla Model 3 killer charges from 10 to 97% in just 9 minutes
• https://newatlas.com, By Utkarsh SoodWhen we last covered an FCB (short for Fang Cheng Bao) car, it was the 1,430-mile (2.300-km) PHEV SUV crossover. And that was just last month. Now, FCB has launched its very first sedan in the form of the Formula S. And it's coming for the Tesla Mo
China Found Something Better Than Oil
• Maxinomics - YouTubeA coil of copper, a battery, and a magnet can spin until the battery dies. That quiet rotation is also why phones, cars, and missiles depend on a handful of metals that almost nobody else can turn into magnets at scale.
Chairman Xi Comes To Washington
• https://www.technocracy.news, By: Patrick WoodLast Sunday morning, the Treasury Secretary Bessent and the Vice Premier of China sat down to negotiate the commercial future of the two largest economies on earth.
Three Ts will dominate Trump-Xi summit
• https://asiatimes.com, by Rana MitterBut expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech when US-China leaders meet in Washington
China Will Dominate Global Nuclear Energy Through 2035, Analyst Says
• Zero HedgeChina's sector is growing at such a rapid clip that it is expected to overtake France as well as the United States to become the world's leading nuclear power producer within the next decade.
China's J-36 may soon fly with lasers the US couldn't master
• Asia TimesCombat lasers on Chinese fighter could revolutionize air warfare, freeing jets from costly, heavy and finite missile magazines
The Rare-Earth Arms Race--and How Investors Can Position
• https://internationalman.com, by Nick GiambrunoChina spent decades building a dominant position across rare-earth mining, processing, and manufacturing.
China's Humanoid Robotics Industry Expands with Advanced Factories
• https://www.linkedin.com, Vincentius Liong/LeongChina is rapidly expanding its humanoid robotics industry, with advanced factories designed to bring robots from assembly lines into real-world applications.
Chinese Scientists Develop New Oil Refining Method That Cuts Energy Use by 90%
• Good News NetworkRather than bringing crude oil to boiling point over and over again as is done in traditional distillation refining, Chinese scientists have found a way to separate the mixture molecule by molecule at room temperature, cutting energy use by 90%.
World's smallest CT scanner fits in the palm of your hand
• New AtlasPicture a CT scanner and you probably imagine a donut-shaped machine the size of a small car, standing about 6.6 ft (2 m) tall and weighing several tons. Chinese researchers just built one small enough to hold in one hand.
Artificial Intelligence: Clueless Politicians, Myths, & the Fight Between American & Chinese Values
• https://www.youtube.com, John Stossel"Stop AI or we're all going to die!" shout protesters.
China is moving corporate credit out of the supply chain
• https://asiatimes.com, by Ron HonigWho finances China's industrial supply chain will change significantly with new rules encouraging banks to replace supplier credit
China launching multidomain drone swarms for next-gen warfare
• https://asiatimes.com, by Gabriel HonradaChina aims to win future wars through heterogeneous swarms forming dynamic 'kill webs' across air, sea, land and space
Trump's Grid Battery Ban Leaves Developers Guessing
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Haley ZarembaThe United States is trying to build up its energy storage capacities at a rapid scale. At the same time, it is trying to wean itself off of Chinese battery tech. In many ways, these two goals are in direct opposition to each other.
China's 70% EV Target Deals Another Blow To Oil Demand
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tsvetana ParaskovaChina aims to have electric and hybrid vehicles account for as much as 70% of all passenger car sales by 2030, in a massive transport shift set to further dent oil demand for road fuels.
JUST IN: China reportedly helped Iran in deadly attack on US forces
• https://mainstream.whatfinger.com, whatfingerRetired Navy Capt. Brent Sadler joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss reports that Chinese entities provided satellite imagery to Iran before a deadly attack on U.S. soldiered in Jordan.
President Xi Urges BRICS To Stand On "Right Side Of History", Calls For Gulf Peace
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAt the 18th BRICS Summit earlier today, held at the Bharat Mandapam convention center in New Delhi, India, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged member nations to help end the war in the Middle East, positioning the bloc as a force for global stability.
Beijing Threatens To Cancel Trump-Xi Summit If US Approves New Arms Sales To Taiwan
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenChinese President Xi Jinping used today's 18th BRICS Summit to push for a greater diplomatic role in Gulf affairs.
'Peace along border essential': PM Modi tells Xi existing agreements must be observed
• https://www.firstpost.com, FP News DeskPM Modi and President Xi reaffirmed the need for a strategic and long-term approach to bilateral ties, while stressing progress on trade, supply chains and the boundary question
Beijing Preps For Currency Wars
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by James RickardsThe fact that China has a large quantity of gold in its official reserve position is not news. China's gold reserves have been rising substantially since 2009.
Prosecutors In Huawei Criminal Trial Allege Company 'Cultivated Culture Of Crime And Corruption*
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Nicholas ZifcakNEW YORK CITY - Prosecutors in the criminal trial against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei alleged that the company used lies, theft, cover-up, and a criminal conspiracy in its efforts to dominate the global telecommunications market.
China Has Already Exported More Cars Than Last Year
• https://thedailyeconomy.org, By: Kevin WilliamsGrowing global sales of EV and PHEV models have pushed China's export numbers to their highs, despite shrinking sales at home.
This is China's End-Game for Gold.
• by Vince VBL Lanci and Eric King Kong YeungDelivery Connect: Linking China's Gold Market With Hong Kong
China's Oil Scramble Sends African, Canadian, Latin American Crude Prices Soaring
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenChina, the world's largest oil importer, is bidding up crude prices across Africa, Canada, and Latin American markets as disruptions in the Hormuz chokepoint and limited Iranian supplies intensify competition for alternatives.
What Iran's resilience tells China, Russia about US power
• by Seyed Reza Hashemi JebeliIran's survival under heavy assault offers Beijing and Moscow a live case study in how US forces actually perform in war
How Asia is redefining what BRICS really means
• https://asiatimes.com, by Swaran SinghWashington continues to misread BRICS as chiefly anti-West, but real story is how Asian energy, tech and connectivity are moving to the fore
Chinese Concept Video Imagines the Future of Warfare
• InstagramA Chinese-produced concept video depicting future warfare is drawing attention online for its advanced military technology, AI-driven systems, and numerous visual details, including flags, unit patches, and symbolic references hidden throughout the f
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