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China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemicals
China’s commerce ministry launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of a widely used production chemical from the European Union on Saturday, less than a week before the bloc’s trade chief was due in Beijing for talks. A spokesperson for Beijing’s commerce ministry said China’s domestic industry had requested the investigation into whether imports from the
Consumer Council receives 286 complaints over sudden closure of Hotstone Yoga
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received 286 complaints over the abrupt closure of yoga chain Hotstone Yoga, which shut its doors on Thursday. The Consumer Council said on Friday that the complaints involved around HK$3.9 million, adding that the Customs department was investigating the case. Hotstone Yoga’s Instagram and Facebook pages were not working when
CDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for August 2026
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin (TikTok’s counterpart in the Chinese market), Xiaohongshu (RedNote), Bilibili, Zhihu,
S5E6: How does Civil Society Shape Taiwan’s Space Ecosystem? ft. Andie Wang (Taiwan Space Generation)
As the Taiwanese government increasingly invests in its space capabilities, civil society is doing what state programs alone cannot: cultivating relations with international space communities which are often closed.
How has Peru’s export-led economic boom survived political chaos?
Years of political turmoil have not held back growth powered by energy transition minerals and China, but rising poverty tells a different story
The growing Himalayan risks in Bhutan’s hydropower ties with India
Nepal floods bring renewed focus on neighbour Bhutan’s efforts to protect its economically crucial – but debt generating – hydro infrastructure and trade with India
In the Online Age, PRC Foreign Intelligence Evolves
Executive Summary: Beijing’s intelligence services are increasingly using massive, scattershot methods amenable to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to recruit foreign sources without sending their own officers abroad. They rely largely but not exclusively on online platforms, commercial consulting arrangements, and third-country intermediaries to identify, assess, and recruit targets, all while reducing the risk
Podcast | Inside China’s two-decade campaign to win over Latin America
From ports to lithium mines to diplomatic battles over Taiwan, China has spent two decades persistently building influence across Latin America and the Caribbean – one contract, one relationship, one chamber of commerce at a time. Leland Lazarus's new book – Dragon in the Americas: China’s Power, P
Ep 89 - Inside China's two-decade campaign to win over Latin America
From ports to lithium mines to diplomatic battles over Taiwan, China has spent two decades persistently building influence across Latin America and the Caribbean – one contract, one relationship, one chamber of commerce at a time.
Cambricon’s Former CTO Repriced His Claim at 1,620 Yuan a Share
A Cambricon ex-CTO's equity claim went from 4.3 to 27.8 billion yuan on no new argument.
Taiwan’s New F-16s: Why They Still Matter
The Republic of China Air Force waited 20 years for these aircraft. What are they for?
NGO urges gov’t to cut Po Pin Chau visitor quota after Nat. Day overcrowding
Environmental NGO Greenpeace has urged the government to review its ecotourism policies and reduce visitor quotas for a popular Sai Kung trail after finding overcrowding and damage on the first day of the Golden Week holiday. The green group said in a statement that Sai Kung’s Po Pin Chau trail saw overcrowding on Thursday, which
The Daily Roundup
October 2nd, 2026 | Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations.
Concerns About ‘WWII Allies’ at US-China Summit
How China is weaponizing WWII history
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In relation to the Trump-Xi meetings, the Trump administration and the Chinese government released details of the trade talks; the two sides published details of how the U.S.-China Board of Trade will work to provide tariff liberalization on a
Building China’s Two Starlinks
is two better than one?
India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar Openly Calls Out the US
Previously, India sorted out its differences with friendly nations quietly. Last week, it aired its grievance with Washington publicly.
Section 301 and the Spice Man who Sued Trump Over Them
In February, the Supreme Court ruled Trump's IEEPA tariffs illegal. So why is everyone still paying them? Because the administration rebuilt them: first under Section 122, then under Section 301, and now the 301 tariffs are in court too.
Huawei Rotating Chairman: Ascend Has Surpassed Nvidia in China Market Share
During HUAWEI CONNECT on September 17, 2026, Eric Xu (Huawei’s Rotating Chairman) and Dr.
Nikkei Asia Highlights Taiwan’s Maritime Drone Developments and Challenges, Cites DSET Analysis
Nikkei Asia recently reported that in the face of China’s persistent incursions around the Taiwan Strait and escalating regional security risks, the Taiwanese government is driving technological R&D through the procurement of uncrewed maritime systems to bolster its response against aggression and blockade threats posed by the People’s Liberation Army Navy and China Coast Guard
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