China may conquer Taiwan through energy blockade and gray-zone tactics rather than military invasion, new defense study reveals. Beijing's strategy targets fuel imports.

The C909 is a short- to medium-range turbofan regional jet, independently developed by COMAC. It can carry up to 97 passengers and has a flying range of 2,225 to 3,700 kilometers. The C919 is a trunkliner jet that has 158 to 192 seats, and a range of 4,075 to 5,555 kilometers, according to COMAC.

Beijing is flexing its might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan, but its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

Shares of his chip designer Cambricon Technologies have surged more than 765% over the past 24 months. His wealth, the majority of which is derived from his 28% stake in the Beijing-based producer of AI accelerators, has more than doubled to $22.5 billion since the beginning of the year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Open-source defense analyst MT Anderson has identified China’s first-in-class Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the CNS Sichuan, which was captured in European Space Agency (ESA) satellite imagery about 150 miles northeast of Shanghai on Saturday, a day after departing the city for a sea trial.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he hopes the United States and China can finalize the details of their rare earth export agreement by Thanksgiving.

Japanese tourism and retail stocks fell on Monday after China warned its citizens not to travel to the country as Tokyo and Beijing remain locked in a row over Taiwan.

The U.S. maintains a military presence in the South China Sea, where China has made sweeping territorial claims.

Ben and Patrick at the helm today. Here's the biggest science news you need to know: China’s Shenzhou-21 crew are now stuck aboard the Tiangong Space Station following the return of the Shenzhou-20 crew in their return capsule. An uncrewed replacement craft is being readied.

Whether China can maintain its level of exports to the rest of the world – and expand back into the US market after the recent truce, is a consequential question for the world’s second-largest economy