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Buried in the FCC’s New Robot Import Ban: The 35% Foreign-Parts Rule
12.8.2026
U.S. regulators have moved to block imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting devices produced abroad, especially in China, on national security and cybersecurity grounds. The FCC-backed restriction, announced in late July, also sweeps in robots assembled with more than 35% foreign...
Gold Hits 2-Month High Above $4,400 as China Keeps Hoarding
11.8.2026
Gold muscled back above $4,400 an ounce this week, hitting its highest level in roughly two months as a brutal U.S. jobs print, relentless Chinese central bank buying, and suddenly softer Federal Reserve expectations sent traders scrambling back into bullion. The metal ran as high as roughly $4,434...
Polymarket: 23% Odds US Government Blocks a Major Chinese AI Model in 2026
7.7.2026
Polymarket traders are pricing a one-in-three chance that the U.S. government formally cuts off public access to a major Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model before the end of 2026, as Washington’s scrutiny of Deepseek and its peers intensifies. Washington’s Case Against Chinese Models...
Trump Warns China Would Seize Crypto Lead if US Steps Back From Industry
6.7.2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States has no choice but to lead the crypto industry, warning that China would take the lead if America stepped back. “ Crypto is the same thing,” Trump remarked, referring to comparisons with artificial intelligence. “If we didn’t do...
China Warns of ‘Spy Turtles’ Fitted With Sensors in Its Territorial Waters
6.7.2026
China’s Ministry of State Security said it has found sea turtles and fish in its territorial waters fitted with miniature sensors, warning the devices could be used to collect ocean data for detailed submarine mapping. In a June 12, 2026 post on the agency’s official WeChat account, it also pointed...
RWA Global Signs $300 Million Deal to Tokenize China’s Clean Energy Infrastructure
30.6.2026
RWA Global has signed an advisory agreement with UAE-based Golden Dolphin to support the tokenization of about $300 million in Chinese new-energy mobility assets. The deal aims to build a compliant route for global investors to access China’s clean transport infrastructure through regulated digital...
US Lawmaker: Bitcoin Could Mark the ‘Beginning of the End’ of All Authoritarian Governments
29.6.2026
House lawmakers spotlighted bitcoin as a challenge to authoritarian governments after Representative William Timmons said cryptocurrency could mark the “beginning of the end” of authoritarian rule. At a House roundtable, participants discussed financial repression, China’s digital-currency...
China Could Win Big if CLARITY Act Dies in Washington, Strategist Warns
28.6.2026
China could gain influence over digital-asset standards if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act. A strategist has warned that U.S. hesitation could affect financial infrastructure, dollar dominance, and global rulemaking. Digital Asset Rules Take on Geopolitical Stakes in Washington China could...
Steam’s LGBTQ+ Tag Reportedly Blocked In China As It ‘Violates Local Laws And Regulations’
25.6.2026
According to reports, the LGBTQ+ tag has been marked as 'inappropriate' on China's Steam store and can no longer be accessed
Thailand Expands $307M Crypto Mining Probe as Chinese Financiers Face Arrests
23.6.2026
Thailand has expanded a probe into a transnational Chinese criminal network that used illegal crypto-mining to launder over $300 million annually from online scams and gambling. Rigs Seized and Power Stolen Thai authorities have expanded an investigation into illegal cryptocurrency mining networks...
China Trims US Treasury Holdings to $651.1 Billion, Hitting an 18-Year Low
22.6.2026
According to official data from the U.S. Treasury Department, China’s stash of treasuries fell to $651.1 billion in April, the lowest level recorded since September 2008. Nonetheless, foreign ownership of U.S. debt increased during the same period, with Japan and the U.K. increasing their holdings....
Congress to Probe Whether Crypto Can Challenge China and Russia’s Grip on Financial Freedom
20.6.2026
House lawmakers will review how digital assets could support people living under repressive governments or failing financial systems, tying cryptocurrency access to U.S. national security. House Roundtable Will Review Digital Assets and Repressive Financial Systems A congressional announcement...
China Onboards 26 Global Institutions to Its New Digital Yuan Cross-Border Payment Network
18.6.2026
The 26 institutions are Chinese bank branches located in Brazil, Qatar, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Macau, plus China’s branch of Standard Chartered, and will join PBOC’s Cross-border e-CNY Transfer Services (CBETS). The move seeks to increase adoption of the digital yuan’s institutional cross-border...
China pays closer attention to stablecoins as cross-border role expands
17.6.2026
A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, stronger regulation and international coordination as stablecoins gain importance in global payments
The End of SWIFT’s Monopoly? China Tees up Commercial Launch of Rival Digital Network
15.6.2026
Mbridge, now under Chinese leadership, would be preparing a commercial rollout with a Hong Kong-based entity to promote the blockchain-based digital yuan as a cheaper and easier alternative to SWIFT. The platform has already settled over 470 billion yuan, nearly $69 billion. China Plans Mbridge...
Semafor: China-Linked Group Suspected of Accessing Anthropic’s Top-Secret AI
14.6.2026
The Trump administration ordered Anthropic to restrict its most advanced cybersecurity artificial intelligence (AI) model on June 13, 2026, prompting the company to suspend access worldwide. Semafor reports that a China-linked group was suspected of gaining unauthorized entry to the system. What...
Bank of China Survey Reveals 95% of Overseas Businesses Will Sustain or Increase Yuan Use
14.6.2026
The survey shows that the Chinese government’s internationalization campaign of the yuan, pushed by President Xi himself, is working. The number of overseas businesses willing to hold yuan deposits grew to a five-year high, supported by the currency’s “relatively stable purchasing power.”...
Robot Kicks Small Child In Stomach During Event
5.6.2026
A video of a a humanoid robot roundhouse-kicking a kid in China has gone viral online
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: US-China Competition Is ‘the Best Thing to Happen to America Since the Cold War’
5.6.2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes competition with China “might be the best thing to happen to America since the cold war,” arguing the rivalry will jolt a complacent U.S. back into excellence. A Bullish Take on Great-Power Rivalry Brian Armstrong, chief executive of the largest U.S. crypto...
Bitcoin Seizure Links Chinese National’s Binance Account to DOJ Case
26.5.2026
Federal prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of bitcoin tied to a synthetic drug importation case involving Binance records, blockchain tracing, and cooperation with Chinese authorities. Investigators said the seized cryptocurrency was linked to accounts and payments connected to alleged drug...