China shows its modern arsenal increasingly has the capacity to hit US cities

Inside China's race for tech self-reliance

Korea Herald correspondent HEFEI, China — Far from slowing China's technological rise, US sanctions and export controls have accelerated Beijing's drive for self-reliance, pushing Chinese companies to build domestic alternatives across industries. Landlocked Anhui province, west of Shanghai, has emerged as one of the clearest examples of that effort. Home to a growing cluster of artificial intelligence, electric vehicle, battery and renewable energy companies, the province has transformed itself

China eyes new trade route linking Dandong and Dalian

China is building a new Dandong-Dalian logistics link to expand trade with North Korea. Liaoning province wants to connect the two border cities by land and sea. But some say the plan looks bigger than current trade volumes justify, a source in China told Daily NK. Officials in Liaoning province have recently been discussing the []

Officials skeptical of EU push to reset China trade amid retaliation fears

China retains a stranglehold on minerals and chips critical to key European industries such as defense and automobiles.

China Leads Maritime Transport and Accounts For One-Third Of World Trade

Currently, the Asian nation hosts eight of the world’s ten largest ports by cargo volume. China accounted for nearly one-third of global maritime transport in 2025, consolidating its port infrastructure as the main logistical hub of global trade. The result reinforces its position as the world’s largest port power, with eight of the ten largest []

From Shein to Pop Mart: How Chinese brands are grabbing global market share

Chinese companies are moving beyond their home base, expanding overseas and reshaping fashion, tech, and consumer markets worldwide. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery explains why.