China’s Social Credit System

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of several Iranian politicians vying for influence following the elimination of “supreme leader” Ali Khamenei, disparaged American Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as a “failed TV host” in commentary on Friday following a successful visit by President Donald Trump to Iranian ally China.…

The new iteration of China’s Jiuzhang photonic quantum computer prototypes solved the Boson sampling problem much more quickly than the world’s most powerful computer. The computer represents a major leap and opens the doors for further advancement in photonic quantum computing. Key Takeaways USTC launched Jiuzhang 4.0, manipulating 3,050 photons…

© 2026 China Money Network. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, forecasts, and statements made by our hosts and guests are the personal views of those respective individuals and may or may not be either endorsed or accepted by China Money Network Limited or the companies with which these…

May 15, 2026, 11:20 AM EDT BEIJING — The exposed plastic and aluminum has kept even the most human-like robots feeling unmistakably artificial. But X-Humanoid in Beijing is hoping that will change soon, as it gave NBC News a tour Thursday around its sprawling facility where it showed off a…

In today's BizNews Daybreak, President Trump discusses China’s role in Iran negotiations and a major Boeing deal, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses Taiwan tensions. The S&P 500 hits record highs fueled by Cerebras Systems’ massive IPO and Nvidia’s growth, contrasting with a strained partnership between Apple and OpenAI.…

Last Updated: May 15, 2026, 12:01 IST Donald Trump China visit Live Updates: US President is set to wrap up his key visit to China. He insists the ties between the world's two biggest superpowers are getting stronger US President Donald Trump entered the second day of high-level talks with…

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the geopolitical dynamics and possible outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, whether or not the United States has essentially lost the war it started…

“The Daily Show” roasted President Donald Trump’s CEO-filled guest list for his state visit to China, joking that the group wasn’t “exactly the Rat Pack.” Host Jordan Klepper weighed in on the president’s visit to China during Wednesday’s monologue for “The Daily Show,” where he quipped it was good for…

US President Donald Trump has prided himself on being a master dealmaker, but he arrived in Beijing with no cards to play and no leverage to exploit against China, say geopolitical experts monitoring the changing world order. But that is not how it was supposed to be. When Trump assumed…

As President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, the families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urgently appealing to him to raise their cases directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their high-stakes summit. Mr. Trump is also being prodded by House Speaker Mike…