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How Asia Won World War II
The war struck a fatal blow to White supremacy and European colonialism, and opened the way for the rise of Asia
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How Asia Won World War II:
The war struck a fatal blow to white supremacy and European colonialism, and opened the way for the rise of Asia
anyangxu.substack.com/p/how-asia-w...
The war struck a fatal blow to white supremacy and European colonialism, and opened the way for the rise of Asia
anyangxu.substack.com/p/how-asia-w...
While the President of the U.S. posts racist memes, China has built the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, Africa's first fully electrified cross-border line, carrying more than 90% of Ethiopia's foreign trade to the port of Djibouti.
Cargo transport time has been cut from several days to 10-12 hours.
Cargo transport time has been cut from several days to 10-12 hours.
February 8, 2026 at 4:21 AM
While the President of the U.S. posts racist memes, China has built the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, Africa's first fully electrified cross-border line, carrying more than 90% of Ethiopia's foreign trade to the port of Djibouti.
Cargo transport time has been cut from several days to 10-12 hours.
Cargo transport time has been cut from several days to 10-12 hours.
From social insurance for gig workers to longer paternity leave & tighter oversight of medical tourism, Shanghai lawmakers pushed for broader protections across work, family life & health care at the city’s annual Two Sessions.
The meetings review the past year & set priorities for the year ahead.
The meetings review the past year & set priorities for the year ahead.
February 8, 2026 at 4:13 AM
From social insurance for gig workers to longer paternity leave & tighter oversight of medical tourism, Shanghai lawmakers pushed for broader protections across work, family life & health care at the city’s annual Two Sessions.
The meetings review the past year & set priorities for the year ahead.
The meetings review the past year & set priorities for the year ahead.
America recruited the Hmong to fight for the CIA in the "Secret War", Minnesota state rep Samantha Vang said. "When America pulled out, the Hmong [were persecuted and] forced to flee." Her community "sacrificed to save Americans only to be deported back", she said. "It is the greatest betrayal."
February 8, 2026 at 4:08 AM
America recruited the Hmong to fight for the CIA in the "Secret War", Minnesota state rep Samantha Vang said. "When America pulled out, the Hmong [were persecuted and] forced to flee." Her community "sacrificed to save Americans only to be deported back", she said. "It is the greatest betrayal."
China has taken another major step in the global race for quantum computing. Researchers have announced that one of their latest quantum machines completed a highly complex benchmark task in mere minutes - a task that top classical supercomputers would need billions of years to simulate.
February 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
China has taken another major step in the global race for quantum computing. Researchers have announced that one of their latest quantum machines completed a highly complex benchmark task in mere minutes - a task that top classical supercomputers would need billions of years to simulate.
More than half of all smartphones sold in the world in 2025 were from Chinese brands. China is increasingly providing the world with high quality smartphones at affordable prices.
February 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM
More than half of all smartphones sold in the world in 2025 were from Chinese brands. China is increasingly providing the world with high quality smartphones at affordable prices.
Rosamund Pike, who played Amy Dunne in Gone Girl, said that she plans to seriously study Chinese every day during an event at the British Embassy in China. "Chinese is such a rewarding language to learn because it operates and it's firing a completely different part of the brain."
February 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Rosamund Pike, who played Amy Dunne in Gone Girl, said that she plans to seriously study Chinese every day during an event at the British Embassy in China. "Chinese is such a rewarding language to learn because it operates and it's firing a completely different part of the brain."
China, Hong Kong, and Macau had 7.95 million births in 2025, which was more than the entire core Anglosphere, the rest of the Germanic linguistic zone (Scandinavia and Central Europe), the rest of developed East Asia (Japan and Three of the Four Asian Tigers, excluding Hong Kong), and Israel.
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
China, Hong Kong, and Macau had 7.95 million births in 2025, which was more than the entire core Anglosphere, the rest of the Germanic linguistic zone (Scandinavia and Central Europe), the rest of developed East Asia (Japan and Three of the Four Asian Tigers, excluding Hong Kong), and Israel.
China's installed solar power capacity is projected to surpass coal for the first time this year.
This is what the Green New Deal was supposed to look like.
This is what the Green New Deal was supposed to look like.
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
China's installed solar power capacity is projected to surpass coal for the first time this year.
This is what the Green New Deal was supposed to look like.
This is what the Green New Deal was supposed to look like.
🇨🇳 China accounted for 35.6% of the global automotive market in 2025, a new record high.
The total global car sales was 96.47 million units, and China sold 34.35 million units, a 9% increase year-on-year, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
The total global car sales was 96.47 million units, and China sold 34.35 million units, a 9% increase year-on-year, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
February 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🇨🇳 China accounted for 35.6% of the global automotive market in 2025, a new record high.
The total global car sales was 96.47 million units, and China sold 34.35 million units, a 9% increase year-on-year, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
The total global car sales was 96.47 million units, and China sold 34.35 million units, a 9% increase year-on-year, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" by Bad Bunny becomes the first Spanish-language album in history to reach #1 on Apple Music China.
He is also the first Latino artist to top the chart in the country.
He is also the first Latino artist to top the chart in the country.
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 AM
“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" by Bad Bunny becomes the first Spanish-language album in history to reach #1 on Apple Music China.
He is also the first Latino artist to top the chart in the country.
He is also the first Latino artist to top the chart in the country.
Revenue of China’s software sector soared 13% to more than 15.48 trillion yuan ($2.22 trillion) last year from 2024, while its total profit climbed 7.3% to over 1.88 trillion yuan ($270.4 billion). The revenue of cloud computing & big data services climbed nearly 14% to 1.62 trillion yuan. -Yicai
February 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Revenue of China’s software sector soared 13% to more than 15.48 trillion yuan ($2.22 trillion) last year from 2024, while its total profit climbed 7.3% to over 1.88 trillion yuan ($270.4 billion). The revenue of cloud computing & big data services climbed nearly 14% to 1.62 trillion yuan. -Yicai
China's progress at the end of the quarter century, 2012-2024.
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 AM
China's progress at the end of the quarter century, 2012-2024.
Most people have no idea how diverse China is. There are 56 officially recognized ethnic groups and five autonomous regions with some of the highest per capita government spending on education, among other public goods and services.
January 30, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Most people have no idea how diverse China is. There are 56 officially recognized ethnic groups and five autonomous regions with some of the highest per capita government spending on education, among other public goods and services.
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The same circumstances are true when it comes to metro systems.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The same circumstances are true when it comes to metro systems.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
China opened more metro lines in 2025 alone than exist in the entire countries of Russia, UK, or France. Over the past 4 years, China built 2.5x as much metro lines as the US has in total.
JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇬🇧 China announces visa-free entry for British citizens.
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇬🇧 China announces visa-free entry for British citizens.
China welcomed 82 million arrivals by foreign nationals in 2025, with more than 70% enjoying visa‑free access.
China is open and the world is coming
China is open and the world is coming
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
China welcomed 82 million arrivals by foreign nationals in 2025, with more than 70% enjoying visa‑free access.
China is open and the world is coming
China is open and the world is coming
This chart from Bloomberg is wild. China adds more power capacity in a year than most countries have total
January 28, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This chart from Bloomberg is wild. China adds more power capacity in a year than most countries have total
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and about 60 business and cultural leaders have been welcomed to China. "We are resolute about being outward-looking, about taking opportunities, about building relationships ... and always being absolutely focused on our national interest," he said.
January 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and about 60 business and cultural leaders have been welcomed to China. "We are resolute about being outward-looking, about taking opportunities, about building relationships ... and always being absolutely focused on our national interest," he said.
China has an app for every American-controlled app. This is essential for digital sovereignty, as well as an economic boon. More countries should do the same.
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
China has an app for every American-controlled app. This is essential for digital sovereignty, as well as an economic boon. More countries should do the same.
With the release of Kimi K2.5, Chinese company Moonshot AI has released an open weights model comparable to Gemini 3 Pro and GPT 5.1 (high). Open weight models are now less than 3 months behind closed weight models.
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 AM
With the release of Kimi K2.5, Chinese company Moonshot AI has released an open weights model comparable to Gemini 3 Pro and GPT 5.1 (high). Open weight models are now less than 3 months behind closed weight models.
64 years ago today, Liu Shaoqi delivered his address at the 7,000 Cadres Conference, repudiating the Great Leap Forward. Since that day, China has enjoyed national sovereignty, rising life expectancy, mass literacy, rapid economic growth, and food security for the first time in the modern era.
January 27, 2026 at 10:23 PM
64 years ago today, Liu Shaoqi delivered his address at the 7,000 Cadres Conference, repudiating the Great Leap Forward. Since that day, China has enjoyed national sovereignty, rising life expectancy, mass literacy, rapid economic growth, and food security for the first time in the modern era.
China's President Xi Jinping said China and India were "good neighbours, friends and partners" as he wished President Droupadi Murmu congratulations on the South Asian nation's Republic Day. Direct flights resumed in 2025 amid stepped up trade and investment flows. -AsiaOne
January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
China's President Xi Jinping said China and India were "good neighbours, friends and partners" as he wished President Droupadi Murmu congratulations on the South Asian nation's Republic Day. Direct flights resumed in 2025 amid stepped up trade and investment flows. -AsiaOne
The diffusion of technology between China and the west is increasingly a two-way street. Across a growing array of products — electric vehicles, batteries, drones, rare earth magnets — it is now China that stands at the global frontier.
www.ft.com/content/7851...
www.ft.com/content/7851...
How China pulled off a great tech reversal
Beijing has long pursued an industrial strategy aimed at acquiring global technology
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January 26, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The diffusion of technology between China and the west is increasingly a two-way street. Across a growing array of products — electric vehicles, batteries, drones, rare earth magnets — it is now China that stands at the global frontier.
www.ft.com/content/7851...
www.ft.com/content/7851...
21 years ago today in 2005—on the eve of the Spring Festival—Xi Jinping, then Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, made a special trip to Changguang Coal Mine 长广煤矿in Wenzhou, Xi extended festive greetings to frontline coal miners working underground. -Tong Bingxue
January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
21 years ago today in 2005—on the eve of the Spring Festival—Xi Jinping, then Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, made a special trip to Changguang Coal Mine 长广煤矿in Wenzhou, Xi extended festive greetings to frontline coal miners working underground. -Tong Bingxue
27 of mainland China’s 31 provincial-level jurisdictions have increased minimum wages in the past year, with half introducing double-digit rises.
The higher pay mostly benefits factory workers and those in low-paying service roles, such as cleaners, security guards and supermarket cashiers. -SCMP
The higher pay mostly benefits factory workers and those in low-paying service roles, such as cleaners, security guards and supermarket cashiers. -SCMP
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
27 of mainland China’s 31 provincial-level jurisdictions have increased minimum wages in the past year, with half introducing double-digit rises.
The higher pay mostly benefits factory workers and those in low-paying service roles, such as cleaners, security guards and supermarket cashiers. -SCMP
The higher pay mostly benefits factory workers and those in low-paying service roles, such as cleaners, security guards and supermarket cashiers. -SCMP