China-ASEAN Cooperation Upgraded in 2025
The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol was signed on October 28, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (PHOTO: XINHUA)In 2025, against the backdrop of the severe impact of unilateralism and pr
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Tech Commercialization Soars to New Heights
Automated equipment produces photovoltaic modules in a 5G workshop in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province. (PHOTO: XINHUA)Since the start of China's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the country
China to usher in digital deposit money era for e-CNY
China has made a key breakthrough in the evolution of its central bank's digital currency by positioning the e-CNY as "digital deposit money", a move experts said is set to expand its us
New Finance Policy to Boost Green Factory Growth
Green manufacturing development is pushing forward in Chongqing. In a major push for sustainable manufacturing, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the People's Bank of
AP: Trump admin to kill IRS free tax-filing service that Intuit lobbied against
Amid IRS staff cuts, employees were told to stop working on Direct File.
Disgruntled users roast X for killing Support account
X will soon remove Support account suspended users viewed as a lifeline.
14 reasons why Trump’s tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back
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Government IT whistleblower calls out DOGE, says he was threatened at home
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Trump threatens to spike chipmakers’ costs by billions as China mulls exemptions
Trump's unreleased plans for semiconductor tariffs loom large.
Feds charge New Mexico man for allegedly torching Tesla dealership
Jamison Wagner also faces charges for an arson attack on a Republican office.
DOGE accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected
Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation.
Even Trump may not be able to save Elon Musk from his old tweets
Court win for investors may sway SEC’s probe of Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase.
France fines Apple €150M for “excessive” pop-ups that let users reject tracking
Requiring "double consent" for user tracking is too much, French agency says.
Big brands are spending small sums on X to stay out of Musk’s crosshairs
“It’s whatever amount is enough to stay off the naughty list,” says ad executive.
What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.
A safe and proper rewrite should take years not months.
