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World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 delivers landmark outcomes for global health
Expert Committee Meeting members at the World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026© WHOThe World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 concluded in Beijing on 18 October with several key outcomes aimed at strengthening global cooperation for health and well-being. These included the adoption of the Beijing Initiative on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Traditional Medicinal Plant Resources, the promotion of the New-Era Shennong Herbal Project, and the publication of the Report on artificial intelligence empowering global traditional medicine development (2026). The conference also marked the establishment of the Global Alliance for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (GATIM) to foster international scientific collaboration.The biennial conference, held on 17–18 October at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, was co-hosted by the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the National Health Commission, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the National Medical Products Administration. WHO joined the Conference as co-sponsor, aligning with the country’s Healthy China initiative, which is overseen by President Xi Jinping. The initiative seeks to expand inclusive, high-quality health services, drive innovation in traditional medicine, and reinforce the principle that a healthy population is fundamental to national prosperity and strength. H.E. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, addressed the opening ceremony, emphasizing the critical role of traditional medicine as a unique force in safeguarding human health and advancing civilization. "Traditional medicine has followed a distinctive path of development through long-term practice," Li stated. He called on the international community to strengthen cooperation, make better use of global traditional medicine resources, and jointly address challenges to human health. Premier Li also highlighted the necessity of harnessing science and technology to accelerate the innovative development of traditional medicine. He announced that China would promote the digital and intelligent transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and encourage active participation from both Chinese and foreign research institutions and enterprises. Furthermore, he expressed China's willingness to expand pilot programs to open up the medical service sector and work with all parties to advance the development of Belt and Road medicinal resources conservation centre.Addressing the Conference participants via a video message, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said, "This is not a choice between tradition and science. It is about bringing knowledge systems together through research, innovation, regulation and quality assurance. We need stronger evidence on what works, for whom, and under what conditions."Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, addressed the opening session, underscoring the importance of integrating traditional medicine into mainstream health systems in line with the call of the WHO Global Strategy on Traditional Medicine 2025–2034. In the closing session, Dr Shyama Kuruvilla, Director of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre, expressed appreciation for the achievements of the conference, where different world views and scientific and programmatic advances were exchanged with a clear focus on practical action to advance traditional medicine for the health and well-being of people and the planet.The conference, held under the theme Technology Empowerment and Integrated Development: Advancing Traditional Medicine for All, featured a government forum, ministerial round table and eight parallel forums to advance all four objectives of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034: strengthening evidence, ensuring safety through regulation, integrating traditional, complementary and integrative medicine into health systems, and realizing its value through action across sectors.Over the two-day event, nearly 2000 participants, experts and scholars from 103 countries and areas, including 16 ministerial-level health officials, delivered over 150 high-level speeches and reports. Discussions covered key areas such as the integration of traditional medicine into international health systems, evidence-based development, drug regulation and the application of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine.
Farley: Chinese carmakers forced Ford's hand on risky innovation
CEO Jim Farley told Wall Street that Ford knew it had to make a risky bet on innovation if it is to compete globally with Chinese automakers.
Exclusive | Asian scientists are looking to South Korea as it becomes harder to stay in the US
Seoul university says it’s luring researchers in energy, quantum materials and biomedicine while still working with US and Chinese partners.
In China, the War on Mosquitoes Has Entered the A.I. Era
Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.
Chinese scientists dissatisfied with jobs but optimistic about future: survey
Despite their frustrations, Chinese scholars were confident about having more successful careers than counterparts in the US and Britain.
‘Political manipulation’: Trump admin alleges Chinese ‘biotech companies of concerns’ use ‘forced labor’ to source materials, barring imports
The latest trade actions precede an expected meeting next month between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.
China's Pinghu Strengthens Business Ties with Germany
PINGHU, China, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinghu, a city in Zhejiang Province near Shanghai, held a business matchmaking event in Munich, Germany, in October, introducing its investment environment and the development policies of the Pinghu Sino-German Industrial Park. Minghu Expo Hub is about to open. The event was part of Pinghu's efforts to promote economic exchanges with Germany and introduce local opportunities to overseas businesses interested in the Chinese market. Located in north
Brussels wants industry to ditch Chinese suppliers. Businesses are pushing back
Industry groups and firms say a new EU tool is regulatory overreach, and it could drive up costs and force them into impossible decisions.
Politics, Tariffs And Automotive Technology Intersect As Midterms Loom
Honda explains its views on politics and technology as it relates to Chinese cars, tariffs and pricing against the backdrop of the 2026 Midterm elections.
Who Owns What: The Watermania Waterpark Richmond May Expropriate
[There is often a lack of transparency around land ownership in BC. Who Owns What is an ongoing series by The Realist focused on interesting land ownership stories. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email: howardchai@substack.com.] Earlier this month, CBC and Richmond News reported that the City of Richmond is planning to expropriate Watermania, the waterpark located at 14300 Entertainment Boulevard near the Richmond Ice Centre. The City of Richmond currently leases the property from a private owner — 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. — and the lease is set to expire in March 2027. According to the reports, the two sides have been unable to agree on terms of the lease renewal and the City has since served a Notice of Expropriation, saying it wants to secure “essential community services,” according to CBC, with outgoing Mayor Malcolm Brodie telling CBC that “Watermania is an important recreation facility for our community, and the city’s goal is to secure its long-term future.” Richmond News added that because the expropriation is not for a linear easement like a sewage line or rapid transit, an inquiry can be requested, and one has been scheduled for November 30 to December 4, according to CBC. What was left out of both stories, however, is who the City would be expropriating Watermania from. According to the Land Owner Transparency Registry, 14300 Entertainment Boulevard is legally owned by 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. and that numbered company is controlled by a Chinese individual named Hai Feng Zhu, who primarily resides in the Jilin province. The registered address of 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. is 3899 Cartier Street in Vancouver, a mansion in Shaughnessy that BC Assessment values at $10,423,000. The home at 3899 Cartier Street has previously been tied to Kevin Sun of Sun Commercial by reporter Sam Cooper when he was with the Vancouver Sun in a report noting that Sun had an associate named Hai Feng Zhu who is a director of SunOil Ltd., as confirmed by the company’s filings. Another person mentioned in both the report and filing is Denise She. A search of Hai Feng Zhu in the Land Owner Transparency Registry reveals that Zhu also owns four other properties in British Columbia. The Realist then used the PIDs1 to identify the addresses, finding that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 014 are two parcels that form 1155 Bidwell Street in Vancouver and that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 015 are two parcels that form 1755 Davie Street. 1755 Davie Street is the Best Western Plus Sands, 1155 Bidwell Street is a surface parking lot, and both are held under 0993956 B.C. LTD., which is controlled by Hai Feng Zhu alongside the aforementioned Kevin Sun and Denise She, among others. The Best Western Plus Sands is listed under Sun Commercial’s portfolio and Sun Commercial also previously sold the Richmond Ice Centre to the City of Richmond for $32 million in 2019. Denise She, Peter Cheng De She, and Julia MiMi Yang also control 1078635 B.C. Ltd., which owns 1707 Davie Street, the small retail building that sits between 1755 Davie Street and 1155 Bidwell Street. Governments in British Columbia have a tendency to overpay for real estate, so it’ll be interesting to see how much the City of Richmond pays for Watermania if they do end up expropriating the property. BC Assessment values 14300 Entertainment Boulevard at $49,397,000. The assessed value is dated to July 1, 2025 and is a small decline from the previous assessment of $52,584,000. The rest of this story dives into Sun Commercial and $159 million in sales it made last year to KingSett Capital. Become a paid subscriber for all the details. Subscribe Sun Commercial Sun Commercial is based out of the City Square Shopping Centre at 555 W 12th Avenue in Vancouver, which it acquired in 2019 for $225 million, and also has an office located at 415 Yonge Street in Toronto.
Michigan mulls settlement with Chinese battery maker over failed $2.4B factory
The state has approved a settlement with Gotion, dropping its demand that the Chinese battery manufacturer repay $24 million.
Connie Chan Inherits a Chinese American Political Dream. Can She Take It to Congress?
Connie Chan's bid to become San Francisco’s first Asian American U.S. House representative is built on generations of Chinese American political organizing.
Chinese scientists create powerful catalyst to turn air on Mars into rocket fuel
Study finds that producing methanol on the red planet from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ‘is technically feasible to a certain extent’.
What to know about China’s plenum as Xi seeks stronger Communist Party discipline
HONG KONG (AP) — China's political leaders and elites begin a four-day meeting Monday to discuss strengthening the ruling Communist Party's discipline, as Chinese President Xi Jinping pushes for great...
Chinese scientists discover “D-rex,” a giant fungus with roots stretching back 65 million years
Scientists have discovered a giant new fungus in China that grows up to 20 inches tall and weighs nearly five pounds, making it the largest known of its kind. Dubbed “D-rex,” its evolutionary lineage appears to have emerged shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct, raising intriguing questions about how that ancient catastrophe may have shaped its evolution.
Volkswagen Bet On Xpeng To Save Its China Business, But Buyers Aren't Showing Up
Volkswagen once dominated China’s automotive market, but the rise of domestic electric vehicle manufacturers has turned its fortunes upside down. Hoping to regain lost ground, the German automaker partnered with Chinese EV specialist Xpeng in ... Read more
Chinese astronomers find real 3-body system. It is not what Liu Cixin thinks
In a case of life imitating art, Chinese researchers have discovered an ‘extremely rare’ three-star system that is not science fiction.
Acupuncture and mutual exchange in Chinese and Soviet science
Previous accounts of the scientific relationship between communist China and the Soviet Union have depicted it as one of subordination, with the Russians exporting knowledge to the Chinese or scavenging ...
Restaurant Roundup: New Panda Two Fails Health Inspection, Manitou Springs Cafe Earns High Marks
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Chinese restaurant in Colorado Springs failed its recent routine health inspection after inspectors documented a dozen
Unassuming historic Lafayette house, business destroyed by fire
The history of the small building at 309 N. Fifth St. destroyed by fire includes a time as a Chinese laundry and a visit from a famous movie star.
Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics
Protests stem from falling competitiveness with an eroded middle class, providing ‘fertile ground’ for polarisation, observers say.
Chinese vice premier meets foreign representatives attending International Science Council meeting
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau
‘Gold factory’ relic, Chinese plant cuts 60% energy use: 7 science highlights
From an artificial pancreas to a cancer trial with 84 per cent efficacy, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Chinese scientists find neurons may act as minicomputers to help decision-making
Researchers find evidence that suggests neural activity can guide the way the brain adapts to different sensory experiences.
'Office Space' star Richard Riehle dies at 78
Actor Richard Riehle arrives at the premiere of New Line Cinema's 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Richard Riehle, known for his role in the 1999 film Office Space, has died. He was 78.A statement shared by Artists & Representatives and Wright Entertainment, Inc. announced Riehle's passing on Monday, writing, "Our industry has lost an exceptional talent, and our community has lost a truly wonderful man.""We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of our beloved client, Richard Riehle, this past weekend," the statement said. "A remarkable actor whose career in theater, film, and television spanned nearly five decades and more than 400 projects, Richard leaves behind an extraordinary legacy."The statement continued, "Beyond his immense talent, he will be remembered for his genuine goodness, boundless kindness, and unwavering generosity, particularly toward emerging actors and filmmakers, whom he encouraged and supported at every opportunity."Born on May 12, 1948, Riehle starred in many television series and films over the years.Notable projects include Casino, The Man from Earth and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.He got his start as an actor at the University of Notre Dame, where he was involved in the University Theatre and starred in several stage productions. He went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in acting and directing from the University of Minnesota.While he's played characters that have an "average Joe" presence, he always made the most of his brief screen time.Some roles that he is remembered for include The Quartermaster in Glory, the train guard in The Fugitive, Reverend Scroggins in Fried Green Tomatoes and Bill Cozbi in Bridesmaids.On television, he starred as Principal Ed Rooney in the 1990 series Ferris Bueller and as grandfather Walt Finnerty in the early 2000s sitcom, Grounded For Life.In 2023, he also played Warden Reynolds in Barry.Riehle is survived by his wife, Jane Latham, and their four children.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Mahjong studio opens in Blue Springs as the centuries-old Chinese game sees a surge in new players
A new Blue Springs studio, Bam Bird Social, is dedicated to teaching and playing mahjong as the game surges in popularity.
Volkswagen bet on Xpeng to save its China business. It’s not going to plan
By Ju-min Park and Christina Amann BEIJING/BERLIN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - When Volkswagen turned to EV maker Xpeng in 2023 to help fix its flailing Chinese business, executives touted the partnership as a shortcut to developing cars tailored for China at t...
Chinese Phone Batteries Are Just Getting Out of Hand
I'll go further: Chinese phones are getting out of hand.
CHANDO Group Showcases Chinese Beauty Science at COSMETIC 360, Debuts Fatigue-Aging Research on Global Stage
/PRNewswire/ -- CHANDO Group featured its five brands and latest advances in cosmetic ingredient research at the 12th edition of COSMETIC 360, organized by...
How a Massive Chinese Crime Ring Hacked Staples to Steal Millions
A sophisticated organized crime gang hacked into Staples, issued millions of dollars worth of gift cards, and went on a spending spree across the U.S.
Huawei-backed smart car business to cooperate with CATL on battery swapping
BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Huawei-affiliated Chinese smart vehicle company Yinwang Intelligent Technology has signed a cooperation agreement with CATL and CATL's battery-swapping subsidiary, it said on Monday. The collaboration between Yinw...
Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine
Qian Jiang, former Johns Hopkins’ eye institute expert, joins Chinese hospital
Chinese specialist leaves US for Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital to research eye transplants and work on virtual cells to test drug responses.
Chinese scientists develop nanoparticles to improve pesticide
In a study published in the Journal of Controlled Release, researchers mimicked gut bacteria pili-hair-like structures that function as hooks-to design hollow, rough-surfaced silica nanoparticles
New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties
House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.
Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at a Chinese meeting aged 65
A memorial service will be held for the Chinese cardiovascular scientist who used engineering principles to treat heart conditions.
From labs to billboards: Behind China’s push to turn scientists into patriotic icons
Giant tributes to nuclear physicists and rocket scientists are popping up across major Chinese cities. However, academic Erik Baark observes that behind the scientific drive is a push for academic reforms.
What Chinese viewers are learning from America’s political chaos
What many Chinese viewers see is not a nation falling apart, but a freedom they have never been allowed to have at home.
Chinese travel agents advertising North Korea business trips on social media
Chinese travel agents are openly promoting North Korea trips for business delegations on social media, NK News has found, highlighting what appear to be growing opportunities to enter the country despite the ongoing ban on Chinese tourism. The trips to the border city of Rason and Pyongyang include factory and company visits, with dedicated North […]
Chinese scientists say they spotted possible Israeli electronic warfare units
PLA scientists publish algorithm used to estimate sources of GPS spoofing around Israel using flight data.
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims she’s a lawyer
China’s notoriously difficult National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination can only be taken by Chinese citizens
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims she’s a lawyer
China’s notoriously difficult National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination can only be taken by Chinese citizens
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims she’s a lawyer
China’s notoriously difficult National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination can only be taken by Chinese citizens
Chinese pottery discovered in Great Zimbabwe reveals medieval African empire's vast connections spanning thousands of miles
Archaeologists excavating a medieval African kingdom have discovered pottery from eastern China, revealing connections across continents.
Chinese business visit to Kuril Islands will do nothing to ease Tokyo tensions
The trip was aimed at identifying joint Russia-China investment opportunities in the disputed southernmost part of the archipelago.
Chinese companies aren't winning just by being cheaper: Goldman Sachs
China's weak domestic demand and years of deflationary pressure have fueled concerns that its exporters could push down prices overseas.
Bridging medicine and care: How China is strengthening international health partnerships
From high-risk surgical care in Benin to stroke interventions in Seychelles, Chinese medical teams abroad are increasingly moving from emergency clinical aid to long-term capacity building. Combining frontline care with specialized malaria control and cataract programs, these health partnerships focus on practical knowledge transfer and serving local populations.
Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years
Deep in the forests of Yunnan, China, scientists have discovered a "fungal giant" that challenges our understanding of how large fungi can become. The newly described species, Dianjunus rex, produces ...
Goldman says investors are looking for 'profitable' Chinese business growth overseas
Sluggish consumer demand in China has pushed many companies, such as electric car brands, to accelerate plans for entering other countries.
Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?
Top medals for big tech chiefs like Musk and Huang signal shift to market-driven research but Chinese analysts doubt viability of model.
Chinese Academy of Sciences launches national publishing group
Aim "to consolidate China's journal operations, strengthen international reach and promote open access and open science"
Visa wins approval to prepare a bank card clearing business in China
payments giant Visa said Tuesday that it received approval to prepare to set up a bank card clearing business in China, a move that could allow Visa to compete for a share of the country's large payments market.Some analysts see the development as an encouraging sign for American businesses following Chinese leader Xi Jinping's meetings with President Donald Trump during a state visit to Washington last month.
Visa gets Beijing's green light for bank card business after 40 years of working with China
The incremental approval comes as the U.S. and Chinese presidents are due to meet for a third time this year next month.
Nvidia reportedly ends GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card production
Nvidia has reportedly stopped manufacturing the GeForce RTX 5090, including the D variants made for the Chinese market.
In race for Pelosi’s seat, Wiener and Chan court Chinese American vote
Both campaigns have invested significant resources in reaching out to Chinese American voters at a time when several federal government policies have impacted this group.
How Chinese Brands Are Putting Aesthetics Before Business
As China’s consumer market matures, a new generation of brands is trading speed and scale for cultural depth, craftsmanship and a more deliberate sense of place.
Chinese carmakers increasingly rely on overseas markets as September exports surge
A Chinese industry association says passenger car exports surged 64% in September compared to the same month last year. Chinese automakers are increasingly relying on exports to drive growth amid
China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use, turns brine into industrial salt
Technology may help to solve the global problem of discharging concentrated by-products of drinking water production into the sea.
Leading Chinese mathematicians unite behind use of AI in research
Fields medallist Shing-Tung Yau, who is leading the project, warned that the country is lagging behind the US in using the technology.
In the race for AI dominance, the U.S. relies on a surprising ally: China
The Trump administration paints AI development as a winner-take-all contest, but U.S. data centers are full of made-in-China equipment and many U.S. companies rely on Chinese AI.
Darline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s employers rely on it.
The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.”
Russia lifts plague lab-related quarantine measures. Should China be relieved?
Moscow says the incident is over but questions remain among Chinese commenters and others on social media globally.
Trump Expected to Award Science Medal to SpaceX's Elon Musk, Fox News Reports
Elon Musk is set to receive the National Medal of Science from President Donald Trump. Discover the news here.
The age of nuclear clocks is here: A new tool for probing the laws of physics
Chinese and European scientists have unveiled prototypes that usher in a new era of timekeeping, using thorium-229 as their ‘pendulum’
Anta Sports officially becomes largest Puma shareholder
The Chinese sports giant finalized its acquisition of a roughly 29% stake in the athletics brand for about $1.7 billion.
China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies show
Chinese and European teams in ‘fierce but friendly’ competition to develop the next-generation timepieces.
India-born US citizen drives research into light at sanctioned Chinese school
At the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Arup Neogi’s team explores how light and sound interact.
Apple Reportedly Waiting on Samsung for Ultimate Bezel-Free iPhone Display
Apple is waiting on Samsung to perfect a next-generation OLED display technology that wraps almost vertically around a phone and essentially makes the sides themselves part of the screen, claims a Chinese leaker. Xiaomi's 2021 concept phone – bearing a striking resemblance to Samsung's rumored technology According to the Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital, the technology is internally described by Samsung as a "full-surround, full-screen display".
Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ swan goose: study
New population of the migratory waterbird has emerged in the Chinese capital over the past century, according to researchers.
Washington Should Prepare for a Chinese Political Takeover of Taiwan
A bloodless political victory may be far harder for Washington to handle.
VistaJet receives luxury and business awards
VistaJet was commended by a luxury magazine, while also receiving an award for brand image and service at a Chinese finance summit.
How traditional Chinese medicine is shaping Kazakhstan’s health system
Partnership is latest move by Beijing to engage the resource-rich country amid expanded ties in energy, security, trade and infrastructure.
Digital Science appoints Charlesworth as strategic sales partner in China
Agreement builds on Charlesworth’s existing work with the Chinese scholarly publishing community and knowledge of market
Honor Magic 9 series global launch scheduled for January 2027
Honor Magic 9 series is set to hit the global launch stage in January 2027. As per the company’s official announcement, the flagship smartphone is coming to overseas markets, starting in Europe early next year after a successful Chinese launch. Magic 9 series made its debut in China last week, and Honor has begun preparing […]
From a landmark discovery by Chinese scientists to global nanozyme research and science art
From enzyme-like nanoparticles to a global research field, nanozymes now inspire art that makes advanced chemistry accessible to wider audiences.
In Shanghai’s ‘Science City,’ China’s ascendant biotechs make their pitch to the world
For two years, American labs and board rooms have been riven with excitement and anxiety over the vertiginous rise of Chinese biotech.
Auroras appear in broad daylight in Smile spacecraft's eerie first images of Earth — Space photo of the week
The joint European-Chinese Smile satellite officially began its science operations this week, sharing a ghostly image of Earth's sunlit North Pole ringed by giant auroras.
‘No brainer’: Growing trend of Chinese tourists booking business-class flights
Chinese holidaymakers are increasingly upgrading to ‘premium travel’ to make their well-earned leisure time more pleasurable, say insiders.
America wants to wean itself off Chinese technology. Will the pain pay off?
Seven years after founding a robotics startup in San Francisco, Rajat Bhageria is confronting a daunting new task: building robots without any help from China.
As Politics Divide, Bard’s China Now Festival Seeks Connection Through Music
Opening this weekend, the ninth annual China Now Festival aims to promote the study and performance of contemporary Chinese music.
PLOS and Chinese Academy of Sciences join forces on open science programme
Agreement will see the organisations explore cooperation on scientific and open science resources and open science capacity-building
China-linked hackers impersonated US AI insiders as global race heats up
Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated an Anthropic employee and ex-US officials in an espionage campaign aimed at gaining insights into American AI developments, a US cybersecurity firm said Thursday.
In Shanghai's 'Science City,' China's ascendant biotechs make their pitch to the world
A small conference with big ambitions mirrors the rapid growth of Chinese biotech, invites comparisons to U.S. biotech gathering also known for deal-making.
Health officials address spoiled food issues at closed Happy Days
The state Health Department says spoiled food has been removed from the kitchen area of the shuttered Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant in Kaimuki following a partial roof collapse.
Trump says he discussed release of political prisoners with Xi
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he discussed the release of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders met last week.
Trump says he discussed release of political prisoners with Xi
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he discussed the release of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders met last week.
Debt service and the Pentagon. Private equity and the politics of the US housing market. The return of black lung disease & the Franco-Prussian War in color.
Thank you for opening your Chartbook email. RALPH BALSON. 1890—1964. Oil and enamel, signed. Source: Gavekal This going to hurt - the two 7s in the US: diesel and mortgage rates Source: Gavekal In the US housing market, costs are soaring and the role of corporate, private equity-backed buyers is high on the mid-term election agenda. HEY READERS, THANK YOU for opening the Chartbook email. I hope it brightens your day. I enjoy putting out the newsletter, but tbh, what keeps this flow going is the generosity of those readers who clicked the subscription button. If you are persuaded to click, please consider the annual subscription of $60. It is both better value for you and a much better deal for me, as it involves only one credit card charge. Why feed the payments companies if we don’t have to. Subscribe It is striking how, since 2020, big banks have dropped out of the political spotlight in the US. For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Rates of the lung disease pneumoconiosis among working US coal miners have risen to levels not seen in nearly 40 years Source: Bloomberg Chinese Clean Technology Exports For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Ralph Balson (1939) Portrait of Grace Crowley Cole, G. O. & Haseman, S. M., (2023) “‘The Substance of Paint’: Class and Materiality in the Work of Ralph Balson”, Open Library of Humanities 9(2). Ralph Balson (1890–1964) was an English plumber and house painter who emigrated to Australia in 1913 and subsequently became a key member of Sydney’s artistic avant-garde. He is credited with having the first solo exhibition of purely abstract painting in Australia in 1941. Despite his role in developing Australian non-objective painting, Balson remained principally a house painter, working on his art practice at weekends. In 1955 he retired on a state pension and became a full-time artist. Balson’s artistic education and methods were critically shaped by his working-class background. He did not travel abroad until 1960 and was an avid auto-didact. His materials, palette, techniques and compositional strategies were likewise informed by his trade. Balson’s profession as a painter-decorator made him conspicuous within the predominantly middle-class Sydney art scene, though his painting partner Grace Crowley considered it an advantage in their pursuit of constructive painting. This paper explores the impact of Balson’s trade on his trajectory towards pure abstraction. While his art was at odds with the predominantly figurative mode of class-conscious art in Australian Modernism, we argue that it is embedded in the experience of class through its creative adaptation of labour into aesthetics. Source: OLH Svetlana Alexievich, The Art of Oral History No. 1 Paris Review Issue 257, Fall 2026 Interviewed by Elena Kostyuchenko INTERVIEWER How were you able to go to Chernobyl? Did you need special papers? ALEXIEVICH It was a time of chaos. They let me right into the zone. … More than anything, there was confusion. Adamovich [Ales Adamovich, the Soviet Belarusian writer], I remember, persuaded Gorbachev to send in the scientists, who showed up without even bringing their shaving kits. They were told that there had been an explosion at a nuclear power plant, but for some reason they thought that they’d be there for only a day or two. The first time I went was several months later, and people kept telling me about things they didn’t understand—how the fishermen couldn’t find worms, because they’d burrowed deep into the earth, how the milk wouldn’t curdle at the cheese factories. The honeybees wouldn’t come out of their hives. The evacuations started, I think, in the first month. The old women hid, they wouldn’t leave. I mentioned radiation to one of them and she said, “I’ve seen that radiation, all right! It’s yellow with green in it. I saw puddles of it in my garden, and I told the other women, and we ran and looked, and she had it in her garden, and the other one, too!” God, it was wild, the way the mind made sense of it. There was a story going around about Gorbachev telling the scientists to show him the radiation. “We can’t, it’s invisible.” “But I want to see it!” I also ran into the soldiers who’d been flown in on helicopters from Afghanistan. I asked them, “What are you doing here with your machine guns?” They said, “We’re collecting the radiation, that’s what.” So you had some of them running around with their guns, others out in the village washing off firewood or burying soil in the soil. These were the kinds of things that exploded our worldview. They made you realize that culture was just a chest filled with old manuscripts. There were no books in there that could help me. Our philosophers turned out to be useless when faced with the unprecedented. Derrida, Baudrillard—philosophy fell silent. What was happening? How would we live with it? That’s when I decided it simply needed to be witnessed. Which is what I did. INTERVIEWER I wanted to ask about how you talk to people. … ALEXIEVICH Yes, we sit and we talk—about what interests me and about life in general. About love, about everything in the world. That way, what comes out is three-dimensional. If you cut straight to the part you need, which is what journalists do, it won’t be interesting, and it won’t be the truth, either. Not the whole truth. INTERVIEWER Do people always open up when you ask questions, or can questions get in the way? ALEXIEVICH You have to ask questions, of course. Your job is to scour away the banality and return people to their true selves, to make them face what they rarely tap into. With every new person, you have to find a new way to do it. When you ask an interesting question or you share what happened to you, you help people really think about what they’re saying and not just repeat whatever they’ve picked up from the newspaper. But not everybody is capable of it, not everyone wants to put themselves through that. Either the chemistry starts to kick in or it doesn’t. A person might be wonderful, but you can tell that the conversation just isn’t going to happen. You can try to push it, but it will be a product of your own intellect, rather than of that mysterious connection. Life doesn’t come from the mind. Some people I can call two years after our last conversation, and they’ll say, “Oh, Svetochka! I think of you all the time,” and we’ll start talking again. With others, that won’t happen. That doesn’t mean they’re not extraordinary people, just that you can’t connect with them. They might have some insight, but you don’t have the right antenna to pick up their signal. 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