The commission also recommended Congress increase funding for US Space Force to counter China’s rapid acceleration in space. The Pentagon also needed to enhance the ability of the force “to conduct space war gaming and develop realistic modelling and simulation of potential threats from China”, the report said.

China’s economy grows but prices fall. A deep look at deflation, overcapacity, weak demand and how “involution” is reshaping China’s growth.

The likeliest scenario for 2026 is not a full-fledged conflict, but an increase in China’s political, economic and military pressure against Taiwan

Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts.

In a noteworthy diplomatic stride, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has signaled the possibility of elevated discussions with Japan, following a recent call with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi.

The indicators pile pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U.S. and weak domestic demand heighten risks to growth.

We ended the week with more evidence that the world’s second-largest economy entered the final quarter on a weakening trajectory. China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter, with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output adding to a drag from sluggish consumption.

China issued a sharp warning after U.S., Philippine and Japanese ships pushed through contested waters in the West Philippine Sea, challenging Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims and spotlighting one of the world’s most sensitive security flashpoints.

Both societies now face “the challenges of success” – how to sustain growth as our populations age and meet the rising social expectations, and also how to preserve cohesion amid uncertainty, said Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information.