Spotlight on China

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · Jul 22

China just launched the “Ten Thousand People Hotpot” — one giant shared pot used for six straight days. With everyone dipping used chopsticks back in, hygiene is a serious concern. Still want a taste of everyone’s saliva?

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 11 h

China's Qianfan satellite network, a Starlink rival, faces significant delays due to a severe rocket shortage. Only 90 of 648 targeted satellites for 2025 have launched, jeopardizing ambitious global broadband plans. scmp.com/news/china/sci…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. A shortage of rockets and competition for launch resources appear to be putting the mega-constellation’s targets in doubt.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 12 h

China's upcoming WWII victory parade is a "monumental distortion of history." The CCP falsely claims credit for fighting Japan, while ignoring Nationalist (later fled to Taiwan) sacrifices & its own wartime inaction. washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/… China’s World War II Victory Parade: A…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. On Sept. 3, the Chinese Communist Party will orchestrate a grand military parade in Tiananmen Square to commemorate victory over Japan in World War II.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 15 h

The WTO has partially reversed a prior decision in an EU-China IP dispute, ruling that China's "anti-suit injunctions" violate TRIPS rules. China now has 90 days to comply with the finding on patent enforcement. reuters.com/sustainability…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. World Trade Organization arbitrators on Monday reversed part of a previous panel decision that had rejected the European Union's claims that China had violated the global watchdog's rules on intell...

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 15 h

China's Cosco is demanding veto rights in a $20B global ports deal, including Panama Canal assets, to secure Beijing's blessing. This intensifies the US-China rivalry over strategic infrastructure. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… China’s Cosco Eyes Veto Rights In Deal For Tycoon Li’s…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. China’s biggest shipping company is set to join the global consortium that’s acquiring Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s overseas ports, and is requesting a powerful role in the group in order to secure...

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

U.S. startup xLight raised $40M to develop a new EUV laser for chipmaking, aiming to reclaim U.S. leadership in a field where China invests aggressively. This tech is crucial for smaller, faster chips & enhancing fab output. reuters.com/world/china/us… US Startup XLight Raises $40…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. Silicon Valley startup xLight has raised $40 million, aiming to build the first prototype of a new class of laser that could shake up the global chip industry and reclaim U.S. leadership in a field...

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

China-linked "pig-butchering" scam centers, reportedly enjoying implicit backing from elements within Beijing, are increasingly targeting U.S. victims. A new report warns these fraud gangs are escalating, having cheated Americans out of billions in 2024. newsweek.com/china-online-s……

spotlightoncn's tweet card. China has exploited the problem of the scam centers to expand its influence throughout Southeast Asia, a congressional commission said.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

Testing chaos: A Chinese humanoid robot attacked engineers during testing.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

Trump's efforts to curb transshipments via third countries could threaten 70% of China's exports to the U.S. and impact over 2.1% of its GDP. China increasingly relies on these routes to evade tariffs. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Trump Targeting Trade Loopholes Risks 70% Of China…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. President Donald Trump’s effort to target China through its trading partners across global supply chains threatens to erode the country’s growth and most of its exports to the US, according to...

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

Congress heard how the CCP "weaponizes" U.S. courts to silence critics & harm American interests. Experts cited lawfare tactics like proxy lawsuits, IP theft via discovery, & gaming U.S. laws to benefit Chinese entities. theepochtimes.com/us/ccp-weaponi… CCP Weaponizes US Courts To Silence…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. Lawfare orchestrated by the Chinese regime causes a chilling effect in the United States, witnesses said.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

The EU is gearing up for tough talks with China this week, clashing over ballooning trade surpluses, industrial overcapacity, & Beijing's alleged support for Russia in Ukraine. The EU calls China a "key enabler" of the war. ft.com/content/dc6dda… EU Gears Up For Tough China…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa prepare to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing amid geopolitical turmoil

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

Washington must decouple from the Chinese Communist regime to prevent existential threats to Western civilization.

HHeritage Foundation@Heritage · Jul 22

“The question isn’t just, who builds the most powerful [AI and biotech] models? It’s, whose values are embedded in them?.... We cannot let [the Chinese Communist Party] write the code that governs human lives.” - @RepMoolenaar

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

China is battling "involution"—excessive, self-defeating competition hurting local firms & fueling deflation. Authorities are now trying to rein in price wars and eliminate outdated capacity in industries from EVs to textiles. nytimes.com/2025/07/22/bus… China’s Problem With…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. The Chinese government is taking steps to rein in what it calls “involution,” or excessive competition that is hurting local companies and fueling the country’s deflationary spiral.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

Chinese authorities uncovered a cover-up in the lead poisoning of 200+ kindergarten children. Officials tampered with blood tests & accepted bribes, while staff used paint as food coloring, sparking outrage & arrests. bbc.com/news/articles/… China Finds Cover-Up In Lead Poisoning…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. Education officials received bribes while health officials tampered with tests, investigators say.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

BlackRock Inc. has restricted employees from using company laptops & phones for China travel, requiring loaner devices due to data security concerns. This "policy enhancement" reflects growing jitters amid U.S.-China tensions. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… BlackRock Restricts Use Of…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. BlackRock Inc. has told staff traveling to China for business trips to use temporary loaner phones and not to bring company laptops, underscoring growing concern among some global firms about...

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 16 h

Multiple China-linked hacking groups exploited a significant flaw in Microsoft SharePoint, breaching dozens of global organizations, including at least two U.S. federal agencies. This marks the most serious cyber incident of Trump's second term. politico.com/news/2025/07/2… China…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. A significant flaw in a widely used Microsoft product allowed multiple Chinese-linked hacking groups to breach dozens of organizations across the globe and at least two U.S. federal agencies.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · May 3

Industrial robot accidents are not uncommon in China, where workplace safety regulations are often less stringent than in Western countries.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · 17 h

The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration was breached in a hack of Microsoft SharePoint software. Microsoft blames Chinese state-sponsored hackers, raising concerns about cyber threats to critical U.S. defense infrastructure. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… US Nuclear Weapons…

spotlightoncn's tweet card. The US agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint document management software, accord...

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · Jul 22

This man visited Mongolia waving a Chinese Communist flag and claimed the country belongs to China. Locals responded — and he was badly beaten.

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Spotlight on China@spotlightoncn · Jul 22

Another day, another Chinese cheap EV explodes.

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