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CONFLICTAug 20Over 5 , 000 Tibetans march in Dharamshala against China on 49th day of Lobsang Rangzen self - immolationbatonrougepost.com · United States
SCI & TECHAug 20China’s Private Space Industry Lands Orbital-Class Booster“Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday recovered the ​first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private companies to land ‌an orbital-class booster and narrowing China's gap with the U.S. in reusable rockets. The ability to return, recover and reuse a booster is crucial to reduce cost and make it […] The post China’s Private Space Industry Lands Orbital-Class Booster appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
CONFLICTAug 20China crackdown on Tibet intensifies as troops tighten grip on Larung Gar , monastic quarters demolishedshanghainews.net · China
BUSINESSAug 20Fortescue's full-year profit drops as China challenges persistA company's full-year profit has decreased due to ongoing challenges in a foreign market. This highlights the impact of international market conditions on corporate performance.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHAug 20Humanoid robots take centre stage in China-US tech raceHumanoid robots are at the forefront of China’s race for technological supremacy at Beijing’s World Robot Conference.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTAug 20Japan playing with fire over nuclear ambitions Chinanewzealandstar.com · New Zealand
BUSINESSAug 20China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain falloutBeijing has urged Washington to scrap planned tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imported drones, warning the measures unfairly target Chinese products and threaten global supply chains. The tariffs are not set to take effect until September 3, but Chinese drone shipments to the United States are already under pressure, with exports of some models plunging in July, the latest customs data showed. On Thursday, He Yadong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, said Beijing firmly opposed...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 20Taiwán propone un presupuesto récord de defensa de 35.000 millones de dólares ante la creciente presión de ChinaLa cifra supone un salto del 18% respecto del presupuesto propuesto para 2026. El presidente Lai Ching-te se comprometió a llevar gasto en defensa al 5% del PIB de la isla para 2030.Clarín
BUSINESSAug 20China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prisonThe founder of China Evergrande has been sentenced to life in prison. This marks a significant legal outcome for a prominent figure associated with the distressed real estate giant.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSAug 20China condena a cadena perpetua al fundador del gigante inmobiliario Evergrande por un fraude millonarioLa empresa fue el principal promotor inmobiliario del país asiático a comienzos de los años 2000.Su quiebra, en 2021, desató una profunda crisis en uno de los sectores más pujantes y golpeó a la economía china.El multimillonario Hui Ka Yan se había declarado culpable de fraude y soborno.Clarín
POLITICSAug 20German spy agency opens helpline for those exiled from Russia , ChinaA German spy agency has launched a helpline for individuals exiled from Russia and China. This initiative suggests support for political exiles from specific countries.al-monitor.com · Israel
WORLDAug 20China’s falling gaokao numbers offer a revealing snapshotEvery summer, China’s gaokao, the national higher education entrance examination, provides an unusually revealing snapshot of household expectations. The critical metrics are not average scores or admission volumes. They are the choices families make about how their children will spend four years of their lives. The 2026 examination attracted 12.9 million registered candidates. This is a decline from 13.35 million in 2025 and 13.42 million in 2024. Demographics explain much of this contraction....South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 20Malaysia’s Anwar to visit China next month with an eye on building trade tiesMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is planning a visit to China next month – his first in over a year – as the Southeast Asian country looks to deepen trade ties with Beijing. According to people familiar with the planning, Anwar is expected to make a three-day visit to China in late September at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, with stops in Shanghai and Hangzhou. The trip does not include a stop in Beijing. His itinerary was still being finalised, sources told the South China Morning...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 20How China can turn its ‘blue cradle’ into a bridge with Southeast AsiaChina has spent 80 years building formidable marine science capabilities. The harder test now is whether it can build rules for ocean data that its neighbours trust – and share. When China’s first department of oceanography was established in 1946, the country had only a modest capacity to study the seas around it. China now commands one of the world’s most extensive marine science enterprises, with research fleets, satellites, ocean-observation networks, deep-sea technology and advanced...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayersHundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.Africanews [en]
POLITICSAug 20Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayersHundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSAug 20Haeco, China Aircraft Leasing Group sign MOU to build maintenance hub in Hong KongHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (Haeco) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s largest independent aircraft lessor to set up a maintenance centre in the city, forging what authorities described as a “powerful alliance” between industry giants. The Transport and Logistics Bureau on Thursday revealed that Haeco, a sister company of flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, had signed the agreement with China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) earlier in the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20In Seoul meeting with Wang Yi, South Korean president voices hope for closer China tiesChina’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on South Korea on Thursday to exercise “genuine strategic autonomy”, and urged Seoul to develop ties with Beijing and Washington in parallel, rather than taking sides in major-power rivalries. According to a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry, Wang told South Korean national security adviser Wi Sung-lac that Beijing hoped Seoul would “achieve strategic autonomy, refrain from bloc confrontation or taking sides, and develop relations with major powers...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 20China to support 3 mln industrial workers in further education , skills upgradingChina plans to support three million industrial workers by providing further education and skills upgrading opportunities. This initiative aims to enhance the capabilities of its workforce.en.people.cn · China
SCI & TECHAug 20Explainer : How China turns sand into green , taking its ecological playbook globalThis explainer details how China is transforming deserts into green areas and expanding this ecological approach globally. The article examines innovative environmental practices and their international implications.en.people.cn · China
SCI & TECHAug 20China showcases next‑gen humanoid robots as US curbs push firms abroadAt the World Robot Conference in Beijing on 19 August, more than 300 companies displayed humanoid, industrial and service robots, highlighting the sector’s push into factories and commercial settings.Africanews [en]
POLITICSAug 20China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prisonThe founder of China Evergrande has been sentenced to life in prison. This marks a major legal outcome for a prominent figure in the country's real estate crisis.sconeadvocate.com.au · Australia
BUSINESSAug 20Evergrande tycoon at the heart of China property crisis jailed for lifeThe tycoon at the center of China's Evergrande property crisis has been sentenced to life imprisonment.kvia.com · United States
MILITARYAug 20China’s Military Says AI Can’t Replace Commanders. Xi Is Testing ThatFor years, the Chinese military’s own newspaper has been making a promise it may no longer be able to keep. Whenever the People’s Liberation Army Daily (Jiefangjun Bao), the official newspaper of China’s Central Military Commission, discusses artificial intelligence and command, it returns to the same reassurance: Machines may sort sensor data, draft options, and compress the time between observation and action, but the final authority, and the responsibility that comes with it, belong to the human commander. As one 2025 article puts it, AI cannot resolve the allocation of coWar on the Rocks
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