Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

A robot from Chinese company Unitree is displayed during the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, January 8, 2026. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

A robot from Chinese company Fourier is displayed during the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, January 8, 2026. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

An Ai Me robot from Chinese company TCL is displayed during the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, January 6, 2026. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

2026 Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

A robot from Chinese company AgiBot is displayed during the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, January 6, 2026. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Humanoid robots manufactured by Chinese robotics company Yushu Technology Co., better known as Unitree Robotics, perform a kickboxing routine at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Two humanoid robots produced by the Chinese company Unitree Robotics demonstrate their kickboxing skills at the CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

Intelligent Robot Industry - China

Intelligent Robot Industry - China

A staff member trains a humanoid robot to play Chinese diabolo (kongzhu) for data collection purpose at Zerith, a robotics company, in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 25, 2025. In recent years, Hefei has been actively promoting the development of its intelligent robot industry. The city is now home to a full-chain industrial system for research, development and manufacturing of robotics that comprises 190 related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

China Repeats Call for Dutch Takeover of Nexperia to Be Cancelled

The Chinese parent company of Nexperia has asked the Netherlands to reverse the intervention by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans at the Nijmegen chipmaker. Nijmegen, Netherlands on November 23, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 4TH ARRONDISSEMENT. CHINESE E-COMMERCE GIANT SHEIN OPENS ITS FIRST PERMANENT STORE AT BHV, THE LEGENDARY PARISIAN DEPARTMENT STORE. A GIANT PHOTO OF FREDERIC MERLIN, HEAD OF SGM, THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE STORE, AND DONALD TANG, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SHEIN, IS DISPLAYED ON THREE FLOORS OF THE FACADE. Photo by Hadi Maarkach/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 4TH ARRONDISSEMENT. CHINESE E-COMMERCE GIANT SHEIN OPENS ITS FIRST PERMANENT STORE AT BHV, THE LEGENDARY PARISIAN DEPARTMENT STORE. A GIANT PHOTO OF FREDERIC MERLIN, HEAD OF SGM, THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE STORE, AND DONALD TANG, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SHEIN, IS DISPLAYED ON THREE FLOORS OF THE FACADE. Photo by Hadi Maarkach/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 4TH ARRONDISSEMENT. CHINESE E-COMMERCE GIANT SHEIN OPENS ITS FIRST PERMANENT STORE AT BHV, THE LEGENDARY PARISIAN DEPARTMENT STORE. A GIANT PHOTO OF FREDERIC MERLIN, HEAD OF SGM, THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE STORE, AND DONALD TANG, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SHEIN, IS DISPLAYED ON THREE FLOORS OF THE FACADE. Photo by Hadi Maarkach/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

Illustration - Shein in BHV Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 4TH ARRONDISSEMENT. CHINESE E-COMMERCE GIANT SHEIN OPENS ITS FIRST PERMANENT STORE AT BHV, THE LEGENDARY PARISIAN DEPARTMENT STORE. A GIANT PHOTO OF FREDERIC MERLIN, HEAD OF SGM, THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE STORE, AND DONALD TANG, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SHEIN, IS DISPLAYED ON THREE FLOORS OF THE FACADE. Photo by Hadi Maarkach/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2025, shows a Starbucks outlet in Beijing. The U.S. coffee chain said recently it will establish a joint company with Boyu Capital in Shanghai by selling 60 percent of its operations in China to the Chinese firm amid intensifying competition with local discount coffee chains.

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2025, shows a Starbucks outlet in Beijing. The U.S. coffee chain said recently it will establish a joint company with Boyu Capital in Shanghai by selling 60 percent of its operations in China to the Chinese firm amid intensifying competition with local discount coffee chains.

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2025, shows a Starbucks outlet in Beijing. The U.S. coffee chain said recently it will establish a joint company with Boyu Capital in Shanghai by selling 60 percent of its operations in China to the Chinese firm amid intensifying competition with local discount coffee chains.

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu

Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2025, shows a Starbucks outlet in Beijing. The U.S. coffee chain said recently it will establish a joint company with Boyu Capital in Shanghai by selling 60 percent of its operations in China to the Chinese firm amid intensifying competition with local discount coffee chains.

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN Online Store From China

Illustration - SHEIN online store from China. Shein is a Chinese e-commerce company founded in 2008. The online retailer of fashion, sporting goods, and clothing accessories is known for its budget-friendly prices and delivers to over 220 countries. In 2021, Shein became the largest online fashion company worldwide, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

Beacon lights on wind turbines of the De Aar Wind Power Project are seen under the starry sky in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa, Oct. 22, 2025. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a wind turbine of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a substation and wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

This photo taken on on October 12, 2025 shows a scene at a pre-order signing ceremony for the "Land Aircraft Carrier," developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology. Photo by Wen Xinnian /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

A pilot waves to the audience after the demo flight of a flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on October 12, 2025. A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology. Photo by Wen Xinnian /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

People view a flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on October 12, 2025. A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology. Photo by Wen Xinnian /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT is seen during a demo flight in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on October 12, 2025. A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology. Photo by Wen Xinnian /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Zhao Deli (L), founder of XPENG AEROHT, opens the gate of a flying car developed by his company with a pilot in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on October 12, 2025. A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology. Photo by Wen Xinnian /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Zhao Deli, founder of XPENG AEROHT, receives an interview in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on October 12, 2025. A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology. Photo by Wen Xinnian /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Flying Car Developed By Chinese Xpeng Aeroht - Dubai

Chinese Consul General in Dubai Ou Boqian (3rd, R) witnesses the demo flight of a flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on October 12, 2025. A flying car developed by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT on Sunday took to the skies over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in the global reach of China's low-altitude aircraft technology. Photo by Wen Xinnian /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM