# China
Latest news and articles about China
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Three Sheep Bets Its Comeback on Khaby Lame — Can 36 Months of Operating Rights Turn Global Fame into Sales?
Three Sheep has secured 36 months of exclusive global operating rights to Khaby Lame via a partnership tied to a small US-listed company, a move designed to jumpstart overseas growth after domestic setbacks. The arrangement sidesteps heavy-capital buys and IPO routes but hinges on the company’s ability to convert global influence into sustainable e-commerce revenues amid execution, market and governance risks.
Zhong Nanshan–Led Team Proposes Digital Fix to Cut Antibiotic Overuse in China’s Clinics
An international team led by Zhong Nanshan has published a Nature Medicine paper describing a digital antimicrobial stewardship package for primary-care clinics; clinical trial results indicate it reduces antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory infections without increasing patient-safety risks. The trial suggests digitally enabled stewardship could be a scalable tool against antimicrobial resistance, but implementation and governance challenges remain.
Veteran Legal Scholar Pushes Rule-of-Law Training into China’s Armed Police Ranks
Professor Li Li, a CPPCC member and Armed Police law scholar, has been mobilising legal education and grassroots legal aid inside the People's Armed Police to address gaps on cyber infringement, data breaches and inconsistent local implementation of troops' benefits. Her work aims to institutionalise legal training and harmonise policy execution to strengthen both troop welfare and disciplined, rule-based military governance.
Japan’s Quiet Pivot: LDP Move to Allow Lethal Arms Exports Raises Regional Alarm
Japan’s ruling party has approved a draft to broaden defence equipment exports to include combat-capable systems, a step that would revise decades of post‑war restraint. The change has provoked domestic protests and regional concern, and it could alter security dynamics in East Asia while raising questions about oversight and end‑use controls.
Laopu Gold’s 20–30% Price Shock Sparks Queue Mania, Resale and a Bid to Be China’s Next Luxury Name
Laopu Gold implemented a large 20–30% retail price increase that triggered massive online and in-store demand, queues and a small secondary market for orders. The episode underlines growing overlap between Chinese heritage gold brands and international luxury consumers while exposing risks from copycats, price volatility and possible demand fatigue.
Back from Beijing, Germany’s Chancellor Sounds the Alarm on Productivity
After returning from his first official visit to China, Chancellor Merz warned that Germany’s productivity is inadequate and current work practices impede economic prosperity. His comments reflect concerns about competitiveness amid China’s rapid industrial mobilisation and signal potential pressure for economic and labour-market reforms in Berlin.
Spring Gala’s Robot Debut Falters — A Public-Relations Setback for China’s Tech Showmanship
Robotic performers at China’s Spring Festival Gala experienced visible timing and control problems during a high-profile debut, provoking ridicule online and complicating a carefully staged narrative of technological prowess. The episode underscores the gap between lab demonstrations and live, large-scale applications and suggests a need for more cautious, incremental public deployments of robotics.
Beijing Urges World to Resist a 'New Japanese Militarism' as Tokyo Signals Security Overhaul
China’s defence ministry has criticised Japan’s moves to revise security doctrines and arms-export rules, calling them a resumption of dangerous nationalism and urging the world to resist a “new Japanese militarism.” Beijing framed its own actions as defensive while warning that Tokyo’s political shift could erode the post‑war order and raise regional tensions.
China Tightens the NCO Pipeline: PLA Wraps Up 2026 Spring Sergeant Selection as Professionalisation Push Continues
The PLA is finalising its 2026 spring NCO selection and promotion round, a regulated process combining technical assessments and political vetting to build a more professional non‑commissioned officer corps. Strengthening the NCO pipeline supports China’s broader military modernisation by preserving technical expertise and improving unit readiness, while maintaining tight party oversight of personnel.
Beijing’s Calculated Response: Export Controls Target Japanese Defence Firms to Curb ‘Re‑militarisation’
China has placed 20 Japanese entities on an export‑control watchlist, citing concerns over Tokyo’s alleged re‑militarisation and potential nuclear ambitions. Beijing frames the move as a lawful, narrowly targeted effort to cut off dual‑use technologies that might enable offensive military capabilities, a step that could reverberate through regional security dynamics and supply chains.
China Advances Local Bond Quotas: Guangdong Leads as Provinces Ready 2.4 Trillion Yuan for Early Issuance
Nineteen Chinese provinces have revealed advance allocations of next year’s local government borrowing limits totalling about 2.4 trillion yuan, with Guangdong receiving the largest share. The advance quotas — dominated by special-purpose bonds and often re-lent by provinces to cities and counties — are meant to speed infrastructure financing and stabilise investment, but they raise questions about transparency and contingent debt risks.
China’s 2025 Census Snapshots: Coastal Boom, Interior Fade — Guangdong and Hainan Buck National Trends
Provincial statistics for 2025 show population gains concentrated in Guangdong and Hainan, driven largely by migration and, unusually in Guangdong’s case, a high number of births. Several interior provinces continued to lose residents, reinforcing regional divergence and posing fiscal and social challenges for policymakers.