The Guardian
A suspected Chinese intelligence asset allegedly got close to Nvidia's CEO - because nothing says 'ordinary customer meeting' like a surveillance file and a chip-smuggling probe.
Ars Technica
China's secret spaceplane finally gets its close-up, and it looks suspiciously like the US X-37B - because nothing says "innovation" like a good copy.
The Guardian
Chinese youth are raising moss-covered bricks as low-effort companions, because when the job market and birthrate are both in decline, a rock that needs watering is apparently the only commitment that makes sense.
The Guardian
Kim Jong-un inaugurates a 3km bridge to China that took 12 years to open, because nothing says diplomacy like infrastructure with a side of commemorative war history.
The Guardian Europe
China's GDP grew 4.5% on roaring exports, but with retail sales up just 1.1% and property investment down 20.6%, the economy is basically a factory floor with a household attached.
The Guardian Europe
China's tourists are paying to be fake-flooded, fake-quaked and genuinely moved at disaster sites, because nothing says holiday like a simulated typhoon and a preserved earthquake ruin.
BBC World
China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements, because 'forced establishment' is the diplomatic way of saying 'please stop building things we don't like.'
The Verge
Hyundai CEO José Muñoz wants a 'level playing field' against China, which is what you say when you'd like the tariffs to stay exactly where they are, thank you very much.
The Guardian Europe
China's MeToo movement, once a public hashtag campaign, now operates in private art events and coded language as activists navigate censorship and await the release of journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin.
The Guardian Europe
China's emissions dipped 1% during the Iran war as EVs and public transport saved the day, proving that even geopolitical chaos can have a silver lining for the climate.
The Verge
Tim Cook's CEO legacy is less about iPhones and more about a masterclass in geopolitical tightrope walking between Xi and Trump - with a few gold statues thrown in.
BBC Business
Shein's Hong Kong debut flopped harder than a knockoff handbag, as investors question whether ultra-cheap fashion can survive tariffs, regulations, and the end of the de minimis loophole.
The Guardian
A new graphic novel dares to suggest that romanticising authoritarianism might be a teensy bit misguided, while also delivering a mother-daughter bonding moment at a comic festival.
The Guardian
Pacific leaders gather to fret about missiles, but the real bombshell is the climate crisis burning a hole in their budgets and their islands.
NPR Economy
Trump renames Lake Ontario, tariffs run wild, and an expert says we're all shooting ourselves in the foot - but hey, at least the trade ministers stopped shouting.
The Guardian Europe
China's robot Olympics showcased staggering progress and hilarious failures, proving humanoids aren't quite ready to take over - or even pour water without spilling it.
BBC World
China's internet censorship is so effective it's hiding a catastrophic flood, leaving the world to wonder if the victims are real or just a glitch in the firewall.
Ars Technica
Europe funds startups, Louisiana becomes SpaceX's new playground, India's launch crisis deepens, and China delays its lunar mission - because space is never boring.
UN News
UN reports devastating floods in Nepal and China, with thousands displaced, infrastructure destroyed, and a swift humanitarian response underway - because water, it turns out, is not always life-giving.
MIT Technology Review
China's humanoid robots are taking center stage at a Shanghai carnival, doing handstands, folding laundry, and charming crowds - because why let humans have all the fun?
The Good Times
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