The Chinese reusable rocket race is heating up, with two start-ups and a state-owned developer all aiming for orbital launches by year’s end. If successful, they could help to ease a growing mismatch ...

China’s central bank has been buying physical gold to add to its reserves for at least the past three years — and there’s growing speculation that the country may be purchasing even more of the metal ...

The latest data from the International Federation of Robotics indicates that, out of roughly 520,000 industrial robots installed worldwide in 2024, 54% went to China, 17% to the European Union, 8% to ...

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A 50-year-old woman from China has proven that it’s never too late to chase a dream. She, who sustained severe burns in a fire over a decade ago, has now earned a place in a law school. To prepare, ...

Parents in China often start thinking about college admissions long before their children enter first grade. They might stretch the family finances to buy an apartment in a well-ranked school district ...