Six years ago, a group of Chinese engineers took on a daring challenge: turning what others saw as useless waste into something valuable. Their target was the large amounts of low-grade nickel and cobalt ore found on remote Indonesian islands. These ores were previously considered too poor in quality to
In a new piece for the Financial Times, the leaders of the CIA and MI6—America’s and Britain’s top spy agencies—are warning that the world order is in danger. CIA Director Bill Burns and MI6 Chief Richard Moore say that China and Russia are the biggest threats to global stability. Here’s
China has just announced a major change in its adoption policies. From now on, foreign families will no longer be able to adopt children from China. The only exceptions are for blood relatives of the child. This new rule is a big shift from how things used to be. Here’s
China’s top spy agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has issued a serious warning to young people. According to them, attractive people you meet—whether a handsome guy or a pretty girl—might not be what they seem. These individuals could be part of a dangerous scheme known as a “honeytrap,”
Nigeria and China are teaming up to bring big changes to energy in Africa. They’ve just signed a new agreement at a major summit in Beijing that will make their partnership even stronger. This new deal will help both countries work together on nuclear energy, as well as projects related
Recently, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article titled “Why China Is Starting a New Trade War.” The article painted a rather sensational picture of China trying to stir up global conflict by boosting its manufacturing industry. According to WSJ, China’s goal is to restore its economy by increasing
Chinese scientists have made a big discovery that could help future astronauts live on the Moon by creating water from lunar soil. Their groundbreaking method was published in a scientific journal and is getting a lot of attention because it might solve one of the biggest challenges of setting up
Did you know that central banks around the world hold huge amounts of gold? Why? Because gold is valuable, safe, and easy to sell when needed. Central banks—like those in the U.S., China, and Russia—see gold as a strong investment, especially during uncertain times. In fact, they hold about a
Fed up with the West’s economic war on a third of all nations through sanctions, a new group opposing these measures is emerging. Recently, Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, who’s been hit with sanctions, hired Tony Blair’s wife to fight a lawsuit against Luxembourg for freezing his assets. Meanwhile, banks like
