Beijing
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Beijing, translated into English and compared across sources. 28 recent stories.
Israeli Finance Ministry Delays Government Fleet Leasing Plan, Citing Review and Possible China Concerns
Israel’s Finance Ministry has delayed a major plan to move the government fleet to operating leases. Officials are still reviewing the model, while industry sources say concern ov…
Iran Pushing Strait of Hormuz Revenue Plan Worth Up to $40 Billion a Year
Iran is promoting a plan to charge for services in the Strait of Hormuz, which could bring in $40 billion a year. Tehran is seeking support across the Middle East and in Beijing…
China Extends Maritime Pressure Deep Into the Pacific, Raising Western Alarm
China has expanded civilian maritime operations beyond the First Island Chain and mapped seabed areas east of Taiwan, triggering strong U.S. and European concern. Taiwan says the…
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Using Fake Accounts to Probe Claude
Anthropic says Alibaba used nearly 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million Claude interactions to help train rival AI models. The company says the operation was its largest known di…
Report: Messi is eyeing the 2028 Olympics as his international farewell
Lionel Messi reportedly plans to end his international career at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, not the 2030 World Cup. The 39-year-old Argentina captain is still focused on winni…
Hong Kong opens a robot-run convenience store with no human staff
Hong Kong is opening a 24-hour convenience store on the Hung Hom waterfront run entirely by a humanoid robot named Xiao Gai. Developers say the pilot will test whether AI can hand…
Before the 22nd Maccabiah, a look back at the games’ most iconic Jewish sports moments
The 22nd Maccabiah opens next Wednesday at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. A retrospective highlights iconic appearances by Aly Raisman, Agnes Keleti, Jason Lezak and Tal Brody. The 2…
Israel’s AI Ambitions Could Cost Tens of Billions
Israel has approved a national AI plan centered on sovereign infrastructure and a 100,000-GPU computing fleet. A leading researcher said the project could cost tens of billions of…
Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over China Military Link Designation
Alibaba is suing the U.S. government to be removed from the Pentagon’s 1260H list, which it says wrongly links it to China’s military. The company denies any military role, says i…
JD.com Chief Warns Robot Delivery is Coming for Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs
JD.com founder and CEO Richard Liu Qiangdong said robots will eventually replace the company’s 700,000 delivery workers. The company is retraining workers through Project Nirvana…
Humanoid Robot Spotted Begging for Charging Money Goes Viral in China
A humanoid Unitree G1 robot was filmed in Sichuan province, China, kneeling and asking people for donations to pay for charging. The viral clip has sparked jokes and speculation…
China Hits U.S. Defense and Tech Firms With New Export Curbs
China imposed new export restrictions on 10 U.S. entities and sanctions on 46 more American firms, including MP Materials, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. The measures target dual-u…
Humanoid Robots Seen Begging for Money on Chinese Streets
Humanoid robots have been filmed begging for money in several Chinese cities, prompting viral debate online. Experts doubt the scenes are practical and suggest they may be art or…
Why Trump May Be Seeking a Deal With Iran, and What It Could Mean for Israel
The article says Trump’s apparent drift toward a costly deal with Iran has alarmed Israelis and may reflect age-related decline, Chinese leverage, advisers’ Gulf business interest…
Trump lashes out at critics of Iran memorandum, says he may resume strikes
Donald Trump angrily defended his memorandum of understanding with Iran, rejecting criticism and saying he could return to bombing Iran if the deal fails. The agreement freezes Ir…
Lululemon apologizes after China event featured Japanese drum on the Great Wall
Lululemon apologized after a Great Wall yoga event near Beijing featured what appeared to be a Japanese taiko drum. The incident sparked a major backlash in China, with more than…
China Tightens Control Over Citizens’ Wealth as Capital Flight Hits Record
China is tightening controls on citizens’ money as record capital flight and a property-market collapse strain the economy. Beijing is limiting foreign investing and trying to kee…
Taiwan Opens Secure Tip Line to Recruit Anonymous Sources in China
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau has launched a secure channel to recruit anonymous sources inside China. The effort borrows from Western intelligence tactics and comes amid risi…
Did China Help Rescue Iran From Collapse? A New Analysis of Trump’s Iran Deal
An Israeli commentary argues that Donald Trump’s limited Iran strategy is tied to his broader confrontation with China. It says he wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and bloc…
From Mark Spitz to Amar'e Stoudemire, the Maccabiah's biggest Jewish sports stars
The article revisits the biggest Jewish sports stars who attended the Maccabiah Games, from Mark Spitz and Tal Brody to Amar'e Stoudemire and David Blatt. It also previews Maccabi…
Trump’s Iran Policy Leaves Israel Facing More Uncertainty
A Hebrew opinion column argues that Donald Trump’s Iran policy has increased regional instability and left Israel exposed to U.S. inconsistency. It says Iran has been weakened but…
China Warns of a Hidden Underwater Spy Network Using Animals and Advanced Gear
China’s state security ministry says foreign powers are waging a covert underwater intelligence campaign in its coastal waters, using advanced surveillance devices and even marine…
Scientists Uncover Vast Whale Graveyard Deep in the Indian Ocean
An international expedition has uncovered a massive whale graveyard in the Diamantina Fracture Zone deep in the southeastern Indian Ocean. Scientists estimate the site holds more…
China Moves Beyond Ports and Mines to Dominate Africa’s AI Market
Foreign Policy reports that China is extending its long-running infrastructure push in Africa into AI. Beijing is funding multilingual AI projects, partnering with African institu…
China Confirms Arrest of American Myanmar Scholar on Espionage Suspicion
China says it has arrested American researcher Yu Min Zin in Kunming on suspicion of espionage and threats to national security. The case comes amid sensitive U.S.-China ties and…
Beijing Gets the Credit: How China Helped Prevent a Global Oil Market Crisis
China’s sharp reduction in crude oil imports has helped keep global energy prices from spiking during the war and the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. China imported 7.8 millio…
China's Most Stressful Exam: 13 Million Students, Some on IV Drips
About 12.9 million students in China took the Gaokao university entrance exam this week, with heightened security and anti-cheating measures in place. Some examinees were reported…
California Mayor Admitted to Working for China, Exposing Beijing’s Intrusive Playbook
The article’s headline reports that a California mayor admitted to acting on behalf of China, exposing an intrusive influence mechanism attributed to Beijing. The body text also c…
