China
Israeli-media coverage mentioning China, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Viral Japanese macaque Punch again at risk after visitor shines laser at him
Ichikawa Zoo in Japan said a visitor shined a laser at Punch, the viral Japanese macaque, prompting a warning and tighter security. The zoo said the monkey was not hurt, but stres…
Israel Aims to Build Offensive Military Capabilities in Space
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel is pursuing offensive military capabilities in space, beyond its current satellite use. He said the goal is to strengthen deterrence and g…
U.S. Races to Prepare for Quantum Computing's Threat to Encryption
The United States is accelerating quantum computing development and preparing defenses against its potential to break today’s encryption. President Donald Trump has ordered faster…
Report: Iran Eyes Billions in Revenue From the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is exploring a plan to monetize the Strait of Hormuz after wartime disruption to shipping. The proposal could bring roughly $40 billion a year and give Tehran new control ove…
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…
Polls, Diplomacy, and Military Moves Signal a Shifting Global Picture
A Reuters poll says Trump’s Iran war is deeply unpopular and may hurt Republicans before November’s midterm elections. Separately, the EU held controversial talks with the Taliban…
FBI warns advanced drones could let attackers strike from afar in the U.S.
FBI Deputy Director Chris Rea warned that advanced drones, including models controlled over 5G and LTE, could let attackers operate from great distances inside the United States…
Google prepares for a future where its AI may not obey
Google DeepMind has introduced an AI Control Roadmap to monitor and restrict advanced AI agents in case they act unpredictably. The company says the system is meant to counter rea…
China Tops Global Supercomputing Rankings in Blow to the U.S.
China's new LineShine supercomputer has taken first place in the TOP500 rankings, displacing the U.S. El Capitan and marking the first Chinese lead since 2017. The development com…
Quantum Computing, Not AI, Is the Real Digital Threat, and the U.S. Is Racing to Prepare
The article says quantum computing, not AI, is the bigger looming threat to digital security, because it could break current encryption and expose credit cards and online accounts…
Chinese Researchers Unveil Ultra-Black Car Paint That Makes Vehicles Nearly Disappear
Chinese researchers say they have created an ultra-black car coating that absorbs 99.9% of visible light. The paint is durable enough for automotive use, but it raises concerns ab…
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…
Indian Himalayan Villages Push Back as Israeli Backpacker Presence Grows
Local residents in Himachal Pradesh say Israeli backpackers have turned parts of Parvati Valley into isolated enclaves with Hebrew signage and services. The article links the tren…
U.S. Weighs F-35 Return for Turkey as Trump Courts Erdogan
The Trump administration is reviewing a possible return of Turkey to the F-35 program and a separate engine sale for Turkey’s KAAN fighter. Trump linked the move to his close ties…
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…
Israeli study says carbon dioxide may help hydrogen fuel cells last longer
Technion researchers reported in Nature Energy that carbon dioxide may improve the stability and lifespan of alkaline hydrogen fuel cells. The finding could help advance cheaper…
Trump Says He Kept Erdogan Out of a War with Iran
Donald Trump said he prevented Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan from joining a war on Iran’s side and praised him as a strong leader. He also hinted at a possible arms deal with Turk…
Chinese Zoo Hires People to Dress as Bears and Act Strange
A zoo in Luohe, Henan, China, advertised for people to dress as black bears, roam the grounds, and act bizarrely for visitors. The job pays 100,000 yuan a year, drew more than 100…
IDF Chief’s Exclusion of Yigal Levinstein Sparks Protest from Religious Zionist Leaders
Tensions between the IDF and religious Zionist leaders escalated after Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir excluded Rabbi Yigal Levinstein from a meeting on integrating yeshiva students int…
Xpeng P7+ Targets Tesla Model 3 With Larger EV Sedan Priced at NIS 200,000
Xpeng is launching the P7+ in Israel for about NIS 200,000, taking aim at the Tesla Model 3. The larger electric sedan offers 530 km of range, strong standard equipment and a sing…
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…
Trump Repeats a Strategic Error, Undermining U.S. Leverage
The article says Donald Trump twice misread how markets and economies adapt to disruption, first regarding Iran and then regarding the Strait of Hormuz. It argues he accepted exag…
Alibaba Sues Pentagon to Be Removed From Military-Links Blacklist
Alibaba has sued the U.S. Pentagon in federal court in California to be removed from a blacklist of Chinese firms linked to the Chinese military. The company says the designation…
Pentagon Seeks More Funding as War With Iran Costs U.S. About $40 Billion
A CSIS analysis says the U.S. war effort against Iran cost about $40 billion, with ammunition the largest expense. The Pentagon has requested more funding as Washington works to r…
Goldman Sachs Sees Faster EV Adoption Pressuring Oil Demand by 2027
Goldman Sachs says faster electric vehicle adoption, led by China, could reduce global oil demand by 320,000 barrels a day by the end of 2027. The bank cut its Brent forecast to $…
Black Market Prices for Nvidia Banned Chips Surge in China
Black market prices for banned Nvidia chips have surged in China as demand stays strong and supply is disrupted. Servers and older AI chips now cost far more than they did months…
Report: China’s yuan network is helping Iran sidestep U.S. sanctions
A Wall Street Journal report says China’s expanding yuan-based payment system is helping Iran sell oil and bypass U.S. sanctions. The piece says the trend is reshaping global fina…
Mixed Asian Trading as South Korea Rebounds, Chip Stocks Stabilize
Asian stocks traded mixed, with South Korea’s Kospi rebounding more than 3% after the previous day’s 10% plunge. Chip shares stabilized, while markets also watched Micron’s earnin…
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…
When Tel Aviv Stocks Outgrow the Plan, Should Investors Rebalance?
Meitav Securities chairman Yaron Stepk says investors should rebalance after Tel Aviv stocks outperformed and raised Israel’s share of portfolios to 65%. He recommends passive for…
Trump Orders Pentagon to Push Quantum Tech for Battlefield Use
Donald Trump signed two executive orders to accelerate U.S. quantum technology, including battlefield sensors, a national quantum computer and stronger cyber defenses. The Pentago…
Trump Wants Sanctions Relief for Iran, but Full Rollback Could Take Years
Reuters says lifting US sanctions on Iran would be a slow and difficult process, even though Trump wants relief for Tehran. Temporary Treasury easing could help Iran earn billions…
U.S. Fighter Pilot Describes Unusual Drone Formation Over Iran
An American pilot shot down in fighting with Iran told U.S. intelligence he saw a strange, synchronized drone formation that looked like a jellyfish. Intelligence officials are de…
U.S. backs Congo mines in bid to weaken China’s grip on critical minerals
The United States is backing Virtus Minerals to develop two major copper and cobalt mines in Congo, as part of an effort to challenge China’s control over critical minerals. The p…
Bennett unveils “New Deal” plan with draft, budget, and cabinet cuts
Yair Bennett presented his “New Deal” platform on Tuesday, promising major changes in education, security, the economy and government. He said he would cut funding for ultra-Ortho…
Midjourney Enters Medicine With Ambitious Ultrasound Scanning Plans
Midjourney is entering healthcare with a plan to build an AI-powered whole-body ultrasound system and a San Francisco medical spa. The story also reports a major China drug-rights…
Taxi Driver in Wuhan Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Emergency Dash to Hospital
In Wuhan, taxi driver Wang Tao rushed a 3-year-old girl named Yanyan to hospital after she lost consciousness from a high fever. He drove through red lights, contacted traffic pol…
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 Expands Secret Undersea Intelligence Network in Global Rivalry With the U.S.
Reuters says China is using at least 42 research ships over five years to map ocean floors for a covert underwater sensor network. The system is designed to improve submarine warf…
How to Shop Amazon Prime Day Abroad Without Overpaying
Amazon and competing platforms are running major sales that can still be worthwhile for Israelis despite the lower VAT exemption. The article lists ways to shop safely and cheaply…
How Chinese Car Marketing Terms Can Mislead Israeli Buyers
The article warns Israeli buyers that some Chinese car brochures use technical terms that can disguise outdated, lower-quality vehicles. It explains how CLTC, NEDC, CN 95, C-NCAP…
UN study warns AI boom could strain water, power and waste systems
A UN study says AI’s rapid growth could sharply increase global water, electricity and land use, while producing millions of tons of e-waste by 2030. It urges governments, compani…
Five Eyes cyber chiefs warn AI attack tools are just months away
Five Eyes cyber chiefs warned that destructive AI-powered cyberattacks could arrive within months. Their joint statement urged immediate action, saying defenders must adopt AI as…
Yum Sells Pizza Hut as the Chain Struggles to Keep Up with Delivery-First Rivals
Yum! Brands is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in two deals, with closing expected in Q3 2026. The move follows years of weaker performance versus Domino’s and Yum’s other bran…
At 79, Former Iowa Governor Puts on Tefillin for the First Time
Former Iowa governor Terry Branstad, 79, put on tefillin for the first time during a visit from Rabbi Yossi Jacobson in Des Moines. The rabbi used the tefillin of his late brother…
Ten Years After Brexit, Britain Is Still Paying the Price
A decade after Brexit, the article says Britain has suffered weaker growth, lower investment, and more trade friction with Europe. Polls show most Britons now want to rejoin the E…
Buying an iPhone Abroad Can Bring Hidden Compatibility Problems
Buying an iPhone abroad can save money, but different regional models may have incompatible SIM, eSIM, lock, network, or warranty terms. The article warns buyers to verify the exa…
Declassified U.S. Files Renew Scrutiny of Fauci Over COVID-19 Origins
Declassified U.S. intelligence documents have renewed allegations that Anthony Fauci misled Congress about Wuhan coronavirus research and then withheld relevant information from t…