Glass Wings Blog: China

A Trump-Vance White House could undermine European security – and end up pushing Russia and China closer
‘As long as we’re here, it’s ours’: the island fishing community on the frontline of South China Sea tensions
Australia should hitch its solar wagon to the China juggernaut
Back to the Future: China Revives Blimps, Now Fully Electric
Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene
Charming ambassadors with big appetites and universal appeal: China’s long history of ‘panda diplomacy’
Chartbook 284 The beginning of a new era: How the "global" energy transition is happening in China (Carbon Notes 13)
China confirms that installing solar panels in deserts irreversibly transforms the ecosystem
China didn’t violate any rules with its live-fire naval exercises. So, why are Australia and NZ so worried?
China flexes its media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda
China has invested billions in ports around the world. This is why the West is so concerned
China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns, say human rights groups
China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week
China launches world’s largest electric container ship with 50 MWh battery
China poised to turn on one of world’s most powerful sources of x-ray light
China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance
China shows off ocean protection progress
China solar giant launches new module range to address glaring issue at airports
China: still the world’s biggest emitter, but also an emerging force in climate diplomacy
China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’
China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary
China will use wind farm cameras to spy on people, cows and crops, say opponents in new conspiracy theory
China’s Cement Boom Is Over. We Can All Breathe Easier
China's cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk
China’s economy took centre stage in Xi’s new year address, spinning slow growth as a ‘remarkable’ achievement
China’s EV Market Shows the Future Is Already Here
China’s first carbon border tax? Insiders flag big tariff on imported US gas guzzlers
China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades
China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together
China’s radar with 5,900 miles range detects plasma bubbles over Giza pyramids
China's self-developed airship harvests wind power at record height
China's young feeling the squeeze of cost of living are finding homes in older cities
Chinese auto giant XPeng to debut Australia’s first flying car next month
Chinese game "Black Myth: Wukong" tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?
Chinese nationalist groups are launching cyber-attacks – often against the wishes of the government
Chinese navy destroyer and helicopter shadowed Australian warship during high-profile standoff, documents show
Chinese only introduced a feminine pronoun in the 1920s. Now, it might adopt a gender-inclusive one
Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China
Chinese premier’s Australia visit overshadowed by officials’ apparent attempt to block Cheng Lei’s view at event
Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk
Chinese security companies are putting boots on the ground in Myanmar. It could go disastrously wrong
Chinese social media users hilariously mock AI video fails
Chinese White Dolphins: Expert says marine species remains stable thanks to environmental protection
Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years
Concerns grow for Chinese citizen journalist after supposed jail release
Custody ruling in same-sex case hailed as LGBTQ+ milestone in China
‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says
Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean
The end of superpower conflict was ‘a fantasy era’. The West underestimated Russia and China – the cold wars are back
Farms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life
Forget Quibi. Chinese streamers are hooking Americans with werewolf love triangles
Former Miss America’s Australian nuclear tour clouded by Chinese AI blow to her employer
Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas
German car industry frets that China tariffs will slow transition to electric mobility
Hong Kong imprisons pro-democracy activists in landmark national security case
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
Hong Kong: No Accountability 5 Years after Mass Protests
Hong Kong: Quash Baseless Convictions of Activists
Hong Kong’s Puppet Government Convicts Two More Journalists On Sedition Charges
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples
Hong Kong’s Zero-Opposition Legislature Aims To Up Oppression With New ‘National Security’ Law
How a scandal over sanitary pads is shaping feminist activism in China
How Jia Zhangke’s film Caught by the Tides uses 20 years of footage to capture a changing China
I got a $1,000 electric boat from China two years ago. Here’s what it looks like now
I pushed for press freedom in Hong Kong. The Wall Street Journal fired me.
I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked
Imagining the endgame of the US-China rivalry
In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue
I’ve studied geopolitics all my life: climate breakdown is a bigger threat than China and Russia
Jimmy Lai trial in Hong Kong hears evidence from ‘tortured’ witness
Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes
Living in ‘garbage time’: when 500 million Chinese change their spending habits, the world feels it
The Looming Economic Catastrophe: China on the Brink of Collapse
Majority of ASEAN people favor China over U.S., survey finds
Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist
Neon cities, cyber nightmares and yum cha: Cao Fei, the visionary artist charting China’s past and future
New virus uncovered in China – is this a sign tick-borne diseases are on the rise?
Nio completes 60 million EV battery swaps in China
Pacific Islands Forum communique taken down after Chinese envoy calls Taiwan reference ‘unacceptable’
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
Philippines accuses Beijing of ‘dangerously’ firing flares near its aircraft in South China Sea
Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in Beijing
Raising the retirement age won’t defuse China’s demographic time bomb – but mass immigration might
Remembering the Forgotten Chinese Railroad Workers
Russia and China block every proposal at Antarctic marine life conservation conference in Hobart
Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship?
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
She went on her first international trip at age 56. Now this Chinese grandma is exploring the world by bike
Solar panels aid ecological restoration in Tengger Desert, NW China
Stopping China and decarbonization: what kind of sense does that make?
Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand
Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan, killing two people and forcing 1 million to leave their homes
Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected
Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Built an EV Battery Colossus to Rival China
Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China despite torture fears
Thanks for the free rent’: Cheng Lei jokes about China detention in comedy debut
TikTok Users Gleefully Embrace Even More Chinese App To Spite US TikTok Ban
“Too afraid of China:” Meyer Burger chief quits and lambasts EU for failing to defend solar industry
Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China – what does this mean for unis and their research?
Trump’s return is a catastrophe for climate and US energy transition, and China wins the cleantech race
UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state
U.S., Allies Issue Rare Warning on Chinese Hacking Group
The US Banning TikTok Would Play Right Into China’s Hands, And Destroy Decades Of US Work On Promoting An Open Internet
The US isn’t the only country voting on Nov 5. This small Pacific nation is also holding an election – and China is watching
US ‘TikTok refugees’ are fleeing to Chinese app RedNote. It’s a new phase of the digital cold war
US trade wars with China – and how they play out in Africa
‘We’re all trained to be good obedient children, but what do you want?’ Delving into the inner lives of women in neoliberal China
What Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement
When China understands the logic of renewable energy
With its latest Moon mission success, China’s space programme has the US in its sights
Wong announces new digital cable centre to limit China’s influence in Indo-Pacific
World-first 18MW wind turbine installed in China
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