Xi Jinping has lauded his country’s rising “national power” as he trumpeted the country’s economic growth, scientific breakthroughs and expanding soft power in a New Year’s Eve address to the nation.

China is the world's largest polluter, thanks in no small part to its reliance on coal power. However, it has also deployed the most solar energy in the world. It's no slouch when it comes to wind power, either. The more it can reliably transition to green energy sources, the sooner it can replace dirty power like coal.

China introduced its first national standard for solid-state EV batteries as the “holy grail” of battery tech moves closer

In April 2024, China released the draft of its amended Atomic Energy Law, nearly seven years after initial discussions began. The law will serve as the guiding document for the regulation of nuclear power, including research and development of the nascent ...

The world's largest nuclear power base, built around China's Hualong One reactor, has completed the first phase of construction.

Bangkok — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and ...

A revamp of China's electricity market is boosting the economics of storing power just as international demand surges.

China's shipbuilding industry is massive, expanding, and fueling its naval modernization. Its most significant shipyards produce both military and commercial vessels, leveraging industry for defense means. China's shipbuilding focal point, Changxing Island ...

The Taiwanese presidential election on January 13, won by Vice President Lai Ching-te (or William Lai) of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was hardly welcomed by China. The Chinese government had actively opposed the DPP. It has been accused ...

ULANQAB, China—The U.S. invented the most powerful artificial-intelligence models and controls access to the most advanced computer chips, but China has an ace to play in the global AI contest. China now has the biggest power grid the world has ever seen.

While the raw speed isn't too impressive, it was achieved using a laser with less power than an energy-saving lightbulb.

China maintains a large and growing arsenal of missile capabilities able to directly threaten the U.S., the Pentagon said.