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A new ‘color’ Lidar breakthrough just made 'hands-off' self-driving cars a reality, experts say — Chinese tech will 'significantly enhance' spatial intelligence and reduce the need to 'guess' objects like traffic lights

A new color-capable Lidar system has been hailed as a “fundamental innovation” for self-driving car technology.

TechRadar

'Thought I had understanding with Xi': Trump says ship seized by US had 'gift from China' for Iran

President Trump revealed the US seized a ship carrying "not very nice" items, calling it a "gift from China." He linked this to Iran tensions, threatening to bomb bridges and expressing no desire to extend the Iran ceasefire. Trump anticipates a "great deal" but also expects bombing, despite China denying…

The Times of India

Student allegedly jailed in China for six years after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Australia

Exclusive: The Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect overseas students from political repression

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UK ‘mustn’t cut ourselves off’ from China over risks, says CBI boss

Rain Newton-Smith highlighted that British firms see increased trade with Chinese firms as an opportunity to drive growth.

Evening Standard

Volkswagen Resets Its Sedan Design With Bold New EV

The 2026 Beijing Auto Show hasn’t even started yet, but the Volkswagen Group is already jumping the gun by unveiling some of its newest models. We’ve seen the Jetta reinvented as a boxy electric SUV, and now it’s time to check out what may be the most interesting sedan since…

Motor1

This Volkswagen Jetta Electric SUV Is Real And Interesting

The Jetta has been around since 1979 as a sensible compact model, serving as the sedan sibling to the Golf hatchback. Nearly half a century and seven generations later, it retains the original's formula. However, Jetta stands for something different in China. The Volkswagen Group and local partner FAW spun…

Motor1

'China helping prop up Iran's regime': Nikki Haley says ship seized by US linked to chemical shipments for missiles

The Chinese vessel seized by the United States in Strait of Hormuz was headed to Iran to help "prop-up" the regime, claimed Indian-American politician Nikki Haley on Tuesday. China, however, denied the claim and said that the ship seized was a "foreign container" vessel.

The Times of India

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TP-Link seeks to secure conditional approval from FCC following router import ban — company stresses it is no longer Chinese-owned

TP-Link, one of the most popular consumer router brands in the U.S., met with FCC officials to discuss how it can secure a conditional approval to continue introducing and selling new routers.

Tom’s Hardware

Taiwan president cancels trip to Eswatini and accuses China of pressuring African countries

Taiwan’s president has canceled a planned visit to Africa after three countries withdrew permission for his flight over their territories

The Independent UK

The new wave of Chinese EV brands heading for Britain

DRIVESMART: As he prepares to visit the China Auto motor show in Beijing, Steve Fowler looks at the explosion of new car brands like Zeekr, Denza and Xiaomi and what it could mean for the UK market

The Independent UK

Business Brief (April 21): China Expresses Concern Over U.S. Interception of Iranian Ship

ByteDance’s net profit drops over 70% due to AI investments; Shanghai encourages internet platforms to pursue mergers and acquisitions

Caixin Global

‘Important threshold crossed’ as renewables meet world’s energy demands and fossil power drops

Countries continue to turn to renewables for national security despite Trump's attacks on wind and solar.

Euronews

Hillhouse-backed Ascentium buys fellow business services firm Dezan Shira, as the platform tries to ride China's surge in outbound investment

Ascentium, founded in 2024, is pursuing an aggressive roll-up strategy to quickly build its geographic footprint across Asia.

Fortune

Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India

Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025

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"Relying on a single, centralized mine represents a risk": US wants rare earth independence from China — but can DARPA actually make it work?

US turns to DARPA’s Smash program to fix rare earth processing bottlenecks instead of opening new mines.

InsideEVs

Ford Say It's Doubling Down On What EVs Lack Most: Affordability

Ford is doubling-down on its commitment to affordable electrification. The Blue Oval bets that lower prices, not premium features, will drive adoption.

TechRadar

Robots are fighting wars and helping to quash riots — China is arming riot police with squads of AI controlled drones and Ukraine wants to man the frontlines with 25,000 robots

Robots are replacing humans on the frontlines and the homefront.

Fortune

Ford CEO says Tesla doesn’t have an ‘updated vehicle,’ and now he’s pivoting to catch up with his real competitor: China’s BYD

Ford CEO Jim Farley drove a Chinese EV for six months and liked it so much he didn’t want to give it back. Now he’s overhauling Ford.

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The Mary Sue

Donald Trump just made a stunning claim about China and Iran that has intelligence officials going silent

President Donald Trump announced that China has “agreed” not to send weapons to Iran on Wednesday. China has long denied allegations of sending weapons to Iran but has still been buying sanctioned oil even during the war.

Barchart

Dear Apple Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 30

Apple has multiple potential positive catalysts, but they may not move the needle enough to boost AAPL stock.

We Got This Covered

Ohio Trump voters laid off as jobs move to China, wonder whatever happened to ‘America First’

Sadly, their billionaire hedge fund manager owner has let them down.

Tom’s Hardware

US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm

Sanan Optoelectronics, China's largest LED chipmaker, has abandoned its $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds after CFIUS blocked it.

Caixin Global

Business Brief (April 20): DeepSeek Reportedly Seeks Funding

AI boom lifts fiber prices, HKEX eyes faster settlement

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Jumps After U.S.-Iran Tensions Flare Up; Economic Data and Earnings Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.42%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.43% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices surged following a weekend flare-up in U.S.-Iran tensions.

The Independent UK

Who is Wu Yize? China’s ‘new superstar’ tipped by Ronnie O’Sullivan to win the World Snooker Championship

The 22-year-old starts the tournament as 10th seed, with many predicting a great future for him, writes Lawrence Ostlere

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