March-April 2026

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire — (LINK) ground.news: 42 media reports — 1 April 2026 (LINK)

Amidst the flames of conflict, the world's only safe haven turns out to be Chinese government bonds! — 1 April 2026 (LINK)

China limits fuel price hike to cushion impact of rising oil prices — 23 March 2026 (LINK)

Alibaba workforce shrinks 34% in 2025 as Chinese tech giant doubles down on AI — 20 March 2026 (LINK)

U.S. prosecutors charge Super Micro Computer employees, including co-founder, with smuggling Nvidia chips to China. Shares of Super Micro fell about 12% in extended trading — 19 March 2026 (LINK)

Alibaba launches AI platform for enterprises as agent craze sweeps China — 17 March 2026 (LINK)

Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island — 14 March 2026 (LINK)

For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why — (LINK)

China exports surge despite Trump tariffs — 10 March 2026 (LINK)

— BBC: Official figures show exports jumped by more than 20% in January and February, which is almost three times the rate predicted by economists. It puts the country on track to top the record-breaking annual trade surplus it saw in 2025.

February 2026

Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law — 26 February 2026 (LINK)

— Hong Kong court used the city's national security law to jail a 69-year old man for eight months, in the first case against a family member of a pro-democracy activist wanted by authorities. Kwok Yin-sang, the father of exiled pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok, 29, was convicted in early February, found guilty of handling financial assets belonging to his daughter.

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years for "colluding with foreign forces" under the city's controversial national security law — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

UK, UN and EU deplore 'monumental injustice' of Jimmy Lai's 20-year jail sentence — (LINK)

China executes four more Myanmar mafia members for causing six Chinese deaths and defrauding over 29 billion yuan (USD 4 billion) in Myanmar — (LINK) ground.news: 25 media reports — 2 February 2026 (LINK)