China

• Archaeologists find record-size Ming Dynasty cannon at Great Wall of China - Chinese archaeologists uncovered the largest Ming Dynasty cannon ever found during excavations at the Great Wall’s Jiankou section, alongside rare artifacts and ancient structures. Chinese archaeologists announced the discovery of the large
• Japan’s New Clarity on Taiwan Is a Wake-Up Call - The Japanese leader’s candor over Taiwan brought the shared regional stakes out into the open, and the U.S. must stand behind its ally.
• Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection - By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's first crewed spacecraft to be ruled unfit to fly in mid-mission will be sent back to Earth for experts to assess the damage it sustained more
• bound4blue expands eSAIL production in China through regional partnerships - The company plans to produce up to 100 eSAIL units annually from 2026, with potential for higher output as more facilities become operational.
• European markets start December in negative territory, as defense sells off - European stocks started the last trading month of the year in negative territory.
• An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis - The small, family run companies that make traditional memorialization products like gravestones are facing the dual challenges of tariffs and cremation.
• China factory activity edges up in November but remains in contraction for eighth month as fading holiday demand drags services - The National Bureau of Statistics said the manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 49.2, up 0.2 points from October and in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll.
• China bans pork imports from Barcelona after Spain's swine fever outbreak - MADRID/BEIJING (Reuters) -China has banned pork imports from Barcelona province after Spain detected its first case of African swine fever in three decades in two wild boar found dead in the area, a Chinese Customs document seen ​by Reuters
• Exclusive-Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm​ - HANOI (Reuters) -China's leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi's strengthening bonds with Beijing, stirring concern among Western
• Dutch chipmaker Nexperia urges Chinese units to help restore supply chain - (Reuters) -Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, whose supply chain was broken up when the Dutch government took over the ​company in September,  urged its Chinese units in an open letter on ‌Thursday to help restore normal production. Nexperia's Dutc