“Blockbuster” US-China soybean deal update: some good news for American farmers. But mostly bad
by Inside China Business [1-15-2026]. China is again buying US soybeans, in accordance with the framework agreed to in November. Cargoes on order thus far total 10 million tons, providing American farmers some relief. But soybean prices are drifting lower, while soybean farm expenses are up over 12% since 2024. Brazil has recently announced a…
Gold Wars: investors, central banks, and BRICS are dumping dollars for “safe haven” of gold
by Inside China Business [1-14-2026]. Gold prices are soaring to record highs as inflation-weary investors, central banks, and BRICS nations are dumping dollars to build gold reserves. De-dollarization is a stated policy objective for governments in BRICS countries. Dollars and Euro are swept out of Western banking systems as earned in trade surplus, and much…
China’s rare earth steel is transforming infrastructure. That’s bad news for the Pentagon.
by Inside China Business [1-13-2026]. The Pentagon has been cut off from China’s rare earth metals that are critical in advanced weapons manufacturing. A bigger issue is that researchers in China are finding new commercial applications for rare earths, and those are in high demand by engineers building railroads, pipelines, and hydropower and renewables projects.…
China’s renewable power dependency has a major flaw. This transformer just solved it.
by Inside China Business [1-12-2026]. Solar and wind power are crucial to China’s power mix, and China builds more renewables power generation than the rest of the world combined. But their dependency on renewable sources poses a serious problem for grid operators, who struggle to balance the intermittent supply sources hitting the system. That challenge…
How will the takeover of Venezuela impact China’s oil supply chains?
by Inside China Business [1-9-2026]. China is a major buyer of Venezuelan crude oil, and will probably look to secure new sources of supply. But there is little urgency for them to do so. Oil prices are falling, and other suppliers are eager to step up their exports to China, and were doing so before…
China’s pre-owned car exports boom And the prices are surprising.
by Inside China Business [1-7-2026]. Foreign buyers are scooping up Chinese used cars, with export volumes more than tripling year over year. China’s new car prices continue to fall, and households are trading in late-model cars to buy new. The vehicles preferred by foreign fleet buyers tend to be late-model cars and trucks from globally…
How Huawei is winning the race for global 5G telecom dominance: US firms didn’t even show up
by Inside China Business [1-5-2026]. Half the world’s population now relies on telecommunications powered by Huawei and other Chinese companies. China’s telecom companies are under heavy US and European sanction since 2017. Huawei and other firms are not allowed to import Western technology or components, and neither are they allowed to export telecom equipment to…
Revolutionary generator transforms Chinese factories into power plants
by Inside China Business [1-5-2026]. Chinese engineers deployed the world’s first commercially viable sCO2 power generators, at a steel mill in Guizhou. The Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) generator converts waste heat into electricity. Compared to traditional steam and thermal systems, the sCO2 design is more than 85% more efficient, and produces 50% more electricity. Giant…
AI BUBBLE THREATENS TO UNRAVEL THE ENTIRE US ECONOMY
by New Rules [1-26-2026]. Moody’s, one of the world’s “Big Three” credit rating agencies, paints a dire scenario: a 40% crash in inflated AI valuations would trigger a devastating financial contagion, hitting Main Street through three primary channels. 🔸First, the private credit market would freeze. Funds backing cash-burning AI startups would face defaults, forcing renegotiations…
China’s Military AI Is Reshaping Modern Warfare
by New Rules [1-26-2026]. (RAD: Remember that China is developing AI to solve solutions in a distributed approach, instead of centralized control. For example, their DeepSeek AI is open source & can be used by anyone. They have many other AI distributed systems that can be used to solve problems. – RAD) The Chinese People’s…
China plus Russia plus Iran plus North Korea: builds 70% of the world’s warships
by Inside China Business [1-4-2026]. China’s dominance in commercial shipbuilding is hugely advantageous to the Chinese Navy, which is now the largest in the world. The shipbuilding industry in the United States exclusively serves the Pentagon; American shipyards built just five commercial ships in 2024, while just one Chinese firm built 250. Russia, Iran, and…
China and Russia in the Arctic have NATO and Europe worried
by Inside China Business [1-3-2026]. NATO and European officials are deeply concerned, as China and Russia enjoy scientific, commercial, and military breakthroughs across the Arctic region. The two countries have strong diplomatic and economic ties, and are opening up the vast Arctic region to energy and minerals, and opening new trade routes. Russia has deep…