QtrendsUS-China rivalry over copper and biotech supply chains
SCMP explores three key dimensions of the US-China strategic rivalry: a scramble for critical copper supply chains, the next tech battleground in biotechnology, and China's growing demographic crisis. The copper supply chain competition underscores how resource security is driving geopolitical tensions. Biotech is emerging as the next frontier of US-China tech conflict after semiconductors. Meanwhile, China's aging population is creating new investment opportunities for companies catering to elderly care and healthcare.
A landmark United Nations inquiry has concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, with specific findings of deliberate targeting of Palestinian children. The report represents the most authoritative international condemnation of Israel's military campaign since the conflict began. Multiple international media outlets, including Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and CBC, have covered the findings extensively. The UN investigation documented systematic attacks on civilian infrastructure and the intentional killing of minors as part of what it describes as genocidal acts.
In a rare bipartisan rebuke, the US Congress passed the first war powers resolution in its history, challenging President Trump's authority to conduct military operations against Iran. The Senate vote dealt a significant political blow to the administration's Iran policy. The resolution asserts congressional authority over decisions to engage in armed conflict, marking a major shift in the balance of war powers between the executive and legislative branches. Media coverage from CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and China Daily highlight the historic nature of the vote.
Reports indicate an intensification of US government scrutiny on Chinese scholars and researchers under what is being described as 'China Initiative 2.0'. On the diplomatic front, China Daily highlights positive stories of US teens visiting China and Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling for China and India to view each other as partners. These contrasting narratives reflect the complex dynamics in China's foreign relations with both the US and India.