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Why Ideology Is the Wrong Lens for Understanding China

Joaquim Sá Couto July 16, 2026

Has Europe gradually become so committed to institutional uniformity that it has unintentionally reduced one of the principal engines of its own historical success: competition among jurisdictions?

A car drives past the Zwickau Volkswagen Plant on July 9, 2026.

Volkswagen CEO Confirms Plans To Fire 50,000 Employees

TEC News July 14, 2026

According to the CEO of the German car giant, VW’s employee headcount is both about 20% higher than that of its competitors—and too high.

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on July 14, 2026

United States At War With Iran after Strait of Hormuz Hostilities Renew

TEC News / AFP July 14, 2026

Oil prices jumped again Tuesday after Iran attacked tankers.

A man looks out over stormy seas in the Taiwan Strait, from Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to Taiwan’s main island, in China's southeast Fujian province on January 15, 2024.

China Could Face Severe Consequences if It Attempted Military Action Against Taiwan Strait

TEC News July 6, 2026

If Beijing were to disrupt traffic in the strait it would face costs representing a massive burden for its own economy.

China Claims Power To Pursue Critics Abroad Under New Law

TEC News July 2, 2026

Beijing’s “ethnic unity law” appears to have unsettled EU apparatchiks—who just started fretting in public about “extraterritorial application of third-country legislation.”

Brussels Is Playing Catch-Up on Rare Earths, and the Clock Is Running Out

Megan Khoo July 2, 2026

A country that has halted exports as an act of foreign policy is categorically different from one that has not, and European law should reflect that distinction.

Volkswagen as a Symptom of Europe’s Industrial Decline

Javier Villamor June 30, 2026

As Germany is losing its automotive edge, France and Italy are facing overcapacity, Spain is exposed by its role as a production platform, and China is advancing inside Europe’s own market.

Top Chinese Aircraft Carrier Sighted in Taiwan Strait

TEC News June 23, 2026

The Fujian—which increases Beijing’s firepower on land and sea—passed dangerously close to the sovereign state China would claim as its own.

Think Tank Slams Japan for Not Promoting EVs

TEC News June 17, 2026

The Japanese car industry has been slated for partially protecting its own interests, primarily by supporting hybrid cars—when only full electrification will start to satisfy ‘soft on China’ eco-zealots.

Visitors walk past the booth of Chinese automaker XPeng at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on April 25, 2026.

‘Innovation Not Price War’: Chinese EV Boss Predicts EU Consumer Trends

TEC News June 16, 2026

Xpeng vice-chair Brian Gu expects European motorists to pursue quality over savings, reshaping the automotive market.

Tag: China

Why Ideology Is the Wrong Lens for Understanding China

Volkswagen CEO Confirms Plans To Fire 50,000 Employees

United States At War With Iran after Strait of Hormuz Hostilities Renew

China Could Face Severe Consequences if It Attempted Military Action Against Taiwan Strait

China Claims Power To Pursue Critics Abroad Under New Law

Brussels Is Playing Catch-Up on Rare Earths, and the Clock Is Running Out

Volkswagen as a Symptom of Europe’s Industrial Decline

Top Chinese Aircraft Carrier Sighted in Taiwan Strait

Think Tank Slams Japan for Not Promoting EVs

‘Innovation Not Price War’: Chinese EV Boss Predicts EU Consumer Trends

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