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Canada has simulated a U.S. military “invasion” scenario and publicly backed Denmark on Greenland, reflecting growing anxiety in Ottawa about American strategic ambitions in the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic. The exercises are meant as both preparedness and political signaling that Canada will defend its sovereignty and push back against perceived U.S. unilateralism.

China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark made a four‑day technical stop in Montevideo on January 20, the first PLA naval visit to Uruguay. The call — framed as resupply and public‑diplomatic activity under Harmony Mission‑2025 — underscores Beijing’s use of humanitarian naval diplomacy to deepen ties in Latin America.

Shanghai tax authorities have imposed an administrative penalty on Pinduoduo for tax‑related breaches. The market reaction — a pre‑market uptick in US‑listed shares — suggests investors view the action as manageable, but it reinforces tax compliance as a rising regulatory risk for China’s internet platforms.

At Davos, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued that the AI era will generate vast data‑centre construction and maintenance demand, lifting wages for skilled trades into six‑figure territory. Industry leaders agree the physical build‑out will create local jobs, but warnings from AI executives underscore a simultaneous risk of large‑scale displacement among entry‑level white‑collar roles.

A Fudan University team published a Nature paper describing a 'fiber chip' — polymer fibers that contain multilayer integrated circuits — which could enable fabrics with embedded electronics. The work is a lab-stage milestone with significant promise for wearables, medical devices and brain–machine interfaces, but major engineering, manufacturing and regulatory hurdles remain.

At Davos, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued AI changes how work is done without changing its purpose, citing radiology as a field that has been augmented rather than decimated by algorithms. His position highlights practical and policy challenges around integrating AI into healthcare workflows, from training and liability to infrastructure and commercial incentives.

Canada has conducted a rare military simulation of a hypothetical U.S. invasion while publicly backing Denmark and Greenland against renewed American interest in the island. Ottawa’s actions reflect growing concern about U.S. strategic behaviour in the Western Hemisphere and a drive to assert sovereignty and strategic autonomy without breaking alliance ties.

China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Montevideo on January 20 for a four-day technical stop, the first time a Chinese naval vessel has docked in Uruguay. The visit, framed as humanitarian and goodwill outreach, advances China’s pattern of naval soft-power engagement in distant waters and expands its routine presence in the South Atlantic.

President Trump declared the U.S. pursuit of Greenland "irreversible," refusing to rule out force and threatening tariffs on European countries that oppose the acquisition. The remarks provoked swift condemnation from European leaders, prompted an EU emergency summit and raised questions about NATO cohesion, Arctic security, and the use of economic coercion in foreign policy.

Beijing defended a Southern Theater Command drone flight near Dongsha Island as legitimate training after Taipei said a mainland reconnaissance drone entered within 12 nautical miles, calling the action provocative. The incident underscores rising use of drones for signalling and surveillance amid unresolved sovereignty claims and heightens risks of miscalculation in the Taiwan Strait.

President Trump’s social‑media images suggesting U.S. ambitions for Greenland have provoked sharp pushback from European leaders and Canada, exposing widening fractures in NATO and stressing the norms that underpin post‑war order. The stunt appears aimed both at domestic audiences ahead of a critical political year and at coercing concessions from allies, while Beijing uses the episode to champion multilateral institutions.

An Eastern Theater Navy brigade has begun institutionalized training for squad and station leaders to strengthen political reliability and small-unit capabilities. The program mixes ideological instruction and practical exercises and will be expanded into a regular mechanism to raise frontline leadership across the unit.

Guosheng Technology forecast a 2025 net loss of RMB 325–650 million, marking its sixth consecutive annual loss, while its shares plunged into five straight limit‑down sessions after an earlier speculative rally. The company's troubles reflect a wider industry downturn driven by structural overcapacity, low module prices and margin erosion across China's PV sector, even as firms pivot toward batteries and higher‑value components.

Moore Threads expects a 2025 net loss of Rmb950m–1.06bn despite launching the MTTS5000 full‑function GPU and bringing a large‑scale training cluster online. The company is closing the performance gap with foreign peers but remains unprofitable due to sustained high R&D spending and the need to build out a customer and software ecosystem.

Weilong Co., a prominent listed organic-wine producer in China, warned of a 2025 net loss of Rmb40.92–66.11 million and will scrap 600 mu of vineyards as part of a Rmb62.68 million impairment package. The company attributes the shortfall to weak market demand, provisions at a subsidiary, and disrupted cash access after its controller faced legal trouble and much of the controlling shareholder’s stake was frozen.

Tianfu Communication expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% to RMB 1.881–2.150 billion, driven by AI‑related demand and global data‑centre construction, but the top‑end of guidance slightly misses the broker consensus of RMB 2.17 billion. The company’s results are aided by manufacturing efficiencies and non‑recurring gains, while exchange‑rate losses have increased financial costs and trimmed profit growth.

Zhiyuan Robotics has spun off its dexterous‑hand division into a new, majority‑owned company led by an industry veteran, reflecting a sectorwide pivot from whole‑machine integration to component specialisation. The move, alongside regulatory changes for surgical robots and advances across clean energy and machine tools, signals China’s industrial strategy shifting toward manufacturable, high‑performance subsystems that underpin next‑generation robotics and automation.

Suzhou’s recommendations for its 15th Five‑Year Plan mobilise the city to cultivate semiconductors, embodied intelligence robots, advanced machine tools and a low‑altitude economy, aiming to upgrade existing industrial clusters and create new growth poles. The move reflects a local strategy to deepen technological capabilities, scale new industries through demonstrations and integrate more closely with the Yangtze River Delta’s aerospace ambitions.

Xibei has completed an A‑round capital increase led by investors including Xinrongji founder Zhang Yong and former Alibaba partner Hu Xiaoming, after a reputation crisis and the closure of roughly 100 stores. The funding is intended to stabilise cash flow, bolster supply‑chain capability and potentially preserve a path to a future IPO, but substantial governance and brand repair work remains.

Suzhou’s latest five‑year planning proposal makes artificial intelligence a central pillar for industrial upgrading, data infrastructure and entrepreneurship. The city aims to build a full‑stack AI ecosystem—from chips and datasets to platforms and applications—while branding itself as China’s go‑to city for single‑person startups and promoting AI exports and standards participation.