# China
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Scaling Karst Cliffs to Keep Cross‑Border Trains Running: Inside China’s ‘Climbing Tiger’ Rail Crew
A specialised maintenance team on China’s Xianggui railway routinely climbs karst cliffs to identify and neutralise hazardous rocks that threaten China–Vietnam international rail traffic. Their work combines drone and AI detection with dangerous manual interventions, and underlines the human backbone of infrastructure resilience amid growing reliance on cross‑border rail links.
Beijing Signals It May Grant Visa-Free Access to British Citizens—Details to Follow
China has told reporters it is considering unilateral visa-free access for British citizens, with detailed terms to be announced after internal procedures are completed. The move, floated during Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit, would be a high-profile confidence-building step with uncertain scope and timing.
Iran Rejects ‘Zero Enrichment’ Demand, Flashes Missile Muscle and Seeks Backup from China and Russia
After secret talks in Oman, Iran has rejected U.S. demands for a complete halt to uranium enrichment and set strict red lines excluding missiles and regional influence from negotiations. Tehran’s public briefing to Russia and China and a high‑profile missile display signal it is preparing for both diplomacy and deterrence, raising the stakes for Washington and its allies.
Climbing for Safety: How a Chinese Railcrew 'Registers' Rocks to Keep Trains Crossing the China–Vietnam Border
On the Xianggui railway’s Nanning section, a specialised maintenance team known as the “climbing tigers” inspects and mitigates rockfall risks on karst cliffs that threaten China–Vietnam rail traffic. Combining drone-AI scans with dangerous cliffside work and a rigorous record-keeping system that operators call “giving stones household registration,” the crew keeps trains running safely during busy travel periods.
China Signals Possible Visa-Free Entry for British Citizens as Starmer Visits — Details Pending
China has indicated it will announce details “in due course” about a possible unilateral visa-free regime for British citizens, a proposal raised during UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s visit. The move would be a pragmatic confidence-building measure with potential economic upside, but its impact depends on the specific terms and security safeguards.
Washington Rewrites the Rules of the Arms Market: Prioritising Spending and Strategic Value
On February 6, 2026, the U.S. replaced its long-standing "first-come, first-served" approach to arms sales with a policy prioritising high defence spenders and partners deemed strategically important. The shift tightens the link between weapons exports and U.S. national interest, reshaping alliance dynamics and the global arms market.
Ahead of Lunar New Year, Xi Uses Video Inspection to Showcase Multi‑Domain Military Readiness
Xi Jinping conducted a video inspection of PLA units on February 10 ahead of the Lunar New Year, addressing conventional and specialised forces and highlighting readiness across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. The event served both as domestic reassurance and an international signal about China’s integrated military capabilities and logistics preparedness.
China Maps Out National Electricity Market to Speed Renewable Integration and Break Provincial Barriers
China's State Council has issued a roadmap to establish a unified national electricity market, targeting a functional system by 2030 and full completion by 2035, with spot markets to be essentially formalised by 2027. The plan seeks to break provincial market barriers, standardise rules and data, expand market instruments including spot, capacity and green certificate markets, and balance marketisation with government oversight to protect system security.
Beijing Pushes Faster Capital‑Account Opening While Tightening Safeguards
China plans to advance 'high‑level' two‑way opening of its capital account in 2026 while strengthening supervision to limit cross‑border risks. SAFE and the PBOC will widen access for institutional investors, broaden multinational cash‑pooling and green financing pilots, and tighten middle‑ and post‑event monitoring to prevent systemic shocks.
Holiday Timing and an Oil Slide Keep China’s January CPI Tepid at 0.2%
China’s January CPI slowed to 0.2% year-on-year as the calendar shift of the Spring Festival and falling global oil prices weighed on headline inflation. Core inflation excluding food and energy rose modestly, while analysts say January and February should be read together because of the festival timing, with annual inflation likely to remain low.
When the Renewal Prompt Feels Risky: Why Chinese Households Are Rethinking Sam’s Club Memberships
Recurring food-safety and service lapses have turned the simple act of renewing a Sam’s Club membership in China into a fraught decision for many households. The incidents expose structural vulnerabilities in last-mile delivery, high-touch prepared-food processing and assortment strategy, threatening the trust-based business model that underpins membership retail.
How a Shandong City Is Turning Veteran Care Into Civil‑Military Glue
Xintai, a city in Shandong province, has built a systematic, municipality‑level support network for active‑duty troops, veterans and martyrs’ families that ranges from emergency financial aid and medical outreach to agricultural help and reunification of bereaved families. Officials say the measures improve soldiers’ focus, reward merit, and institutionalize remembrance, turning social respect for military service into concrete, routinized care.