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[China Watch] The Illusion Behind CXMT’s Supercycle Earnings: Semiconductor Rise Trapped by Equipment Blockades and Yield Barriers
[The long shadow cast behind CXMT's record-breaking earnings]A flurry of media reports has claimed that the surging financial performance and next-generation technology announcements from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's largest DRAM manufacturer, suggest it is overtaking South Korea's semiconductor industry. However, much of this coverage misses the mark. While CXMT's pursuit is real, equating product launch roadmaps ...
2026-10-24 추부길
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US Military Completely Bans BYD Entry... While Over 190 Chinese Vehicles Can Enter South Korean Military Bases: Why on Earth?
[Reuters reports Kadena ban: Even personal cars and taxis will be turned away]Reports have emerged that Kadena Air Base in Okinawa will completely ban the entry of vehicles manufactured by China's BYD starting on the 26th. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that United States Forces Korea (USFK) will take steps in the same direction. This measure addresses the risk of military intelligence leaks via automobiles equipped with advanced cameras ...
2026-10-23 추부길
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[China Watch] China's Economy Enters a Dark Age: Could It Really Be This Severe?
[First drop in household electricity consumption in 10 years: What on earth is happening?]The crisis gripping China’s economy is simultaneously squeezing household wallets and the government’s balance sheets. With household electricity consumption falling for the first time in roughly a decade, the ongoing real estate slump and rising household delinquencies are choking off any recovery in consumer spending. Even the government finds ...
2026-10-23 추부길
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[China Watch] Huawei’s Deep Humiliation: Chinese Big Tech Still Can’t Shake Its Nvidia Addiction
[Massive Orders from China’s Flagship Tech Giants Head to Nvidia]While China pushes for semiconductor self-reliance with Huawei at the forefront, its leading Big Tech corporations have instead placed massive orders to secure Nvidia products. ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent have ordered over 3 million graphics cards, an order exceeding $35 billion based on list prices. Even as Huawei grows, the thirst for American-made semiconductors remains...
2026-10-23 추부길
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Houthis Shake Saudi Arabia, U.S. Pulls Diplomats… Is Military Action Imminent Amid Carrier Buildup?
[U.S. Pulls Diplomatic Personnel Again… Threat Extends to Airports and Oil Fields]The risk of regional escalation in the Middle East is surging again as Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabian airports and oil infrastructure prompt the withdrawal of U.S. diplomatic personnel. While reducing staff at its diplomatic missions, the United States is expanding its military options by deploying additional aircraft carriers. Tensions have mounted further ...
2026-10-22 추부길
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[China Watch] Facing Collapse: China’s Auto Market Hits Plunging Domestic Demand and European Barriers, Shaking Xi Jinping’s ‘Manufacturing Superpower’
[Chill in the Chinese Market Confirmed by Latest Corporate Earnings]The Chinese auto industry faces triple pressures: a sharp drop in domestic demand, European export barriers, and scaling back of export subsidies. Following a 28% drop in passenger vehicle retail sales in September—traditionally the peak season—sluggishness continued into October. If the auto industry, which has served as a pillar for China's economy following the...
2026-10-22 추부길
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Reaching Out to Moscow While Pulling Back from Kyiv: 170,000 Tons of ‘Fuel Originating in South Korea’—Risking Europe to Gain Russia?
[South Korea Deepens Ties with Moscow While Withdrawing Diplomatic Staff from Kyiv]The South Korean government's foreign policy trajectory toward Russia faces a major test as Seoul emphasizes managing relations with Moscow while concurrently drawing down its diplomatic presence in Ukraine. Adding to the friction, reports have surfaced indicating that fuel shipments departing from South Korean ports entered Russia, in some cases via tankers de...
2026-10-22 추부길
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Riots Shake the French Republic: Shocking WSJ Column Points to an "Alliance of Unemployed Muslim Youth and Communists"
[WSJ: "More Than Student Protests"... Debate Swirls Over the Nature of the Riots]Student protests across France have rapidly escalated into arson targeting public infrastructure and widespread looting, posing a severe test to the Republic's capacity to uphold public order. A controversial Wall Street Journal (WSJ) opinion column has ignited fierce debates over social integration by characterizing the unrest as an alliance between unemployed M...
2026-10-21 추부길
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US Army: “Must Win the First Battle Forward”… Crushing Chinese Provocations from Day One
[Anti-Ship Missiles Deployed to Islands Adjacent to Taiwan]The U.S. Army is stepping up its posture to confront potential armed conflict with China by relying on forward-stationed forces long before massive reinforcements arrive from the continental United States. The new operational doctrine emphasizes taking immediate action on day one of a conflict and decisively crushing the enemy in the opening engagement forward. The operational intent is t...
2026-10-21 추부길
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Rumors of Kim Jong Un’s Death: Why Why Times Refrained from Reporting—The 'Contingency Illusion' Born of Unverified Social Media
[NK News Traces the Route of Contagion: From Social Media to Tabloids]Rumors alleging the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have spread through foreign social media platforms and into several domestic and international outlets. Beginning with claims of a cerebral hemorrhage and emergency transfer to a Chinese hospital, the narrative quickly expanded to encompass Kim Yo Jong seizing power and the deployment of Chinese troops to Pyongyang. Y...
2026-10-21 추부길