Every October 10th, Taiwan celebrates Taiwan National Day, commemorating the anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising in China that brought an end to Qing rule. This uprising led to the establishment of the Republic of China (ROC), whose government would eventually come to govern the island of Taiwan. During the festivities, millions of people participate in celebrations that include music, food, and fireworks.

On October 15th, BYD announced in their official news release that its Atto 3 EV scored 5 out of 5 stars in the EURO NCAP safety rating, achieving 91% in adult and 89% for children occupant protection; Just 11 days earlier on Oct 4th, BYD also partnered up with the German premium rental giant SIXT to become its long-term “strategic partner” their deal includes initial deliveries to arrive by the end of 2022, promise to deliver 100,000 vehicles in the next six years, then expanding BYD availabilities over 2100 SIXT branches from 100 countries. What is BYD, what cars do they make, and how are they doing so successfully in Europe?

Earlier this year in May, a series of anonymous phishing emails discovered within China’s NorthWest Polytechnical university (NWPU) communication system triggered an all-out investigation against NSA-led cyber operations inside China. By September 5th, initial reports from the National Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) have stated that a total of 140 Gigabytes of “high-valued data” in China were retrieved by the NSA within the past across military, civil, technology and different government sectors. What is the NWPU and why is the NSA interested in it?

Read about the rivalry of the United States and China in space, why their cooperation has been limited, and if that can change.

Read about the rise of the Chinese space program and American efforts to match China’s breakneck rate of progression.

Read about the conflicting views of the United States and Chinas regarding anti-satellite weapons and the potential global devastation these weapons could unleash upon an increasingly satellite dependent world.

Is China destined to overtake the United States and become the greatest power on Earth? Or is is doomed by its own ambition to fall?

Read about the most recent developments by both China and the United States as they race for dominance in space.

How will Mars exploration change as more countries become involved, and how will these trends impact the scientific and political community as a whole?

After nearly two decades since being ousted by the United States, the Taliban returned to power in August of 2021. The Taliban-victory poses significant challenges for the future Afghanistan including relations with its neighbors, humanitarian crises, and conflict between the Taliban and rival Afghan groups.