China modestly increased its holdings of US Treasury securities in May, the first in three months, despite rising trans-Pacific tensions and growing talk of a financial war between the world’s two … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For July 2020
Pentagon chief warns Beijing that the US military isn’t ‘going to be stopped by anybody’ from operating in the South China Sea
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warned Beijing on Tuesday that the US isn’t “going to be stopped by anybody” in the South China Sea, the latest in a series of tough remarks from the US…
Pompeo Praises Britain for Getting Tough on China
The secretary of state praised the British government for recent actions on China as the Trump administration tries to build a global coalition against Beijing. ( read original story …)
U.S. Accuses Pair of Trying to Steal Virus Vaccine Data for China
Two suspects in China targeted companies working on vaccines as part of a broader cybertheft campaign to enrich themselves and aid the Chinese government, officials said. ( read original story …)
Pompeo blasts China over coronavirus, Hong Kong, South China Sea, and praises U.K.’s ‘sovereign’ resistance
We hope we can build out a coalition that understands this threat,” said the Secretary of State, after listing ways in which China’s actions are not “consistent with the international order.” … ( read original…
Pompeo praises Britain for hard line against ‘disgraceful’ China, denies U.S. pressure
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo showered Britain with praise on Tuesday for taking a harder line on a “disgraceful” China, a notably warmer tone toward his hosts than he struck during a visit in ……
Beware the ‘But China’ Excuses
Just because U.S. politicians and tech giants are blaming China, doesn’t mean we should be scared. ( read original story …)
Blockchain Bites: China’s BSN Integrations and Satoshi’s Newfound Wealth
Evidence of President Xi Jinping’s commitment to “seize” the blockchain opportunity, the BSN reveals lingering contradictions in China’s approach to open source crypto projects. “The Chinese … ( read original story …)
China Market Update – Is Didi Chuxing, China’s Uber Slayer, Joining The Hong Kong IPO Hit Parade?
Ant Group’s IPO news came out after the close in Hong Kong on Monday … I met with Didi in November of last year at their office in Beijing’s tech hub. I left very impressed…
U.S. accuses hackers from China of targeting COVID-19 research
The Justice Department accuses 2 Chinese hackers of researching network vulnerabilities at companies known to be working on a coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story …)
China vows ‘consequences’ for Britain over Hong Kong dispute
A Chinese ambassador sharply criticized British leaders on Tuesday for interfering in Beijing’s affairs by suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
China’s Monstrous Abuse of Uighur Women
Slavery and genocide are ancient bedfellows. I first became aware of this fact as a child while watching the opening number of DreamWorks’s 1998 film, The Prince of Egypt. In the first five minutes of…
China aims to dominate the biggest technologies in our lives
Generation China is a CNET series looking at how the country is staking out positions in the biggest areas of tech, from 5G to social media, with players like Huawei and ByteDance’s TikTok. ( read…
