The state-controlled Global Times initially called the deal “reasonable” after news emerged on Saturday that Oracle and Walmart have agreed to acquire a combined 20% stake in a new U.S. based entity … ( read…
Monthly Archives For September 2020
China’s Pledge to Be Carbon Neutral by 2060: What to Know
Under international pressure to do more to address global warming, Xi Jinping made a surprise commitment to drastically reduce emissions. Now comes the hard part. ( read original story …)
Trump’s TikTok deal shows how trade with China is woven into the American DNA
Over the past few years, the Trump administration has been stoking an on-again, off-again trade war with China. By levying tariffs on Chinese imports, restricting immigration of Chinese students and … ( read original story…
As China Ages, a Push to Add Elevators Offers a New Kind of Economic Relief
China’s premier wants to retrofit three million older apartment buildings all over the country, but he still needs political buy-in at the top. ( read original story …)
China Wants to Be Carbon Neutral By 2060. Is That Possible?
President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement that China plans to go carbon-neutral by 2060 has left many questions, none more important than: “How?” … ( read original story …)
China enters a new phase in the development of digital Currency/Electronic payment (“DCEP”)
As noted in our article, DCEP: China’s crypto embrace will change the world, details regarding the nature of DCEP have been somewhat vague and parties outside of the Chinese authorities are making … ( read…
‘It’s China virus, coronavirus sounds like beautiful place in Italy,’ says Trump
Addressing a packed election rally in the battle ground State of Pennsylvania, Trump told his supporters on Tuesday that if re-elected, over the next four years, his administration will make America a … ( read…
China’s BGI wins 1.5 million coronavirus test kit order from Ethiopia
Ethiopia has agreed to purchase 1.5 million coronavirus testing kits that will be manufactured at a factory in the African country that has been newly built by China’s BGI Group, China’s state media … (…
US corona death toll passes 200,000
The US coronavirus death toll has passed 200,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the BBC reports. More than 6.8 million people are recorded to have been infected in the US, … (…
Trump blasts China over coronavirus at virtual United Nations General Assembly
President Trump joined other world leaders in the first ever virtual United Nations General Assembly, where he again blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also praised his own … ( read original story …)
China rejects push to strip Beijing of Winter Olympics over human rights concerns
Beijing has rejected calls for China to be banned from hosting the 2020 Winter Olympics over its human rights record, dismissing the scrutiny as against the spirit of the Games. ( read original story …)
China Stakes Claim As Climate Leader While Lambasting US ‘Obstruction’
Speaking to the UN General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday renewed his support for the Paris climate accord and called for a green focus as the world recovers from the Covid-19 … (…
China’s state media denounce TikTok deal as ‘dirty and unfair’
Chinese state media have denounced ByteDance’s deal with Oracle and Walmart as “dirty and unfair”, saying Beijing had “no reason” to approve the agreement backed by Donald Trump. Editorials published … ( read original story…
