Vice President Mike Pence did not mince words when the moderator during Wednesday night’s debate in Utah noted that President Trump had again blamed China for the coronavirus outbreak. Pence declared … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For October 2020
Bank of China’s CBDC trials crossed 3 million between April and August
RMB worth of CBDC transactions were conducted between April and August. The Chinese government plans on testing out the CBDC in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. The Deputy Governor of the People’s … ( read…
Behind China’s ‘pork miracle’: how technology is transforming rural hog farming
As Chinese demand for pork grows and grows, traditional small-scale farms are being replaced by vast, AI-assisted operations that feel more like smartphone factories than bucolic countryside havens … ( read original story …)
Biden as president will strive to reestablish U.S.-China relations, says former ambassador
China relations are still “a bit more sound than meets the eye” given their huge shared trade and commercial interests, says Max Baucus, a former U.S. ambassador to China. ( read original story …)
Facial recognition data leaks is rampant across China as Covid-19 pushes wider use of the technology
Incorrectly configured databases remains a widespread security problem in China even as citizens increasingly express concerns. ( read original story …)
Will Japan PM Suga’s latest moves help Tokyo take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Already spooked by the unrest that has plagued Hong Kong in the last couple of years, companies were further concerned about the controversial national security law – that went into effect on June 30 ……
China policy bank pledges 100 bln yuan in loans to elderly care services
China Development Bank, one of the country’s policy banks, plans to issue 100 billion yuan (about 14.7 billion U.S. dollars) of loans for elderly care services over the next five years. The loans will ……
Pence faults China for coronavirus while Harris turns blame on Trump
The major parties’ vice presidential candidates took divergent paths when asked about China’s role in the COVID-19 outbreak, one blaming Beijing and the other blaming President Trump. ( read original story …)
China’s 2060 carbon neutral goal bill could hit more than $5 trillion
China’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060 would require investments of more than $5trillion, which would include renewable power generation capacity, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on … ( read original story …)
VP Debate: Mike Pence, Kamala Harris Spar Over Trade, US-China Relations
China became a hot topic Wednesday in the debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris in Salt Lake City. Trade relations and China have been considered hot economic topics. The … (…
VP Mike Pence: “China is to blame for the coronavirus”
(CBS News) – Mike Pence and Kamala Harris were both asked how they view China – as an adversary, a competitor or an enemy. The vice president went after Democrats’ record on trade. “Everybody knows…
Coronavirus: WHO waits for China to approve pandemic origins investigators
The World Health Organization is waiting for Beijing to approve the make-up of an international team to be sent to China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. WHO health emergencies … ( read…
Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Suspend All Travel From China?
Vice President Mike Pence several times at Wednesday’s debate claimed that President Trump banned all travel from China to keep coronavirus out. Did he? ( read original story …)
