It is not hard to imagine that in five years’ time China’s ambitions and technological progress, particularly in mitigating climate change, will determine the state of the world. One way to foretell … ( read…
Monthly Archives For December 2020
Australia to seek WTO intervention in barley row with China
Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia will ask the World Trade Organization to intervene in its dispute with China over barley and expects other nations to become involved in the c … ( read…
Australia news live: federal government takes China to WTO over barley tariffs
Plus: aircrew driver tests positive for coronavirus in Sydney, and heavy rain and flash flooding forecast for northern NSW. Follow the latest updates … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen most attractive city for talent in 2020
An aerial photo taken on Aug 13, 2020 shows a view of Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua] Shenzhen, a first-tier city in South China’s Guangdong province, has become the most … ( read original…
Policeman Wears Face Mask Next to Health Notice in Beijing, China
A Chinese police officer stands by a public health notice encouraging the wearing of face masks in Beijing on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. While the majority of the world, especially the U.S., is still ……
Chinese Candy Vendor Wears a Face Mask in Beijing, China
A Chinese vendor selling traditional Chinese sweets wears a protective face mask while working in Beijing on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. While the majority of the world, especially the U.S., is still … ( read…
Trump’s China policy was a fiasco — not a triumph
If you listen to President Trump’s cheering section, he is responsible for “the most significant United States foreign policy shift in a generation.” That braggadocio is from a collection of speeches … ( read original…
China exploiting mobile networks to spy on American cellphones: report
China may be abusing telecoms vulnerabilities to spy on Americans’ cellphones through Caribbean phone networks, according to a new report. ( read original story …)
China prediction: When Beijing ‘enters global race’ to ‘secure Bitcoin’ price could spike
CHINA’S state-run media, CCTV, has publicised bitcoin’s “outshining” of gold, leading an expert to comment on what would happen if Beijing were to invest heavily in the cryptocurrency. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen govt jobs reserved for residents of HK, Macao
Shenzhen held its civil servant enrollment examination over the weekend to fill 1,069 jobs in more than 900 types of government posts, and for the first time, five of those jobs were reserved for ……
China Eyes Economic Goals for Next Year as Debt Levels Soar
China’s leaders are likely to convene this week to lay out their economic priorities for 2021, with analysts expecting a renewed focus on slowing the pace of debt growth and insulating the economy … (…
China debt: will self-disclosed scandal bring back ratings credibility after series of bond defaults?
China has become the world’s second largest bond market after the US, but a series of recent defaults of several top rated state-owned enterprises has hurt the credibility of home-grown bond rating … ( read…
MSCI deleting 10 China firms from some indexes, retaining them in others
MSCI Inc said on Tuesday it will delete the securities of 10 Chinese companies from some global indexes after the U.S. imposed restrictions on their ownership, but said it would also launch new … (…