After years of surveys and calculations, the countries said Tuesday that the world’s highest peak now stands about 29,032 feet above sea level — more than 2 feet taller than the previous consensus. ( read…
Monthly Archives For December 2020
China set to increase use of ‘weather modification’ technology
Chinese officials have said they will expand their use of ‘weather modification’ technology over the coming decades. In a move that sounds like it came from a sci-fi plotline, China has technology … ( read…
How China’s Government Structure Prevents Intellectual Property Protection
China’s struggle with IP protection is based on structural issues related to its “fragmented authoritarianism.” … ( read original story …)
Airbnb IPO: a barometer for travel after the pandemic
As one of the iconic businesses of the last decade, Airbnb’s decision to list its shares is a significant moment for America’s capital markets, especially given the preference of many Silicon Valley … ( read…
Coronavirus: Singapore and China pledge health partnership for future pandemics
The annual forum followed visits to Singapore this year by China’s number one diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Smart masks from Singapore can help monitor patients … ( read original…
China Sticks With Tough Line on Hong Kong After U.S. Bolsters Sanctions
Hours after the U.S. announced sanctions against more than half of China’s 25-member top legislative body, Hong Kong police arrested activists in dawn raids across the city, … ( read original story …)
UK companies are still optimistic about doing business in China
Despite increasing political tensions between the two countries, British companies remain optimistic about their business prospects in China, according to a new survey. ( read original story …)
‘V-Day’: A year after COVID-19 pandemic began in China, UK first to start Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations
The U.K. is the first western country to start vaccinating its population against a virus that has killed more than 1.5 million people worldwide. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, was given the ……
Mount Everest just got a smidge taller after China and Nepal finally agree on height
China and Nepal for years had different heights for Mount Everest. Now both agree on how tall the world’s tallest peak really is. ( read original story …)
Huobi’s HUSD Stablecoin to Run on Nervos Blockchain
China’s Nervos picks Huobi’s HUSD as the first available stablecoin on its blockchain amid a DeFi boom in China. ( read original story …)
US diplomat summoned by Beijing for formal protest against sanctions on top Chinese lawmakers
China summoned a US diplomat in Beijing to protest against the latest US sanctions on top officials at the Chinese legislature on Tuesday – after describing Washington’s move as “hysterical political … ( read original…
Nepal and China Give Mount Everest, and Their Relations, a Boost
In a sign of their increasingly close ties, the two countries jointly announced a new measure that makes the peak more than two feet taller. ( read original story …)
Lethal illegal building works in China can’t be torn down fast enough
Authorities in China tear down millions of square feet of illegal structures every year but deadly accidents still happen, with two incidents this year killing nearly 30 people each. ( read original story …)
