Cargoes of Russian fish are on the verge of rotting, shunned Chilean cherries are piled unsold in shops and Brazilian beef and American pork are banned from sale in some cities.China is grappling with ……
Monthly Archives For January 2021
WHO investigators continue search into coronavirus origins in Wuhan, China
World Health Organization investigators are continuing to survey crucial sites in Wuhan, China for clues into the origin of COVID-19. The investigation comes amid lingering skepticism over China’s … ( read original story …)
Freeski daredevil, 17, poised to become face of 2022 Beijing Olympics
When sports fans hear the name Eileen Gu over the next 12 months — and they will hear it a lot — it will not be by accident. ( read original story …)
Foreign dependence is the Achilles’ heel in China’s giant tech sector
Foreign dependence is the Achilles’ heel in China’s giant tech sector Nina Xiang is the founder of China Money Network, a media platform … ( read original story …)
As China looks to buy telecoms assets in the Pacific islands, can Australia jam the call?
Analysts say state-owned China Mobile’s purchase of Digicel will allow Beijing to spy on Australia’s neighbours, with Canberra now apparently willing to finance a potential buyer to fend off China’s … ( read original story…
South Korea, US set to move closer under Joe Biden, but China has concerns
Joint military exercises to resume and Biden vows to drop US threat to withdraw troops from Korean peninsula, but Seoul also has an economic reliance on China. ( read original story …)
Australia to help south-east Asia combat crime as China deepens influence in region
A new program will help countries in the Mekong region tackle drug and human trafficking, child sexual exploitation and financial crimes … ( read original story …)
Bubble fears grow as China fund launches attract huge inflows
China’s mutual fund industry assets surged 48 per cent to a record $3.1tn (Rmb20tn) in 2020 but huge demand for new funds is stoking fears that volatile investor inflows could spur a stock market ……
India to approve Crypto currencies like Bitcoin. Bill placed in Parliament for approval
India is going to legalise the crypto-currencies and it is expected that that Government of India (GoI) is going to come out with its own digital currency. The Union Finance Ministry is placing a bill…
Beijing’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy scores series of own goals
While this episode might seem like a quixotic controversy confined to social media, it exemplifies how overcharged public bluster in China creates obstacles for Beijing’s public diplomacy to trip over … ( read original story…
Beijing may have slowed housing bubble — for now
The Chinese government’s recent efforts to temper unsustainable growth in the country’s housing market seem to be working, at least for now. The price of new homes in the country’s largest cities was … (…
COVID-19: WHO investigators visit 2 hospitals in Wuhan, China
The World Health Organization has visited two hospitals at the center of the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China. ( read original story …)
U.S.-China tech rivalry underscores world’s dependence on Taiwan semiconductor industry
Taiwan’s role in the semiconductor economy has been mostly taken for granted until the U.S. auto industry recently suffered shortfalls in chips used for everything from parking sensors to reducing … ( read original story…