The cardinal, who is the secretary of state at the Vatican, said the world is undergoing massive crises that underline the need to come together in solidarity and dialogue. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For January 2021
China GDP: coronavirus helped Chinese economy trim US$1 trillion from gap with US in 2020
Some analysts now forecast China will overtake the US as the world’s biggest economy by 2028, ahead of Beijing’s official predictions. ( read original story …)
How A Former WeWork Exec Aims To Jumpstart The Property Market Landscape In China
After a proptech’s $2 billion IPO last summer, all signs point to China being the next big growth area for the industry. Here’s how a new start-up model is attempting to capitalize on the momentum.…
U.S. Intelligence Claims China Wants to Steal Your DNA
China has been accused of stealing a lot of things from America: intellectual property, “jobs and wealth,” even our role as the world’s biggest jerk. Now, US national security officials warn that … ( read…
W.H.O Delivers Update on China Visit
On Friday, the World Health Organization reviewed the details of its investigation into the origin of the coronavirus in China, and what it hopes to learn from the visit. ( read original story …)
U.K. angers China by offering Hong Kong residents route to citizenship
“I am immensely proud that we have brought in this new route for Hong Kong” Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. ( read original story …)
U.S. must be prepared to impose costs on China – Biden security adviser
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Friday the United States must be prepared to impose costs on China for its actions against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, its … ( read original…
China Will No Longer Recognize British Hong Kong Travel Document
Britain had offered Hong Kong holders of overseas citizenship a path to residency and citizenship in the U.K. China rejects the move as an infringement on its sovereignty. ( read original story …)
G.M.’s Electric Car Push Could Put China in the Driver’s Seat
With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets. ( read original story …)
AutoX Launches Driverless Robotaxis To The Public In Shenzhen
AutoX announced today that their fully driverless robotaxi pilot program is open to the public in Shenzhen, China. ( read original story …)
China Is Now Sending Twitter Users to Prison for Posts Most Chinese Can’t See
More than 50 people have been jailed in the past three years in an escalation of the Communist Party’s assault on use of foreign social media. ( read original story …)
Australian military to continue patrolling South China Sea as Beijing warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’
Australia ‘monitoring developments as Taiwan reports an increase in Chinese aircraft in its defence zone … ( read original story …)
Washington can send a strong message to Beijing with support for India’s territorial integrity
India and China once again have clashed in the remote fastness of the High Himalayas. The two powers fought a major war in 1962 in the same region that resulted in humiliating reverses for India’s…
