The audio-chat social app has quickly gained popularity among mainland Chinese users as it gives them a rare space to freely discuss sensitive political topics. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For February 2021
Fashion brands see sales rebounding—eventually. Europe’s murky outlook could snag growth
Most outlooks remain murky, at best. Fashion brands are reporting a strong rebound in China, but Europe remains a trouble spot. ( read original story …)
Antony Blinken called for China to end ‘abuses of the international system’ in first Beijing call, following threats of a new cold war
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a hard line on human rights abuses in China on his first call with his counterpart in Beijing. ( read original story …)
Biden warns China of face ‘extreme competition’ from US
President Joe Biden said China would face “extreme competition” from the US, in the latest sign of Sino-US tensions after his administration said it would hold Beijing accountable for its “abuses” and … ( read…
Biden Hints at ‘Extreme Competition’ With China, Says There’s No Need for Conflict
Biden will return to multilateral foreign policy to combat the growing global threat of China, he said in a CBS Evening News interview airing in full Sunday evening. ( read original story …)
Biden says he will not handle U.S-China relations ‘the way Trump did’
Biden also said he would not lift sanctions on Iran until it committed to stop enriching uranium, according to his first network interview since taking office. ( read original story …)
Biden: China should expect `extreme competition’ from US
President Joe Biden says China is in for “extreme competition” from the U.S. under his administration, but that the new relationship he wants to forge need not be one … ( read original story …)
From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards
Whoever has control of industrial norms for telecommunications, electricity transmission and artificial intelligence is in a position to dominate. For years, Western countries had the whip hand. Not … ( read original story …)
How China became a land of inspiration and innovation for foreign investors
Foreign multinationals are coming to the realisation that China is not simply a market where profit can be made but rather is increasingly a place where new knowledge and competitive advantage for … ( read…
President Biden won’t lift sanctions on Iran to get new nuke deal; predicts ‘extreme competition’ with China
The president poured cold water on the idea of the U.S. lifting sanctions on Iran as part of negotiations for a new nuclear weapons program freeze. ( read original story …)
‘Efforts Are Being Made To Get COVID-19 Vaccine From China’ – FG
The Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has indicated that the Federal Republic of Nigeria is putting all efforts in place to get the coronavirus vaccines from China. He made this … ( read…
World Insights: 1st batch of China’s COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Cambodia
A special plane carrying the first batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrived here on Sunday. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen was among hundreds of people who were awaiting the … ( read original…
China aluminium sector must shut inefficient coal power to meet climate goals – report
China’s aluminium sector must shut dedicated power capacity equivalent to more than Germany’s entire coal fleet over the next decade to keep Beijing on track to meet its carbon pledges, climate think … ( read…