Contrary to what population experts had expected, birth rates declined in China during the COVID-19 lockdown even though the communist nation has ended the one-child policy and given incentives to … ( read original story…
Monthly Archives For February 2021
China delivers Covid-19 vaccine aid to Belarus
The Covid-19 vaccine aid provided to Belarus by the Chinese government has arrived in Belarus. At a handover ceremony of the vaccines at the airport here … ( read original story …)
Peter Mandelson assures critics of Beijing Government’s human rights record would be ‘proved wrong’
Mandelson, who has been advising party leader Sir Keir Starmer on how to boost his poll ratings, told the meeting that Premier Li Keqiang ‘would not be hearing complaints from the European side today’ ……
The new cold war: U.S. must stop China from stealing its intellectual property
“China is expanding traditional warfare through the theft of intellectual property.” He should know. When he served as chairman of the Florida House’s Select Committee on the Integrity of Research … ( read original story…
China raises rare earth quotas in ‘goodwill trade signal’ to US
Chinese companies allowed to increase output by more than a quarter amid reports that Beijing could aim export restrictions at US. ( read original story …)
The Firb way: finding Australia’s sweet spot between blocking China and driving foreign investment
For the lawyers and investment bankers trying to bring billions of dollars of investment from China into Australia, it has become an immovable roadblock. For politicians alarmed at Chinese investment … ( read original story…
Inside China Tech: ByteDance, Baidu plot next moves as Ehang encounters turbulence
This week’s highlights include ByteDance-owned Douyin’s plan to raise funds in the US, Baidu’s focus on smart cars and fraud claims against flying taxi maker EHang. ( read original story …)
China critic Bolsonaro looks set for second term as Brazil president
A turnaround on Chinese-made vaccines and a pro-business agenda are proving popular for the ‘Trump of the Tropics’. ( read original story …)
Does China Own DreamWorks?
When Comcast acquired DreamWorks in 2016, they noted that DreamWorks Animation owned a 45% stake in Oriental Dreamworks: DWA is also the majority owner of AwesomenessTV, a leading video destination … ( read original story…
South China Sea: Beijing setting up full-blown military bases as regional tensions rocket
THE South China Sea could become ground for further tension now China has relaunched efforts to endow Mischief Reef with additional military capabilities. ( read original story …)
Russian Crypto Mining Companies Are Expanding Capacity as the Country Becomes a ‘Preferred Hotspot’
According to Igor Runets, CEO and founder of the Russian mining company Bitriver, American and European investors are moving their infrastructure from China … most crypto miners are looking … ( read original story …)
Taiwan scrambles air force again after Chinese exercises in South China Sea
Taiwan’s air force scrambled for a second straight day on Saturday after a dozen Chinese fighter aircraft and bombers carried out drills close to Taiwan-controlled islands in the disputed South China … ( read original…
China’s support for global environment agenda to hasten COVID-19 recovery
The huge support China has provided to the multilateral environment agenda is key to hastening low carbon growth while shielding communities and ecosystems from shocks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, … ( read original story…
