Newly signed memorandum of understanding between Chinese steel mill and Australian miner will see US$15 million spent over three years on research to reduce harmful carbon emissions. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
US-China relations: investment environment improving for American firms, AmCham survey shows
Only 12 per cent of the 345 US firms surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in China said the investment environment was deteriorating, the lowest proportion since the question was first … ( read…
Abbisko, Chinese biotech firm to plan IPO which could raise $250 mln
Deliberations are at an early stage and details such as size and timing could change, the people said. A representative for the company didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. ( read original story …)
China’s treatment of Uighurs breaches UN genocide convention, finds landmark report
The Chinese government has breached every single article of the UN genocide convention in its treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang, and bears responsibility for committing genocide, according to a … ( read original story …)
China is falling short on its climate pledge
China’s pledge last September to become carbon-neutral by 2060 was one of the most striking advances in the climate change battle over the past year. The world had been waiting to see how its next…
Compulsory romance lessons among proposals at China’s political conference
“Romance and marriage lessons” in schools, using the social credit system to penalise people who abandon their pets, and ending compulsory English lessons are among the proposals made on the sidelines … ( read original…
Report: China’s treatment of Uighurs breaches every provision of U.N. genocide convention
China’s treatment of its Uighur population in Xinjiang region violates each provision of the United Nations’ genocide convention, according to a new damning report published Tuesday. ( read original story …)
Valmet to deliver key pulp technology to Nine Dragons in China
Valmet has received several pulp technology orders from Nine Dragons to its pulp mills in China. The deliveries include fiberlines and core components for recovery boilers and lime kilns. The … ( read original story…
China rolls out out new Long March 7A for second launch attempt
China has quietly rolled a new-generation Long March 7A rocket at Wenchang ahead of a launch as soon as late March 10 Eastern. ( read original story …)
China Plans New State Pension Firm as Population Ages
China plans to create a new state-owned pension firm to tackle a massive funding gap as the world’s largest population struggles to finance retirement despite decades of economic growth. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus digest: China issues vaccine passport
The identification for Chinese citizens is said to be the world’s first “coronavirus passport.” Meanwhile, the US is easing restrictions. DW has the latest. ( read original story …)
‘Coronavirus can’t kill the industry’: China cruise market here to stay, analysts say
Just six years ago, the largest cruise companies in the world were racing each other to China, lured by the country’s growing middle class. The ships, some custom-built for Chinese taste, docked full … (…
The outlook of U.S. firms in China changed dramatically after Biden’s election
American businesses operating in China believe that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration may help stabilize relations between the world’s two largest economies. The American Chamber of … ( read original story …)
