China’s activism in sharing its Covid-19 vaccines with developing countries is increasingly attracting media attention. The United States is set to be another major vaccine supplier after it secures … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China zoo ‘caught passing off dog as wolf’
A zoo in central China has raised eyebrows this week after it was caught seemingly trying to pass off a dog as a wolf. Social media footage appeared on Tuesday showing a visitor to the…
China needs a baby boom to avert a demographic crisis. Small steps won’t be enough.
The one-child policy has left a legacy that will be hard to undo, especially while access to IVF and egg-freezing is restricted to married, straight couples. ( read original story …)
U.S. Blacklisted China’s Xiaomi Because of Award Given to Its Founder
The Defense Department labeled smartphone maker Xiaomi as a company that supports China’s military partly due to an award given to its founder for his service to the state, along with Xiaomi’s … ( read…
China NPC: Beijing to overhaul Hong Kong electoral system
China’s top law-making body has unveiled plans to ensure only “patriots” can govern Hong Kong, as Beijing tightens its grip on the city with changes to the electoral system. Premier Li Keqiang, … ( read…
German Drugmaker Cheplapharm Weighs IPO at $10 Billion Value
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, the German drugmaker, is weighing plans for an initial public offering in what could be one of Europe’s largest share sales of 2021, people familiar with the matter said … ( read…
Container Ship Operators Are Betting on China’s Factory Resurgence
While supply-chain experts are stepping up talk about moving manufacturing to new sites, container ship operators are putting down big bets that the world’s factory floor will remain in China. ( read original story …)
Short on Babies, China Wants People to Live and Work Longer
Beijing’s new economic blueprint calls for bumping life expectancy above 78 years and increasing the retirement age. ( read original story …)
China seeks Hong Kong election fix, tech pre-eminence as U.S. rivalry intensifies
Big increases in research and development spending, and purging opposition voices in Hong Kong are part of the latest plans. ( read original story …)
Don’t believe the hype about China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in Africa
These are but a few examples of the media buzz about China’s “ vaccine diplomacy ” in Africa. Commentary in U.S. and European news media and policy circles have stirred cynical concerns about China ……
‘Attack on Political Rights’: China Cracks Down on Hong Kong’s Electoral System
‘Only patriots’ will be allowed to govern the former British colony, Beijing announced Friday morning on its latest attempt to crack down on pro-democracy movements. ( read original story …)
China’s COVID-19 vaccine production capacity may cover 40% of population by mid-2021: disease control head
China’s production capacity of COVID-19 vaccines could be sufficient to supply enough doses for 40% of the population by mid-2021, the country’s head of disease control authorities said on Friday. The … ( read original…
China Fortune Land Becomes First Victim of ‘Three Red Lines’
China Fortune Land Development Co. has defaulted on a $530 million dollar bond, becoming the nation’s first real estate firm to suffer a repayment failure since Beijing tightened controls of the … ( read original…
