The world is all “waking up in unison” to the problems with Beijing, according to Sky News host James Morrow.It comes after NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg slammed China over its treatment of … ( read…
Monthly Archives For March 2021
Philippines deploys more patrol ships amid rift with China
The Philippine military has ordered more navy ships to be deployed for sovereignty patrols in the South China Sea, where a Chinese flotilla has swarmed around a disputed reef and ignored Manila’s dema … (…
17 things you may not know about China’s electric vehicle industry
with the capacity to produce 77 per cent of worldwide battery cells and 60 per cent for components. NIO, Xpeng and hundreds of Chinese EV start-ups are backed by many of China’s largest technology ……
China to step up financial support for wind and solar power
China said on Thursday it will step up financial support for the development of wind and solar power generation, as part of its efforts to meet its target for carbon emissions cuts. ( read original…
China says will launch more digital yuan pilots
China vowed on Thursday to quicken pilot programmes to develop its digital yuan, as it seeks to boost consumption to shore up economic growth. ( read original story …)
China says keeping peace on Korean peninsula is common goal of mankind
Responding to North Korea’s missile test on Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula was the common goal of all … ( read original story…
Global oil markets under pressure as Asia destocks, China imports slowed
Chinese independent refiners, which account for a fifth of the country’s imports, have slowed imports … them least appealing to Asian buyers. “China’s demand for (Russian) Urals, West African … ( read original story …)
China squeezes Western brands as Xinjiang backlash builds
China on Thursday launched a PR war on Western brands critical of rights abuses in Xinjiang, with celebrities severing ties with Nike, H&M facing a boycott and Burberry dumped from a deal with a ……
H&M and Nike are facing a boycott in China over Xinjiang statements
H&M, Nike and other big Western apparel brands are facing a boycott in China because of the stand they’ve taken against the alleged use of forced labor to produce cotton in the country’s western ……
After H&M, more foreign retail brands under fire in China in Xinjiang fallout
More foreign retail brands came under criticism from social media in China on Thursday, in the wake of Beijing’s propaganda offensive against H&M over the Swedish company’s previously aired concerns … ( read original story…
China administers 85.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by March 24
China has administered 85.86 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
Jean Nouvel designs sinuous Shenzhen Opera House for China
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel’s studio has unveiled its proposal for a giant opera house on the waterfront in Shenzhen, China, which will be covered by a rolling roofscape. ( read original story …)
H&M and Nike face China backlash over Xinjiang stance
Global brands H&M and Nike are facing a backlash from Chinese state media and online retailers over historic statements of concern about forced labour in the country’s western Xinjiang region, as a … ( read…
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