China on Thursday launched the main module of its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term, the latest success for a program that has realized a number of its growing …
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China launches core module for permanent space station
China has launched the core module for its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term BEIJING — China on Thursday launched the core module for its first permanent space station …
China launches core module as work begins on country’s first permanent space station to host astronauts long-term
China launches core module as work begins on country’s first permanent space station to host astronauts long-term …
Big Four auditors squeezed between US and China
When he started to pull apart the carcass of China Medical Technologies, which collapsed after a suspected $400m fraud, liquidator Cosimo Borrelli hit an obstacle. KPMG, which had audited the company …
China, EU lead ‘green revolution’ with finance standards
China and the European Union are jointly leading reform of global green finance by promoting a common scheme of classification, which has focused attention on the importance of investment in …
Australia wine exports to China fall 96% as tariffs turn producers away
Australian winemakers shipped just A$12 million ($9 million) of wines to China in the December quarter, from A$325 million a year earlier, industry figures showed, confirming that hefty new tariffs …
China’s Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing
China’s tech giant Baidu will launch paid driverless robotaxi services in Beijing from May 2, the company said on Thursday, making it the first Chinese company to offer autonomous driving robotaxi …
Biden Faults China for Unfair Trade Practices, Highlights Beijing’s Subsidies
President Biden said his policies for creating jobs and economic opportunities to benefit the American middle class are directly linked to efforts to stay globally competitive with countries like …
Biden touts green infrastructure spending plan: ‘Built in Pittsburgh instead of Beijing’
President Joe Biden touted the significant green spending in his multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan as a means to better compete with China on clean energy technologies.
China seeks stronger ties in South Asia with united Covid-19 front
Beijing fears rise in coronavirus cases in India could flow over into neighbouring countries and China, observers say.
Biden talks tough on China in first speech to Congress
President Joe Biden took aim at China in his first speech to Congress on Wednesday, pledging to maintain a strong U.S. military presence in the Indo-Pacific and promising to boost technological …
Ships steer clear as oil spill clean-up continues off China’s Qingdao port
Ships steered clear of A Symphony on Thursday as an oil spill clean-up in the Yellow Sea near the Chinese port city of Qingdao continued, two days after a collision between the tanker and a…
China reports 20 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
China reported 20 new mainland COVID-19 cases on April 28, up from 12 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission said in a statement …