Despite an increasingly tense relationship, the U.S. and China agreed Saturday to work together to tackle global climate change, including by “raising ambition” for emissions cuts during the 2020s — a …
Monthly Archives For April 2021
China, U.S. agree on need for stronger climate commitments
China and the United States agree that stronger pledges to fight climate change should be introduced before a new round of international talks at the end of the year, the two countries said in a…
China says US-Japan actions are stoking division
China has hit back at the U.S.-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling it an ironic attempt of stoking division …
Fierce Beijing critic Jimmy Lai jailed for 14 months over Hong Kong pro-democracy protests
Inside Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper as China clamps down on press freedom Hong Kong’s rebel media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 14 months in prison in Hong Kong District Court Friday after …
After China, US envoy Kerry in S. Korea for climate talks
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with South Korea’s foreign minister in Seoul on Saturday for talks ahead of a virtual climate summit of world leaders called …
Biden news – live: Woman charged with threat to kill VP Harris as China hits out at US’s Japan alliance
China hit back at the United States’s apparent show of alliance with Japan during talks between Joe Biden and Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga, calling it an “ironic attempt of stoking division”. During the …
Hong Kong residents stranded in mainland China by coronavirus may be allowed to vote in local elections at special polling stations on city side of border
Hongkongers living in mainland China may be allowed to cast their votes in future local elections at special polling stations on the city side of border if the coronavirus pandemic continues to curb …
The new U.S. plan to rival China and end cornering of market in rare earth metals
The US has long relied on China for rare earth metals, but domestic supply chains are being pursued as climate and technology investments increase under Biden.
China’s Ant explores ways for Jack Ma to exit as Beijing piles pressure, say sources
Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack Ma to divest his stake in the financial technology giant and give up control, as meetings with Chinese regulators signaled to the company that the move …
China To Build More Bio Labs Under ‘biosecurity Law’ Amid COVID-19 Origin Speculations
China’s Deputy Minister of Science and Technology said that under its Biosecurity Law, China will build labs that specialize in pathogenic microbiology.
China science, technology news summary — April 17
The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China SATELLITES UPGRADE China has completed an upgrade of …
Crypto is Minting Lobbyists
Along with the asset manager Fidelity, the payments company Square and the investment firm Paradigm, Coinbase established a new trade group with “a mission to unlock the transformational promise of …
China, Russia using their COVID-19 vaccines to gain political influence, experts say
China and Russia have been using their locally produced COVID-19 vaccines to grow their international soft power by giving doses to desperate countries in order to have more political influence over …
