United States officials reporting China has been going on the offensive during the first 100 days of the Biden administration.
Monthly Archives For May 2021
A huge rocket from China’s space-station launch could fall back to Earth totally uncontrolled
China plans 10 more launches to build its space station by the end of 2022. It’s not clear whether there’s any plan to safely discard the rockets.
China assures help after Sonu Sood flags ‘blocking’ of oxygen concentrator imports
We are trying to get hundreds of oxygen concentrators to India. It’s sad to say that China has blocked lots of our consignments and here in India we are losing lives every minute,” Sood had…
How Beijing bought up Britain
It was a fitting image to mark the dawn of a “golden era” between Britain and China. In 2015, president Xi Jinping and then prime minister David Cameron clinked pints of Greene King IPA at…
Russia, China Top Agenda as Blinken Visits Ukraine, U.K.
President Biden’s top diplomat will meet with his Group of Seven counterparts in London and then offer assurances of U.S. support in Kyiv.
Many in China expected to travel on Labour Day
Crowds of Chinese holidaymakers flocked to Beijing’s South Railway Station on Saturday, the first day of the Labour Day holidays. (May 1) …
China digital yuan: could backing bitcoin as an investment help promote its sovereign digital currency?
China is tacitly backing bitcoin as an investment vehicle, but not as a currency, as it rolls out its own sovereign digital yuan and looks to harness blockchain technology for its digital economy.
Yangtze storm: Violent winds kill 11 in Nantong, China
At least 11 people are dead and 102 injured in a violent storm that hit eastern China on Friday evening. Those killed were blown into the Yangtze River or hit by falling trees and electricity…
The New Economy Saturday: Maybe China Won’t Beat the U.S. After All
Welcome to New Economy Saturday, formerly Turning Points. As you may have noticed, you are now also receiving a daily newsletter with a briefing on the most important economic issues and ideas from …
Chinese envoy assures help as Sonu Sood alleges China blocking his order for oxygen concentrators
The Chinese envoy said China will utmost to help India in the fight against Covid-19. He however added that freight air routes between the two countries are operating normally.
China’s April Home Prices Maintain Momentum, Smaller Cities Lead Growth – Private Survey
Chinese new home prices rose again in April, fuelled by hot demand in smaller coastal cities as housing market strength in major centres tapered off due to tighter restrictions, a private survey …
China drives copper price surge, bringing hope to African producers
Chinese demand for key metal in green economy along with weak dollar sends prices over US$10,000 per tonne for first time since 2011.
Hunter Biden continues to invest in equity firm linked to China’s central bank
First Son Hunter Biden continues to own a large stake in a Chinese private equity firm, in defiance of President Joe Biden’s pledge that his family would divest in foreign business interests.
