The businessman-writer Yang Hengjun will face trial in Beijing next week, at a time when Australia and China have fallen out over detentions, accusations of political interference and the …
Monthly Archives For May 2021
ASIA HRC: Panic selling cuts spot prices despite China export tax talk
Panic selling in the major Vietnamese hot-rolled coil import market has let prices dip below $1,000 per tonne cfr Vietnam for SAE1006-grade materials this week, sources said on May 21. Market …
China extends oil market dominance as tax code forces buying shift
China is set to extend its dominance in the global oil market as planned tax adjustments spark a chain reaction, prompting processors to boost crude imports and raise refinery run rates.
“Pineapples from Guangdong, China, a burst of flavor in every bite” appears on the China Screen of Times Square, New York
Recently, a poster themed “pineapples from Guangdong, China, a burst of flavor in every bite” has been repeatedly aired on a huge screen 19.5 meters high and 12.2 meters wide at the Times Square, New…
China defiant after EU warning over trade agreement
China is rejecting European Parliament demands that it lift sanctions against European Union legislators in order to save a trade deal between the sides …
China Mobile tops mobile customer adds in April
China Telecom added only 1.57 million mobile subscribers in China in April this year, compared to 3.45 million in March. China Telecom ended March with a total of 357.82 million mobile subscribers.
China landed its Mars rover on the first try — here’s what’s next
China’s Zhurong rover will search for signs of life, as well as water ice on Mars. Equipped with a magnetometer, it will also measure Mars’ magnetic field.
China calls out ByteDance, Kuaishou, and LinkedIn for illegal data collection
China’s internet watchdog has named and shamed some of the country’s most popular mobile applications for the illegal collection and use of personal data.
China’s Nuclear Weapons Program: A Threat to the U.S. Military?
China’s nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs, or “boomers”) are soon to become a major worry for the United States. How does this change the balance of power in the Pacific? China completed its …
US might force Samsung to restrict exports to China after building a plant in Texas; complete decoupling unlikely: experts
China should prepare for more pressure from the US after it attracted South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung to build a plant in Texas, as Samsung might be forced to stop exporting talents and …
Iran’s oil exports, on rising trend, drop in May as China buying ebbs
Iranian oil exports, which have been on a rising trend while talks make progress on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, have dropped so far in May, according to three assessments, reflecting a lull in …
Bitcoin crashes on minor news from China
The abrupt sell-off came amid a plunging market and was widely attributed to a “ban” on crypto in China. As of writing, Bitcoin prices have recovered from the Wednesday drop, but are still far off…
China Will More Than Double Millionaires by 2025, HSBC Says
China will more than double the number of millionaires in the next five years and boost the size of the middle class by almost half, spurring consumption in the economy, according to HSBC Holdings Plc…
