Australia Trade Minister Dan Tehan says fruit shipped to China is stuck at the border in yet another sign of deteriorating relations.
Monthly Archives For May 2021
ByteDance Founder Steps Down as CEO Ahead of Mega IPO
ByteDance Ltd. founder Zhang Yiming will cede the reins of TikTok’s owner to an old college roommate and lieutenant, stepping back from running the world’s most valuable startup ahead of its highly …
China’s new fuel tax to hit Venezuelan oil suppliers, boost domestic refiners
China’s newly imposed tax on $22 billion worth of annual imports of three fuels will have a wide-ranging impact on the global oil industry – hurting Venezuelan suppliers to Korean refiners, and big …
Kids2 Brands Now Available to All Families in China
Expansion Furthers Goal to Provide Parenting Solutions to Families Across the Globe ATLANTA, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kids2, a global company that designs solutions to help early-stage parents …
Bitcoin tumbles after Beijing bans banks from cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin has tumbled to a three-month low after China gave fuel to a recent sell-off by imposing fresh curbs on cryptocurrencies.In a co-ordinated overnight move, China’s three main financial watchdogs …
What Beijing’s new crackdown means for crypto in China
Chinese regulators have tightened restrictions that ban financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to …
Does Argentina’s beef exports freeze open fresh opportunity in China for Australian producers?
After one of China’s largest producers announced a snap 30-day ban on all beef exports this week, industry leaders are wondering who will fill the void.
Engineers inspect Chinese skyscraper in Shenzhen after shaking triggers panic
Engineers inspected a skyscraper in southern China on Wednesday, a day after it triggered widespread panic when it suddenly began shaking, as people asked online if shoddy construction may have been …
Dead puppies and kittens in crates reveal the dark side of China’s mystery box craze
On May 3, Chinese animal rights group Love Home found 156 boxes of months’ old puppies and kittens, some of whom were dead. The animals had become victims of a shopping craze sweeping China called…
China reports 12 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 14 a day earlier
China reported 12 new mainland COVID-19 cases on May 19, down from 14 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission said in a statement …
Samoa to shelve China-backed port project under new leader
Samoa’s expected new prime minister has pledged to shelve a $100 million Beijing-backed port development, calling the project excessive for the small Pacific island that is already heavily indebted to …
NASA chief, citing China gains, calls for Congressional support
Holding up a photo taken by China’s new Mars lander, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warned Congress on Wednesday that his agency faces increasingly stiff competition on the high frontier and that …
Why do so many people join the Communist Party in China?
Almost 5 million local-level party organisations pervade every aspect of Chinese society, from villages and schools to private companies Both Chen and Li studied Marxism in Japan, and were among the …
