The China-Vietnam border port of Dongxing in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has received approval to handle imports of fresh fruits. The Dongxing port of entry cleared its first …
Monthly Archives For May 2021
China’s Lu’an reports 2 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
The city of Lu’an in east China’s Anhui Province reported two new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases on Monday, the city’s health commission said on Tuesday. By 9 p.m. Monday, Lu’an had registered five …
Can China innovate itself into a lead in the chip industry as Moore’s Law nears its physical limit?
Analysts are divided on whether China can jump ahead in chip technology as Moore’s Law approaches its physical limit.
U.S. Senate Votes to Open Debate on China Tech Bill
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate will debate the bill for a week or two beginning on Tuesday, and called it a “once-in-a-generation investment in American science and American …
China’s Taiwan reports 333 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
China’s Taiwan region reported 333 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday, according to local media, amid a recent spike in infections that has forced local authorities to step up …
China backs IP waiver for coronavirus vaccines
But it is unclear if China is in favour of lifting intellectual property restrictions on all Covid-19 related medical products.
Full-Blown Boycott Pushed for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by Groups Alleging Human-Rights Abuses
A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
China April new bank loans fall to 1.47 trillion yuan, below forecast
Chinese banks extended 1.47 trillion yuan ($228.21 billion) in new yuan loans in April, down from March and missing analysts’ expectations. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted new yuan loans …
China’s aggressive finance strategy harms the competitiveness of U.S. exporters
The Trump administration identified China as a strategic competitor and economic security as national security. It then created tools of economic statecraft to respond to the China challenge.
Biden: U.S. to Share More Coronavirus Vaccine Supply Than Russia, China
The president said the U.S. will share a total of 80 million doses with the world, noting that the number is substantially higher than pledges from Russia or China.
This Week in Crypto: Ethereum falls after new high; Argo and DMG join climate accord; China gets tough amid Zhao Dong trial
Ethereum’s value surpassed $500bn before Elon Musk brought crypto miners’ environmental impact into renewed focus, Argo and DMG join the crypto climate accord, and a high-profile crypto trial begins …
China says will extend tariff exemption for some U.S. imports
China will extend a tariff exemption for 79 products imported from the United States that is due to expire on May 18, the finance ministry said in a notice published on Monday. The products include…
US, EU to hold China to account on ‘trade-distorting policies’
United States and European Union said on Monday that they can partner to ‘hold countries like China that support trade-distorting policies to account’.
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