Japan’s exports in May rose 49.6% from a year earlier, data from the country’s Ministry of Finance showed Wednesday.
Monthly Archives For June 2021
What sells more than ice cream in China? The odorous durian
At China’s second-largest online sales event, more Malaysian Sultan durians have sold than ice cream and peaches.
China ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations, but uneven rollout leaves borders closed
China has tripled its daily COVID-19 vaccine rollout in June, inoculating 44 percent of its population with at least one dose, but its health experts warn …
China says nuclear fuel rods damaged, no radiation leak
The Chinese government says a nuclear power plant near Hong Kong had five broken fuel rods in a reactor but no radioactivity leaked …
China to send first astronauts to new space station on longest crewed mission to date
A rocket carrying three veteran astronauts bound for China’s orbiting space station module will launch from the Gobi Desert in the country’s north in just over 24 hours, China’s space agency announced …
China’s appreciating yuan could ultimately damage economy, says former top financial official
Guan Tao, a former senior official at the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, says long-term appreciation of the yuan could hurt job creation among small exporters, damaging efforts to boost …
Infographics: China’s Belt And Road Investment Map
According to Silk Road Briefing, 68 percent of Chinese BRI were considered medium risk as a result, while another 28 percent were considered high risk.
Chinese Trucking Startup Seeks $1.6 Billion in U.S. IPO
Full Truck Alliance Co., an Uber-like trucking startup, is looking to raise as much as $1.57 billion in a initial public offering, which would make it one of the biggest U.S. listings by a Chinese…
China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama
High-pressure tactics employed by China’s ruling Communist Party appear to be finding success in separating Tibetans from their traditional Buddhist culture and the influence of the Dalai Lama …
China ramps up vaccinations, but uneven rollout leaves borders closed
China has tripled its daily COVID-19 vaccine rollout in June, inoculating 44% of its population with at least one dose, but its health experts warn against a quick border reopening, citing an uneven …
China to send the first astronauts to its self-developed space station on Thursday
It is China’s first manned space mission since 2016 and the first time astronauts will go to the country’s new space station which is still in development.
China to launch first crewed space mission in five years
China will send three astronauts into orbit on Thursday in a high-stakes mission, the first of four crewed space flights to complete the country’s space station by the end of next year. China will …
‘Every smile you fake’ – an AI emotion-recognition system can assess how ‘happy’ China’s workers are in the office
The system, developed by Shenzhen-based Taigusys, claims to assess emotions accurately and analyze the “amount of happiness” on a person’s face.
