In a major win for Senator Chuck Schumer, the U.S. Senate has taken the first step to fund a broad challenge aimed at competing with China and achieving world dominance in technology.
Monthly Archives For June 2021
Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai files for U.S. IPO
Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai, backed by investors including Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management, filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, as it seeks more funds to compete …
Senate passes massive bipartisan bill to combat China’s economic growing influence
The Senate passed rare bipartisan legislation on Tuesday aimed at countering China’s growing influence by investing more than $200 billion in American technology, science and research.
US Senate passes bill aimed at countering China’s tech sector
The US Senate has passed legislation that provides more than $250bn to help maintain a competitive edge over China in areas from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to semiconductors. The …
China, Russia to Take Up Korea Issue Together Amid Uncertainty over Biden’s Approach
China’s special envoy to the Korean Peninsula “reaffirmed China’s willingness to enhance communication and coordination with Russia in a joint effort to maintain peace and stability,” and a senior …
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Olympic Committee to Move 2022 Winter Games from Beijing: ‘Moral Test of Our Time’
Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike have called for both diplomatic boycotts and for the 2022 Winter Games to be moved over China’s alleged human rights violations …
Top House Republicans urge Biden to create strategy to combat China nuclear build-up
EXCLUSIVE: The top Republicans on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence committees are urging President Biden to create a “comprehensive interagency strategy” to stop China’s …
Satellite photos show rapid construction at military base where US has ‘serious concerns’ about China’s presence
The two new buildings are just north of the site of US-built facilities that were demolished by Cambodia’s government late last year.
Beijing Plans a Slow Genocide in Xinjiang
In January, the U.S. government determined China’s actions in its northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constituted genocide against its Uyghur ethnic minority population. Four other national …
Boeing’s big China problem
The Boeing 737 Max is back in the air, and air travel is finally rebounding, helping restart orders for new planes. But Boeing is still facing a major problem that could cripple the company for…
China plans to accelerate blockchain development and adoption in push to become a world leader in the technology by 2025
In a new document, China’s internet governance agencies highlighted the country’s effort to establish an ‘advanced blockchain industrial system’ and become a world leader by 2025.
Beijing vows to protect national unity ‘at all costs’ after US senators’ Taiwan visit
Washington’s increasing engagement with Taipei may push Beijing towards more aggressive action, according to analysts.
There’s a Large New Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Guangzhou, the capital of China’s most populous province Guandong, is experiencing a flare up of coronavirus cases, as CNBC reports. It’s a sign that the highly transmissible Delta variant of the …