By Peter Howson for The Conversation Huge concrete data centres, permanently plugged into power plants and telephone exchanges, maintain much of online life. But the infrastructure behind …
Monthly Archives For June 2021
China’s import appetite raises prospects in US farm belt
But China is now at the heart of a reversal in farmers’ fortunes, as booming exports and soaring food prices fuel a recovery in the US agricultural economy. The US is on course to ship…
China’s legislature to examine anti-foreign sanction draft law – state TV
China’s legislature is to examine a draft law on opposing foreign sanctions, Chinese state television reported on Monday.
China export growth slows on health, supply snags
Business China export growth slows on health, supply snags. Posted . Chinese imports surged at fastest pace in a decade in May, but exports sagged on reports of Covid cases at key …
China trade: coronavirus outbreak threatens temporary ‘shock’ after May figures fell short of expectations
Guangdong province accounts for a significant portion of China’s total exports, but analysts say recent coronavirus cases may slow turnover through this month.
COVID-19 origins: Antony Blinken calls on China to cooperate in ‘getting to bottom’ of novel coronavirus
Amid criticism surrounding the inconclusive international probe into the virus` origins, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Joe Biden administration is determined to “get to the bottom …
Beijing wants a baby boom. Its new three-child policy probably won’t make one happen.
The greenlighting of a three-child policy came on the heels of China’s newest census results. What’s behind this big policy change? Beijing released the 2020 census findings on May 11, following a one …
Guideline issued to accelerate blockchain application
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Cyberspace Administration of China unveiled a guideline on Monday to accelerate the application and industrial development of blockchain …
World leaders call for ‘diplomatic boycott’ of Beijing Winter Olympics
Countries across Europe and North America launched coordinated legislative actions calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic games citing “gross violations of human rights” …
Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Olympic champion Ohno insists US must compete at Beijing 2022
Apolo Ohno, a two-time Olympic short-track speed skating champion, argued that the United States should focus on the “purity of sport” by competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and resisting …
Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Massacre vigil vows to ‘stand firm’ after pro-Beijing figure warns it should disband
A prominent pro-democracy group behind annual commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre must disband of its own accord or risk legal action from the Hong Kong authorities, a pro-Beijing figure has …
China defends Hungary university plan following protest
China is defending a plan to build a university in Hungary, saying critics who protested against it in Budapest shouldn’t politicize and stigmatize normal exchanges between the two countries …
China seeks to launch 6G network by 2030: White Paper
An industry body backed by the Chinese government has just issued a white paper on 6G networking. In this, the applications of the next generation of telecommunication and its potential key …
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