China condemned Taiwan for refusing Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, the same day the island nation accepted 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan.
Monthly Archives For June 2021
morphosis completes supertall hanking center in shenzhen with a web-like detached core
morphosis completes its hanking center, a mixed-use tower with office and retail space located in shenzhen, china. rising nearly 1,180 feet tall, the 65-story skyscraper is defined by its pioneering …
Hongkongers defy Beijing to mark Tiananmen Square anniversary
Defiant Hong Kong residents chanted and lit candles while churches held special services on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre tonight, despite the deployment of 7,000 riot police to …
Fast Fashion Retailer Shein Could Become Latest IPO
Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein is understood to have begun preparations for a possible $47 billion IPO. Despite denying the rumors, the sizzling hot IPO market could yet see Shein join Poshmark, …
China ‘Will Take Necessary Measures’ to Defend Interests After U.S. Expands List of Off-Limit Companies
President Joe Biden said the expanded list of Chinese companies off-limits to investors is to “ensure that U.S. investments are not supporting Chinese companies that undermine the security or values …
China Tells U.S., ‘Look in the Mirror,’ After American Officials Honor Tiananmen Square Victims
Blinken also noted that police in Hong Kong banned a Tiananmen Square vigil to honor the victims. Authorities in China said that the gathering was against COVID-19 mitigation restrictions.
China could pay if nations come to believe the virus leaked from a lab
Should proof emerge that the virus came from a research lab, and not (for example) a meat-and-fish market, the discovery would make headlines globally. It might also precipitate a free fall in China’s …
China’s three-child policy unlikely to be welcomed by working women
China’s new policy of allowing couples to have three children is a response to aging population concerns and a slowing birth rate. But the policy’s implications for working women mean few will welcome …
China urges closer Afghanistan ties as US withdrawal looms
China is urging closer security and economic cooperation with Afghanistan in an apparent effort to bolster its influence in the region as the U.S. and its allies prepare to withdraw their forces from …
Bitcoin: China’s crackdown isn’t enough – only a global effort can stop crypto’s monstrous energy demand
Bitcoin’s booming popularity has caused its electricity demand to swell. With no central planning, a perpetual arms race for equipment continues, creating 15,000 tonnes of burned out electronic waste …
China population: why did Beijing opt for a three-child policy when it could scrap birth caps altogether?
When Beijing announced early this week it would allow couples to have up to three children each, even seasoned Chinese demographers were caught off guard. “I was surprised,” said Yang Chenggang, …
Beijing to host 2nd UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference in October
Global Sustainable Transport Conference will take place from October 14 to 16 in Beijing, the organizers announced Friday. Themed “sustainable transport, sustainable development,” the conference will …
Biden’s Blacklist Offers an Olive Branch to Beijing
President Joe Biden’s blacklist on investment in Chinese companies offers the kind of compromise that could help steady relations, though it likely won’t be enough to inspire Beijing to reciprocate …
