The strong recent presence of Chinese companies as sponsors of major international sporting events has galvanized spectators around the world, in a trend experts expect will accelerate as brands …
Monthly Archives For July 2021
VIEWPOINT: Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America, Caribbean a PR Coup for China
The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple opportunities for the People’s Republic of China to advance its commercial position and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean. The most significant, …
COVID-19: CoronaVac vaccine from China soon to be approved
Ramaphosa said in his speech on Sunday the Vaccine Advisory Committee is working on how soon the CoronaVac from China can be included.
The US Military Says China Is Developing Anti-Satellite Weapons
Top US intelligence officials warn that China is developing advanced weapons technology designed to hinder or destroy orbiting satellites.
Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Consumers, Fed Testimony, China GDP
TUESDAY China’s exports, a key engine of the country’s economic growth, are expected to increase at a robust, albeit slower, pace in June. The deceleration is likely due to the Covid-19 resurgence in …
Business pushes for China travel bubble, student returns
Business chiefs in Asia warn a fortress mentality is undermining Australia’s interests in the region as they call for a China travel bubble and a plan to allow foreign students to return.
China tightens Covid-19 controls on Myanmar border amid Delta variant fears
Epidemic controls in parts of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan were tightened over the weekend as the region scrambled to contain a Covid-19 outbreak on the border with Myanmar . The city of …
China to Rein in U.S. IPOs by Entertainment Companies
The Chinese government on Saturday announced tough new rules that will limit mainland tech firms listing on U.S. stock markets. Surprisingly, this looks like being an area where the two …
1st LD-Writethru: China’s Yunnan reports 12 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
China’s Yunnan Province reported 12 new locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed cases, all in the city of Ruili, on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday. The cases were all found in …
NZ-China relations: What’s in it for Beijing?
New Zealand has not suffered like other countries for criticising China. Catherine Churchman of Victoria University of Wellington wonders why, and what else China might want from us As the dust …
China opposes US move to add Chinese entities to export control list
BEIJING — China is firmly opposed to the United States adding 23 Chinese entities to its “entity list” of export controls, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday. The move, in …
How Covid-19 causes changing of visa lanes
THE iconic Greyhound bus company in the United States had this long-running slogan – ‘Leave the driving to us.’ It was coined in 1956.The legendary bus company, founded in 1914, …
Beijing poised for heavy rainstorms
Beijing is poised for the heaviest round of rainfall this year, starting from Sunday evening. The Beijing Meteorological Observatory on Sunday morning issued yellow warnings for both rainstorms and …
