A report from the American Federation of Scientists has concluded that China was building more than 100 missile silos.
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Blinken says U.S. is concerned about the “rapid growth” of China’s nuclear arsenal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries on Friday that the United States is concerned about the rapid growth of China’s nuclear arsenal.Why it matters: …
Jim Cramer Wants to See a Slowdown in IPOs
On Mad Money Tuesday, Cramer warned that IPO fatigue is here and it’s here to stay. “IPOs have always been tilted in favor of investors, Cramer explained, and are designed to always see a first-day…
China Continues Its Crackdown on Cryptocurrency
China is on a crusade against cryptocurrency miners and companies that offer crypto-related services. It recently took action against a company that allegedly provided crypto-related services.
China sees highest daily figure of corona patients in current outbreak
BEIJING: China reported on Friday its highest daily count of new Covid-19 patients in an outbreak that began in late July, fuelled by a surge in locally transmitted infections, reports Reuters.
Virtual influencers are helping brands to succeed in China
Brands can partner with a hyperrealistic “meta-human” like Ayayi, created by Ranmai Technology; a ‘virtual idol’ like digital performer Luo Tianyi; or even a character from an existing franchise like …
Woman in China arrested for allegedly running child-trafficking business
A medical tech company in east China currently under investigation is suspected of being a front for an illegal baby-trafficking business. The head of the tech company was arrested on Monday following …
Coronavirus: China’s CanSino says vaccine booster shot can reverse drop in antibodies
A second dose six months after the single-shot vaccine can make antibody levels shoot up about eight-fold in two weeks, CanSino’s chief scientific officer said.
China sticks to ‘zero tolerance’ stand on Delta coronavirus variant
As many parts of the world battled the Delta variant of the coronavirus, China was cautiously confident that it could beat the virus again using the “zero tolerance” strategy. It is an approach that …
China’s SMIC pushes ahead ‘as planned’ with new chip plants in Beijing, Shenzhen amid US trade restrictions
Semiconductor giant SMIC expects construction of its new chip fabrication plants to proceed ‘as planned’, after the firm posted strong second-quarter financial results.
JPMorgan gets Beijing’s approval for first fully foreign-owned brokerage
Wall Street investment bank giant JPMorgan got regulatory approval from Beijing on Friday to become the first foreign owner of a brokerage in China. The move is likely to be seen as the clearest …
Unpredictable regulation dents China’s short-term appeal, global fund managers say
The unpredictability of China’s regulatory measures make the country unappealing to foreign investors in the short-term, following its latest crackdowns on the technology, property and education …
China Aims to Export 2 Billion Covid-19 Vaccines This Year
The pledge by President Xi Jinping builds upon Beijing’s international effort, which China says has included 770 million doses so far distributed to other countries.
