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Monthly Archives For August 2021
China-US relations: is Beijing working a ‘long game’ to replace America as dominant world power?
New book by Rush Doshi argues that, in the wake of Brexit, the election of Trump and the pandemic, China has been building foundations for its own world order.
China’s Industrial Slowdown Could Kill The Commodity Rally
Chinese factory activity growth slowed down to the smallest in 15 months, creating a serious bearish catalyst for commodities such as copper, iron ore, zinc and aluminium …
From Reshoring to Rightshoring: Dr. Sara Hsu on the Future of US-China Supply Chains
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent shutdowns and economic fluctuations, sent global supply chains into disarray in 2020. Although the economy has seen the beginnings of a recovery, the pandemic …
Alibaba eyes ‘twin flywheels’ of consumer and industrial internet for growth as new consumers shrink in China
Taobao Deals is a key piece of the puzzle, with Alibaba seeing it as a bridge to less affluent consumer groups, helping it to take on rival Pinduoduo.
Chinese Crypto Traders Remain Confident in Binance Despite Regulatory Woes
Binance is clearly in the crosshairs of regulators from around the world, having been banned in several countries and facing criminal charges in another. Meanwhile, a recent series of regulatory …
Police in China detain head of bogus reproductive health company that was buying and selling babies
A company in eastern China fronting as a reproductive health business was actually acting as a middleman to buy and sell babies.
Yuzefi Speeds Up China Expansion, Launches on Tmall and Xiaohongshu
The brand is also releasing a co-branded bag, French Fry, in collaboration with the Chinese youth culture magazine Super for the launch.
North Korean restaurant workers in China receive COVID-19 vaccines, report says
North Korean restaurant workers in China are lining up to receive COVID-19 vaccines in a northeastern Chinese city, according to a South Korean press report.
US: Biden declined to sanction China for cyberattacks because allies lacked ‘consensus’ on punishment
President Joe Biden declined to impose a direct punishment for a massive cyberattack blamed on Chinese intelligence officials because U.S. allies aren’t prepared to join in such a confrontational step …
China’s ‘State Capitalism’ Is Not Capitalism
The purpose of Chinese firms is to fulfill the goals of the Communist Party.
The Right Way to Split China and Russia
Piggybacking on China’s growing power allows Russia to punch above its weight on the global stage and energizes Moscow’s campaign to subvert democratic governance in Europe and the United States. The …
China Wants Manufacturing—Not the Internet—to Lead the Economy
Even as Beijing unleashes a multifront regulatory assault against consumer internet companies, it continues to shower subsidies and protection on manufacturers, writes Greg Ip.
