China’s government quietly issued new procurement guidelines in May that require up to 100% local content on hundreds of items including X-ray machines and magnetic resonance imaging equipment, erecti …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
COVID-19: Delta variant bears down on China just as its economy loses steam
BEIJING: The Delta variant poses new risks for the world’s second-biggest economy as it spreads from the coast to China’s inland cities and …
China Hosts Russia Troops to Hold Strategic Military Drills for First Time
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin “noted that Russian-Chinese military cooperation is characterized by high dynamics of development, consistent expansion of areas of interaction and a …
Tokyo Olympics: China’s ‘nationalists’ are turning on their athletes
The pressure on Chinese athletes to perform has never been higher. Anything less than a gold is being seen as athletes being unpatriotic by furious “nationalists” online. The BBC’s Waiyee Yip reports.
US-China relations: Beijing takes pointers from Mao in protracted power struggle with US
After years of pushing mutual respect and cooperation, Chinese diplomats are now demanding ‘fair competition’ from Washington.
China clampdown concerns spurred record ADR trading
Market turbulence caused by Beijing’s clampdowns on its tech, education and property sectors drove trading in U.S.-listed Chinese stocks to a record high in dollar terms last month, data shows. The …
China securities watchdog calls for talks with US after IPO halt
BEIJING • China’s securities regulator called for talks with its American counterpart after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) halted the initial public offerings (IPOs) of …
Millions in China under lockdown amid COVID outbreak
More than 1.2 million residents in Zhuzhou were ordered to stay home Monday for the next three days as the central city rolls out a testing and vaccination campaign, Agence Frances Presse reported.
Covid-19 flares again in Wuhan as Delta variant challenges China’s defences
The Delta variant has reached nearly half of China’s 32 provinces in a number of weeks.It’s the biggest challenge to China’s strategy since the virus was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan …
Germany Sends Warship to South China Sea in Latest Challenge to Beijing Territorial Claims
Germany sent a warship to the South China Sea on Monday for the first time since 2002 as tensions continue over China’s claim of the territory. The frigate warship known as the Bayern (Bavaria), …
Facing Peacetime and Rising China, Top General Identifies New Threats to U.S. Military
Speaking as the U.S. tries – again – to extricate itself from two decades of war in the Middle East, Army Gen. Mark Milley warns of the threats posed by China and new technologies.
Beijing’s APT side hustles. Unintended consequences for China’s cybersecurity regulations. Canadian cyber policy.
Chinese government enables cybercrime. Unintended consequences for Beijing’s cybersecurity policy. Vulnerability reporting in Canada. Ottawa’s proposed content moderation policies.
Corona virus became dangerous in China’s Wuhan Virology Lab: US report
America has once again targeted China for spreading the corona virus. A report has claimed that this virus has been leaked from a research center in China. It said that scientists from the Institute …