Iran joined a rapidly expanding central Asian security body led by Russia and China on Friday, calling on the countries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to help it form a mechanism to avert …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90 days on Beijing’s budding space station
They landed in the Gobi Desert. It was China’s longest such mission yet. Astronaut trios are expected to be sent on 90-day missions to the station over the next two years to make it fully…
U.S. nuclear-submarine pact with U.K. and Australia faces criticism from Paris and Beijing as it reshapes Indo-Pacific relations
The U.S., Britain and Australia have announced they’re forming a new security alliance that will help equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
China suspends dragon fruit imports through Vietnam’s northern border gate after discovering coronavirus on shipment
China has suspended dragon fruit imports from Vietnamese fruit manufacturers via a border gate in northern Quang Ninh Province, after the coronavirus was found on the packaging of a shipment, …
Gazprom sees China’s total 2021 gas imports at 160 bcm, says CEO
Alexei Miller, the head of Russian gas giant Gazprom GAZP.MM, on Friday said that the company expects China to import a total of 160 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas from various sources in 2021.…
Most Read articles – TSMC fab, Apple phenomenon, Imagination IPO
What are the topics covered this week? There’s a Mannerisms blog on China’s tech industry crackdown, Digi-Key signing a distribution deal with Siemens, Kaohsiung getting its first TSMC fab, …
China Formally Applies to Join Asian Trade Deal That Donald Trump Abandoned
Officials say China’s membership isn’t assured given its trade regime and more central control of its economy.
China’s Xi urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid
China’s President Xi Jinping urged “relevant parties” in Afghanistan to eradicate terrorism and promised to provide more help to the war-torn nation, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday.
Milley: Calls to China were `perfectly’ within scope of job
The top U.S. military officer said Friday that calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump’s presidency were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” …
Zoomlion Breaks Yet Another Record for High-End Manufacturing, Exports China’s Largest Tonnage Crawler Crane
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion”; 1157.HK) exported the ZCC32000 crawler crane to Turkey on September 16, setting a new record for the largest tonnage crane exported …
Red White & Bloom Brands to Appoint Ryan Costello to the Board of Directors
Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (“RWB” or the “Company”), a multi-state cannabis operator and house of premium brands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ryan Costello to its Board of …
Commentary: Does China’s tech crackdown spell the end of the Chinese ADR market?
Beijing’s crackdown on tech companies has investors wondering if it’s the end of the Chinese ADR market and how to adjust their portfolios.
World Bank decision to discontinue Doing Business report exposes China’s fraud: Government
After World Bank Group decided to discontinue the publication of the report on country investment climates following allegations of irregularities, a government source on Friday said it would would …
