Regional experts are not all convinced of China’s enthusiasm for barreling into the war-torn Central Asian state on its western border.
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Why Beijing Wants BlackRock but Not Capitalism
Economists know China needs financial reform, but the Party won’t loosen political control.
China slows down approval for new online games – SCMP
China has temporarily slowed down approval for all new online games in a bid to curb a gaming addiction among young people, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday citing people with …
Crazy love: Behind China’s crackdown on K-pop and other fan clubs
As China’s increasingly obsessive celebrity fans continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, authorities have made it clear that such behaviour would not be tolerated. “The chaos in …
How China hijacked the war on terror
The 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. provided the pretext for China’s ongoing crackdown on Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Two decades after 9/11 China is more concerned than ever about Afghanistan
The Taliban’s victory could give rise to bolder attacks by other extremist groups, threatening China’s economic interests.
Azithromycin for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 – Authors’ reply
We thank Jigar Patel and colleagues for their comments. The mean duration of symptoms at enrolment was 5·77 days (SD 3·49) in the azithromycin group and 6·27 days (3·55) in the standard care group. 19…
James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Scores Day-and-Date Streaming Release in China (Exclusive)
Malignant, director James Wan’s much anticipated return to the horror genre, has scored a rare day-and-date streaming release in China. The film will launch on Chinese streaming …
China Development Bank vice-president detained in corruption probe
He Xingxiang is the third senior CDB executive to face a corruption probe during President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.
China, Russia loom over routine air operations across the globe
What happens when our diplomats no longer have the might of the U.S. military or our economy as their backstop?” said Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown.
U.S., China Face Afghanistan Test as UN Presses for More Aid
The U.S., China and Russia are facing an early test of whether they can collaborate to keep Afghanistan from sinking even deeper into crisis as they negotiate the renewal of a long-running United …
Psaki Dismisses GOP Accusation Fauci Lied To Congress About Coronavirus Research In Wuhan
A Fox News reporter grilled Psaki Thursday about whether Fauci lied to Congress about the type of research funded by the NIAID at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a subject that has been frequently …
China’s Central Bank Turns to Niche Policy Tool to Boost Growth
China’s central bank is increasingly making use of one of its lesser known monetary policy tools to support the economy, a move that analysts say suggests less need for broad policy action like …
