A German MEP said on Thursday that China’s ambassador in Brussels tried to stop lawmakers from adopting the resolution, which seeks to upgrade EU-Taiwan ties.
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Graphic: Rising Bitcoin Hashrate Lifts All Crypto Mining Stocks
As the Bitcoin hashrate rebounds, Bitfarms and Marathon reported 3-figure increases year-over-year; Riot saw a 1,540% increase over Q2 2020 …
China’s services trade fair to bolster global confidence in economic recovery, say experts, business leaders
Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2021 shows the venue of the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park, a steel mill-turned cultural and sports complex, in Beijing, capital of …
China orders ride-hailing firms to correct unfair tactics
Chinese regulators have ordered ride-hailing platforms to correct unfair market tactics amid a crackdown on the internet sector that has spooked investors and shaved billions off the valuations of …
Club Med owner Fosun Tourism bullish about return to pre-coronavirus levels
Club Med owner Fosun Tourism Group said on Wednesday that it expected a sharp rebound in business in the months ahead. The Hong Kong-listed company, which is the leisure business unit of Fosun …
Interview: “Cars of the future” are built in China: German expert
(Xinhua) — “Cars of the future” are being built in China, a German expert told Xinhua in an exclusive interview on Monday. That is because big tech companies like Baidu, Huawei and Tencent are based…
Beijing 2022: Cai Xuetong believes snowboarding will once again capture the imagination of the world
When the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics kick off in just over six months time it will mark the fourth time Cai Xuetong has represented her country at the Games but the snowboarding star says the…
What China’s Afghan Bluster Hides
Following China’s breakneck reengineering of Hong Kong, which has decimated many of that city’s unique freedoms, the questions about whether Taiwan (which Beijing regards as a renegade province, …
China Tech Stocks Pare Gains as Ride-Hailing Draws More Fire
China’s technology stocks notched up a fourth day of gains on Thursday in a rally that lost some of its steam after regulators stepped up their criticism of the nation’s ride-hailing giants.Hong …
Over 2.07 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China
A medical worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a citizen at a community health center in Qingxiu District of Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2021. (Xinhua …
Covid-19 as Bioweapon?
Independent of whether what the U.S. did in China technically qualifies as “gain-of-function,” the central question here is how it relates to the Covid-bioweapon conspiracy theory. While Rand Paul and …
Eight ex-Shenzhen detainees appear in court
Eight Hongkongers who were detained by mainland authorities for illegally crossing into mainland waters on a speedboat last year have been remanded …
As Beijing tightens maritime rules for foreign ships, Pentagon warns about ‘serious threat’ to freedom of navigation
The US Defense Department has accused Beijing of undermining international law after the country tightened regulations for foreign vessels entering its territorial waters amid the tensions in the …