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Monthly Archives For October 2021
3 reasons China in the 2020s could start slowing dramatically like Japan in the 1990s
China is dealing with high levels of debt, an ageing population, a hostile US, and even the potential for a financial crisis. Sound familiar?
130th Canton Fair: China to continue opening-up, sharing opportunities with the world
On October 14, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 130th Canton Fair. In his letter, Xi noted that the Fair made significant contributions to facilitating international …
New crew docks at China’s first permanent space station
Chinese astronauts began Saturday their six-month mission on China’s first permanent space station, after successfully docking aboard their spacecraft. The astronauts, two men and a woman, were seen …
China Demands $38mn Compensation For Dasu Blast Amid Soaring Islamabad & Beijing Tensions
Amid rising tensions between Islamabad and Beijing, China has demanded $38 million compensation for the dead engineers at the Dasu Dam Project.
Where’s the beef? China meat ban leaves Brazilian officials baffled
Authorities in Brazil are growing increasingly concerned over a Chinese ban on Brazilian beef which has lasted more than a month and threatens to decimate exports worth around $4bn per year. Brasília …
Xi Jinping says China will only become more and more open
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China will not close its door to the world, and it will only become more and more open.
Shenzhou-13: Final step for tech verification of China’s space station Shenzhou-13: Final step for tech verification of China’s space station
If Shenzhou-13 space mission succeeds, China will master all the necessary technologies for its space station under construction.
Japanese figure skaters win Olympic test event in Beijing
Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama and Mai Mihara have won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Asia Open figure skating event at Beijing …
‘Ecological civilisation’: an empty slogan or will China act on the environment?
Xi Jinping’s vision for a greener future was showcased at the UN biodiversity summit in Kunming this week, but what does it mean for China and the world?
Property Crisis, Social Unrest, Credit Trap: China’s Superpower Dream Could Go Kaput
Mao’s disastrous Great Leap Forward killed more than 50 million Chinese, so he attacked India in 1962. As China faltered internally and externally, Xi attacked India in 2020.
Oil Markets Unfazed By Falling Imports From China – OIR 151021
The ongoing rally in natural gas prices continues to drive gas-to-products switching and driving oil prices higher. In Asia, there is a counter-seasonal mini-renaissance of HSFO utilization.
Travel Curbs Easing; China Halts Some Flights: Virus Update
Pacific, some of the world’s longest and toughest Covid-induced border curbs are finally being eased, with countries taking their firmest steps yet toward reopening to international travel in recent …
