China’s imports of coal surged by 76% in September as power plants scrambled for fuel to ease a power crunch that is pushing domestic coal prices to record highs and disrupting business activity in …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
WHO announces new expert group to investigate origins of covid-19 and other outbreaks
Escaping the noise will prove difficult, especially as China has repeatedly said it considers any investigation into the origins of covid-19 on its soil completed.
China Preparing To Test Wuhan’s Covid-19 Blood Samples; Without Foreign Observers, Will The World Believe In What China Reports?
A Chinese official has revealed that China is preparing to examine tens of thousands of blood bank samples from Wuhan as part of an investigation into the origins of Covid-19. As …
China goes back to coal to combat power crisis ahead of Cop26
China has ordered coal mines to increase production by tens of millions of tonnes before the end of the year as President Xi prioritises a nationwide power crisis over reducing Beijing’s dependence on …
US leads Bitcoin mining as China ban takes effect
China told banks to stop facilitating transactions, and issued bans on mining. At its peak in Sept 2019 China accounted for over three quarters of all Bitcoin mining. China’s crackdown initially led …
Harvard moves classes to Taipei after blasting ‘unfriendly, anti-American attitudes’ in Beijing
Harvard University is relocating its summer language program from Beijing to Taiwan in the summer of 2022, with university officials citing a ‘perceived lack of friendliness’ from Beijing.
China coal imports surge, prices hit record highs as floods add to energy crunch
China’s imports of coal surged by 76% in September as power plants scrambled for fuel to ease a power crunch that is pushing domestic coal prices to record highs and disrupting business activity in …
Honda to launch new EV brand in China next year
Japan’s Honda Motor will launch a new electric vehicle brand in China next year, it said on Wednesday, and will only launch battery electric, hydrogen fuel-cell or petrol-electric hybrid vehicles …
Figure skaters train ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics test event in Beijing
Chinese and foreign figure skaters train ahead of the 2021 CS Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy, which will be held in Beijing this week as a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics. All journalists…
In a snub to China, Harvard University moves Chinese language programme from Beijing to Taipei
An intensive summer language program hosted by Harvard University in Beijing will relocate to Taiwan in summer of 2022, as the U.S.-China relationship remains strained. The program is moving to Taipei …
U.S. becomes largest bitcoin mining center following China ban
The United States has overtaken China to account for the largest share of the world’s bitcoin mining, data published on Wednesday by the U.K.’s Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance showed. Chinese …
Taiwan says don’t get too close as China defends military drills
Taiwan’s defence ministry warned China of strong countermeasures on Wednesday if its forces got too close to the island,as Beijing defended its incursions into Taiwan’s air defence zone as “just” …
China Sept new bank loans quicken from August, but below f’cast
New bank lending in China accelerated in September from the previous month, but fell short of expectations, as the central bank bolsters the economic recovery even as it keeps an eye on debt and …
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