Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, Reuters reports.Driving the news: Xi said that the biggest barrier to potential reunification with China …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
Mascots named for China Import and Export Fair
Photo by Zheng Erqi/ chinadaily.com.cn] Two bees, called Hao Bao and Hao Ni, were named as the mascots of the China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, in Guangdong’s provincial …
The future of China’s work culture
In a late-August ruling, China’s supreme court declared one of the country’s most infamous work practices illegal. Indeed, while the August 26 Supreme Court decision and issuance of guidelines from …
‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory over Taiwan
The 25 Chinese fighter jets, bombers and other warplanes flew in menacing formations off the southern end of Taiwan, a show of military might on China’s National Day, Oct. 1. The incursions, dozens …
China is cutting its tech giants down to size. Should the west learn from this?
Xi Jinping has grasped a fundamental truth in his quest to win the technology race – that internet companies are all ultimately disposable …
Xinjiang timeline: key dates, events as China denies Western forced labour allegations
China has been faced with international criticism over alleged forced labour, genocide and other abuses against the Uygur Muslim population since 2017.
China’s Xi Jinping urges a ‘peaceful reunification’ with Taiwan
The Chinese leader says a “peaceful reunification,” rather than one through military force, would benefit both China and Taiwan. Tensions between the two are the highest in decades.
Vietnam to Indonesia: the Asian countries hit hardest by China’s clampdown on new coal-fired power plants overseas
While the decision will be disruptive for some, it will have a positive long-term effect as Asian countries will have to find greener sources of fuel sooner rather than later.
Plant-based milk gaining ground in China’s beverage market
There’s a new way to flavor coffee now – with milk made from plants. In many cafes across China, oat milk is taking over an increasing share from cow’s milk to become coffee’s best mate.…
China’s BRI continues to remain popular amongst Africans despite intense backlash
There is a growing acknowledgment that the China-funded projects are not economically viable in the long term but African nations still view China in a positive light …
China’s power crisis: Outrage over power outages may affect Xi’s green initiatives
The recent restrictions on power consumption in China disrupted manufacturing activities, and a cloud hangs over technology supply chains. In addition to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to …
Mascots unveiled for China Import and Export Fair
The 130th session of the China Import and Export Fair, which will kick off on Oct. 15, 2021, unveiled its mascots “Bee” and “Honey” on Saturday during a press conference in south China’s Guangdong …
China’s Xi vows peaceful ‘unification’ with Taiwan, days after sending a surge of warplanes near the island
It comes just days after a record number of Chinese military jets conducted drills close to the island, escalating tensions between the pair.
