Daniel Hsu, a U.S. citizen, fought for four years to escape China. The Seattle resident was barred from leaving despite having committed no crime, a pawn in a geopolitical game between two giant …
Monthly Archives For November 2021
China is closing in on 700 million 5G subscribers
Chinese telcos added 43.8 million 5G subscribers during October, putting the country on course to comfortably surpass 700 million this month.
Is Higher Financial Stress Lurking around the Corner for China?
Despite China’s tighter financial policies and the Evergrande troubles, Chinese financial stress measures have been remarkably stable around average levels. Chinese financial conditions, though, are …
Study proposes a two-step plan to combat China’s waning agricultural exports
China has imported more agricultural products than it has exported. Finding ways to improve the export competitiveness of its agricultural products has been a pressing challenge for China since it …
Blockchain Market Worth $67.4 Billion by 2026
Blockchain Market size projected to grow from USD 4.9 billion in 2021 to USD 67.4 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 68.4% The major driving factors contributing to the high…
NetEase’s music streaming unit, Cloud Village, targets US$453 million as it revives Hong Kong IPO shelved amid tech crackdown
Cloud Village, which postponed its original IPO in August amid an intense crackdown by Chinese authorities on technology companies, is marketing its shares at HK$190 to HK$220 apiece.
Li Keqiang meeting with local government heads shows Beijing is on high alert for mounting economic headwinds
The move comes hot on the heels of warnings by several government advisers that the country’s economic recovery is not stable yet.
China Backs Down in South China Sea After U.S., Philippines Warnings
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said China promised not to intervene in its resupply missions to Second Thomas Shoal—part of a disputed archipelago.
China protests U.S. Navy destroyer’s passage through Taiwan Strait
China on Tuesday protested the passage of a U.S. Navy destroyer through the Taiwan Strait, calling it a deliberate move to undermine stability in the region.
China’s Recent Hypersonic Weapon Test Was Weirder Than First Reported
A recent Chinese weapon test involved a hypersonic vehicle releasing an unknown projectile. Most hypersonic tests involve vehicles that are weapons, but this one could have been some kind of launch …
Why China’s Taste for Beef Is Growing
Although beef is not yet a major animal protein for most Chinese consumers and is unlikely to become one in the foreseeable future, its rising share of total animal protein consumption means a …
Meteorites passed off as pyrite seized by Chinese customs
Almost half a metric ton of meteorites declared as pyrite ore on import have been seized by authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen, China’s customs agency said on Monday.
Where crypto policy, geopolitics merge
China has already picked a winner. But India has the advantage of a vibrant domestic cryptocurrency ecosystem. Use it …
