Imagine, for a moment, what the world looks like to people living in China today — say, to an average couple. Their country, home to one of the greatest and most ancient civilizations in the…
Monthly Archives For November 2021
Hillary Clinton Says Crypto Could Undermine Fiat Currencies and Destabilize Nations
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton thinks cryptocurrencies could threaten the dominance of the US dollar and the stability of many nations. Appea …
Add Peng Shuai’s disappearance to China’s Olympic controversies to come
China’s Peng Shuai serves to Japan’s Nao Hibino during their first round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 21, 2020. China’ …
New video of China tennis star surfaces amid global outcry
Chinese state media posted video Saturday purporting to show tennis star Peng Shuai smiling and well, as international pressure mounts for information about her whereabouts since she accused a former …
Top US admiral warns about China threat at Halifax forum
The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says the U.S. and its allies need to operate with a greater sense of urgency amid rising tensions and China’s increasingly assertive military actions …
Health authorities: China’s latest COVID-19 resurgence close to an end
The latest COVID-19 resurgence that started in mid-October in China has entered its final stage and is close to an end, health officials said at a press conference Saturday.
China to remain vigilant against inbound COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 has rebounded for five consecutive weeks around the globe, increasing pressure on China’s prevention of inbound cases, a health official said Saturday. China should continue to consolidate …
Beijing 2022: Britain’s Brad Hall & Greg Cackett win bobsleigh World Cup bronze
Britain’s Brad Hall and Greg Cackett started their bobsleigh World Cup season by winning bronze in Austria. The pair clocked a combined two-run time of one minute 43.48 seconds in Igls on Saturday.
How China’s tech expansion could collide with antitrust efforts
As China-based tech companies like Xiaomi and TikTok flourish, there’s still no playbook in North America or Europe to deal with their potential to censor or steer culture via algorithms. TikTok, with …
New financial tool unveiled to aid China’s low-carbon development
China has rolled out a new financial tool to support the clean and efficient use of coal amid efforts to push forward green and low-carbon development. The country will introduce a targeted re-lending …
Xiaomi Is The Second Brand After Apple In China During Double 11
During Double 11, the iPhone 13 began selling in China like hotcakes. As a result, Apple’s share in the Chinese smartphone market became the largest.
Global IPOs smash previous record, blow past $600-billion mark
Leading the pack is electric-truck startup Rivian Automotive, which raised nearly $12 billion in New York this month. Asia’s biggest was China Telecom’s 54 billion-yuan ($8.4 billion) IPO in August, …
Opinion: What Peng Shuai’s disappearance means for upcoming Beijing Olympics
The IOC should rethink its stated approach of “quiet diplomacy” when it comes to Peng’s situation, writes Amy Bass. A three-time Olympian, she is part and parcel of the global community that the IOC …
