Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor has withdrawn its interest in taking over Nissan’s main plant in Barcelona which is scheduled to shut by year-end, Nissan unions said on Monday.Spain’s Industry Minis …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
Nicaragua Receives 1 Million COVID-19 Vaccines from China After Dropping Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
Days after cutting formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the government of Nicaragua has received one million vaccines from the mainland Chinese government.
How much does the diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 matter?
The venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics has been hit by a flurry of diplomatic boycotts from countries including the US, Australia, and Britain, because of widespread allegations of Chinese atrocities …
Beijing’s soft power: China offers 300,000 free vaccine jabs to SANDF troops
China has offered 300,000 free Covid-19 vaccine doses to South Africa’s military as part of Beijing’s soft-power push for global influence. The military deny knowledge of the offer, but their own …
China’s Property Crisis Likely Dragged Economy Down in November
Economic activity in China likely slowed in November due to the worsening downturn in the property sector and still subdued consumption.
Amundi Says China Property Crackdown Will Boost Demand for Funds
China’s crackdown on the property sector, which has sparked defaults at China Evergrande Group and others, should provide a lift to stocks and bonds as investors shift away from real estate, a top …
Viewpoint: Viewing the World Through China’s Lens
For far too long we have looked at warfare through a singular lens separate from our daily lives. The comfort of two great oceans, two friendly borders, and the belief we were invincible created slack…
BMW to add X5 production in China -spokesperson
Germany’s BMW will add production of its X5 mid-size luxury SUV – which is currently made in the United States – in China to satisfy strong demand globally for the vehicle, a company spokesperson said…
EU has little appetite to join Beijing Games diplomatic boycott
Several European Union nations have made it clear they have little appetite to join the U.S. initiative for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games because of concerns over China’s human …
The US reversed its declining power in Asia in 2021, but a stronger China isn’t its only problem
The US and China are far ahead of other countries in Asia, but both face domestic challenges that may limit their influence.
Green new era dawns for crypto with global mining shift
In May, China’s State Council banned cryptocurrency mining and trading. Previously the global stronghold for crypto mining activity, with 44% of the global share of Bitcoin mining hashrate …
Robinhood Plans Crypto Expansion With New Gifting Feature
Robinhood Markets Inc. is working on a feature that will let users send cryptocurrency to other users as a gift, according to code discovered in a beta version of the company’s iPhone app. Most Read…
As US and China Warily Eye Each Other, Taiwan Could Be the Flashpoint
States and China are squaring off in a global competition with a scale unseen since the Cold War, as the two nuclear powers race for military …
