Its trade retaliation over Taiwan is wreaking havoc with global supply chains.
Monthly Archives For January 2022
N.Korea Says U.S. Actions Over Beijing Games Are ‘Insult’ to Olympic Spirit
North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and the worldwide pandemic for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States and its allies of trying to prevent …
Taiwan Pledges $200 Million in Lithuania Investments After Beijing Embargo
Taiwan and Lithuania are deepening ties—to China’s chagrin. Taiwanese government officials announced on Wednesday that Taipei would establish a $200 million fund to invest in Lithuania and promote …
China to complete major space station in 2022
China has recommitted itself to completing its orbiting space station by the end of the year and says it is planning more than 40 launches for 2022, putting it roughly level with the United States.
Congress Passes China Anti-Slavery Bill
A ban of all imports from the region in China most closely identified with forced labor was overwhelmingly approved by Congress over objections initially voiced by President Biden, who signed the …
Snowboard star White recovering from COVID as Beijing looms
Snowboarding star Shaun White has another obstacle to deal with as he eyes a bid for a fourth Olympic gold medal on the halfpipe: COVID-19. White told Olympics.com on Thursday that he tested positive …
Can Beijing Tolerate an EV Battery Monopoly?
China’s giant powerpack manufacturer is entering dangerous territory. It may be the next company to feel the wrath of Xi Jinping’s big tech crackdown.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urges more tax cuts to boost China’s slowing economy
A top Chinese official this week called for more tax cuts as the world’s second largest economy contends with fallout from renewed Covid outbreaks, a strict zero-tolerance approach to containing the …
Beijing’s rail transit network continues expansion
Last year, a total of nine new subway lines and extensions of current ones were put into operation in the Chinese capital, bringing the total urban rail transit mileage to 783 km, according to the…
Olympics: Covid-19 plans for Beijing Winter Games look strong, says WHO
WHO worked with the International Olympic Committee to provide technical advice on safe hosting. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
China: Hospital punished after pregnant woman refused entry has miscarriage
Hospital officials in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an have been punished after a pregnant woman miscarried after being refused entry, reportedly for not having current COVID-19 test results.
China’s $1 trillion ‘artificial sun’ fusion reactor just got five times hotter than the sun
China’s “artificial sun” has set a new world record after superheating a loop of plasma to temperatures five times hotter than the sun for more than 17 minutes, state media reported. The EAST …
China’s Latest Lockdown Shows Stubborn Resolve on Zero-Covid
Xi’an, a city of 13 million people, has been on lockdown since Dec. 22, the longest in the country since the early days of the outbreak in Wuhan.
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