The facilities of the Yanqing Paralympic Village and the National Alpine Skiing Center are the best of the latest three Paralympics, said Netherlands coach Nicky Elsewaerd. “I have been to Sochi and …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
China so far not helping Russia evade Western sanctions-U.S. official
China so far does not appear to be helping Russia evade Western financial sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, but doing so would “do profound damage” to China’s reputation, a senior …
The Future of the U.S.-China Relationship Lies in 1972
A New Shanghai Communique, based on the Nixon-era agreement, could help resolve tensions without mincing words.
New studies again target Wuhan market, not lab, for COVID-19 origin
Scientists released two extensive studies on Saturday that again point to a market in Wuhan, China, as the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.
With Putin already exploiting Biden’s weakness, don’t go soft on China too
Apparently, acknowledging the fact that the Chinese government is systematically trying to steal American technology made the Biden administration uncomfortable. “By grouping cases under the China …
China’s failure to keep trade deal no surprise
In the January 2020 U.S.-China trade agreement, which was spearheaded by the Trump Administration, China agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion of U.S.-made products and services, using 2017 as …
China’s bitcoin ban makes cryptocurrency even worse for the environment
A study published today in the journal Joule says the shift was an unintended consequence of China’s decision in August 2021 to ban Bitcoin mining. “There was a lot of optimism that China banning …
China sees strategic advantage in Russia’s Ukraine invasion
The Chinese government has made clear that it will remain a strategic ally of Russia despite President Vladimir Putin being viewed globally as the aggressor in the war.
Beijing is BOSS
Beijing City was established over 3,000 years ago and was called Jin City in the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC – 771 BC). Ever since Emperor Qin united China in 221 BC, Beijing has played an…
Global metaverse hype hits China
Tech companies are rolling out wildly popular digital worlds, virtual idols and real estate built on blockchain technology. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
China sees no further spread of COVID-19 during Spring Festival travel rush
China saw no further spread of COVID-19 during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush that ended on Friday, a transport official said on Saturday. Local transport authorities took solid measures to …
China’s high-tech zones contributed 13% of its GDP in 2021
China’s national high-tech zones have shown strong anti-risk ability and growth momentum, contributing about 13 percent of the country’s GDP while using only 0.1 percent of its land area, a Chinese …
China says U.S. warship sailing in Taiwan Strait ‘provocative’
A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Saturday, part of what the U.S. military calls routine activity but which China described as “provocative”.