The US President’s economic sanctions against Russia include cutting off more than half of Russia’s high-tech product imports. The purpose is to prevent the supply …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
China makes crypto fundraising illegal amidst market uncertainities
China has already banned crypto mining and trading in 2021 and now its supreme court makes crypto fundraising illegal.
Just how extreme is China’s lead in the container port business?
China is the world’s largest exporter of containerized goods, produces eight of every 10 new containers, is the leading builder of container ships and operates the fourth-largest liner company. It …
Preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics are well underway
As the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games approach, a peak number of delegations arrived in Beijing on Sunday with several teams immediately starting adaptive training on snow and ice, China Central …
Chinese volunteers with fluent Turkish cultivated warm ties with Turks in Beijing
Guan Bo, a teacher at the Turkish Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University, works during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. He is seen with Turkish National Olympic Committee Sports Director …
U.S. Looks to Make China Pay For Close Ties to Russia in Ukraine Crisis
The U.S. wants to pry China from its tight partnership with Russia. One step, U.S. officials said, is making Beijing feel pain over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Bit by bit, central bank digital currencies like China’s will eat into US dollar hegemony
These CBCDs, which will soon include the Russian rouble, are likely to finance a good deal more bilateral trade, thus weakening the US dollar’s role in trade While the dollar will still carry weight …
China has to be managed in a sophisticated way, not haphazardly: Lankan envoy
Sri Lanka should not take its relations with China for granted and should pay more attention to develop its longstanding relationship with the global power, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Beijing Dr.
COVID Omicron Updates: Coronavirus started in wet market in Wuhan, China: Studies claim
Two new studies claim to provide definitive evidence that COVID-19 started in a wet market in Wuhan, China. The research says the virus was likely in a live Chinese raccoon dog — that’s an animal…
New studies provide additional evidence that the coronavirus originated in Wuhan market
Two new studies published Saturday offer more evidence that the coronavirus originated in a seafood market in Wuhan, China in 2019.
White House calls on China to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The White House called on China to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Sunday as Moscow’s onslaught against its neighbor continued and Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear forces on high …
Sanctions on Russia’s Central Bank Deal Direct Blow to Country’s Financial Strength
FRANKFURT—Targeting the reserves held by Russia’s central bank is potentially the most powerful weapon in the West’s financial arsenal, and takes aim at the heart of Russia’s financial system. It is a …
China to fund infrastructure projects for a greener world
China has invested in infrastructure projects around the world since the 1970s but a coherent policy for infrastructure investment first appeared in 2013.