Beijing – The mounting cost of China’s zero-Covid policy threatens to derail Beijing’s ambitious GDP target, analysts say, as supply chains snarl, ports face delays and …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China reports 3,867 new local Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
The Chinese mainland reported 3,867 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday. Notably, of these new local cases, 3,590 …
Taiwan says China’s threats will only increase support for island
China’s military threats against Taiwan will only increase support for the island from the United States and other democracies, the foreign ministry said after China conducted drills nearby as U.S.
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after Beijing’s longest crewed space mission
Three Chinese astronauts landed in northern China on Saturday (April 16) after 183 days in space, state broadcaster CCTV said, ending the country’s longest crewed space mission to date.
Chinese astronauts land after six months on space station, in longest mission to date for Beijing
The Shenzhou 13 space capsule landed in the Gobi desert in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, shown live on state TV.
US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday, amid heightened global tensions …
China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond
The return to Earth of three astronauts on Saturday after six months at China’s new space station marks a landmark step in the country’s space ambitions, ending its longest crewed mission ever.
Videos show rare scenes of unrest in China as protesters clash with police over COVID-19 measures
Protesters were begging police to let them stay in their apartments as officials co-opted residential buildings to serve as quarantine sites.
Areas near major iPhone plant in China under lockdown in Zhengzhou, adding trouble for Apple’s supply chain
Zhengzhou locked down some areas near Foxconn’s main iPhone manufacturing base, potentially worsening Apple’s supply chain woes after other suppliers suspended operations.
Chinese astronauts land on Earth after China’s longest crewed space mission
Three Chinese astronauts returned to earth on Saturday after 183 days in space, state television reported, completing the country’s longest crewed space mission to date.
China’s wide field survey telescope verifies its primary-focus camera
China wide field survey telescope WFST has completed the testing of its charge-coupled device and primary-focus system the Scie …
AI Competition With China Should Be Done the American Way
With much of the national security community’s attention now turned to long-term competition with China, the race to sustain the United States’ …
As China’s Covid-19 lockdowns snarl supply chains and spark protests from foreign firms, will zero tolerance pass the test?
With jobs and economic data at stake months ahead of a key Communist Party congress, the impact, if any, on the stringent rules remains to be seen.
