Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview that China should face the same costs as Washington and its allies as world leaders push to stop the war waged by Russia in Ukraine.
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China vows to improve COVID-19 response in Shanghai amid discontent over lockdown
Many residents in Shanghai are beginning to worry about food and drinking water, as well as obtaining products such as infant formula.
Beijing warns of ‘forceful measures’ if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan
US House Speaker is expected to arrive in Taipei on Sunday, according to reports Beijing says Washington ‘must be fully responsible for consequences’ if it goes ahead Reports of a trip to Taiwan by US…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam shrugs off Beijing’s silence over decision to forgo election bid, avoids naming new No 2
Sharp contrast between Beijing’s response to city leader Carrie Lam’s decision and reaction to departure of her predecessor Leung Chun-ying in 2016.
Can war massacres sway China’s support for Russia?
China has called reports of civilian killings disturbing but hasn’t gone so far as to accuse Russia of wrongdoing. Learn more at Boston.com.
Tencent shuts down its rival to Amazon’s Twitch months after China blocked key $6 billion gaming merger
Tencent said it will shut down its video game streaming platform Penguin Esports, citing a change in business strategy.
Shanghai Seethes in Covid Lockdown, Posing Test to China’s Leadership
Residents in Shanghai, China’s most populous and cosmopolitan city, have responded to the government’s pursuit of zero Covid with a rare outpouring of criticism.
China warns U.S. against House Speaker Pelosi visiting Taiwan
China warned on Thursday it would take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and said such a visit would severely impact Chinese-U.S. relations, …
China’s oil demand to grow in Q2, COVID rules weigh -CNPC researcher
China’s oil demand is estimated to rebound to 14.26 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter of 2022 after the country’s zero-COVID policy dampened consumption in the first quarter, a …
New routes viewed for fresh fruit exports to China
Trade officials in Nakhon Phanom are negotiating to speed up fruit exports through Laos to China, which are being held up by Covid-19 controls.
The Biggest Crypto Effort to End Useless Carbon Offsets Is Backfiring
Users of a little-known crypto platform called Toucan now account for purchases of more than a quarter of all carbon credits by the world’s largest verifier of offsets. This newest crossover between …
COVID-19: Some residents under lockdown in China’s Shanghai running out of food
Some residents under lockdown in Shanghai say they are running out of food, amid the city’s biggest-ever Covid outbreak, BBC reported. Residents are confined to their homes, banned from leaving for …
Shanghai social media unpicks China’s COVID-19 lockdown story
SHANGHAI: Videos of a pet dog killed in the name of COVID-19 controls, expletive-strewn songs aimed at authorities and scuffles with hazmat-suited officials – seething, locked-down Shanghai residents …
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