That allowed China’s pork output in the first quarter of 2022 to rise to the highest in over three years, filling a protein deficit left by African swine fever (ASF). ASF had wiped out a…
Monthly Archives For April 2022
Crypto investors’ realized gains jumped 400% to $163 billion in 2021: Chainalysis
Cryptocurrency investors rode the massive price gains in Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2021 to amass $163 billion in realized gains, a Chainalysis report shows.
China Stocks Fall Anew; Pandemic Stirs Growth Worries, Thins Billionaire Ranks
Bellwether China stocks fell anew in the U.S. today after broad declines in share prices at home on Thursday amid worries about the impact of country’s continued “zero-Covid” policies on economic …
ALP deputy leader Richard Marles dismissed China concerns in Pacific months before Beijing’s security pact with Solomon Islands
Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles dismissed concerns over Beijing’s increased presence in the Pacific and fears China could set up military bases on island nations months before the Solomon Islands …
China and the Solomon Islands enter controversial security agreement
China and the Solomon Islands reached an agreement this week on a controversial security deal. The pact will allow Beijing to send police and military personnel to the nation. China can also port some …
U.S. Blasts China’s Support for Russia, Pledges to Help India
A senior U.S. diplomat again warned China of sanctions if it offers “material support” for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, while also pledging to help India end its dependence on Russian weapons.
Beijing warns Brussels on support for Ukraine, tries to reassure Moscow
Amid growing signs of substantive Chinese compliance with Western sanctions, Beijing offered more rhetorical support for Moscow and held a meeting with the Russian ambassador. The …
China’s Xi voices support for talks to resolve international disputes, opposes use of sanctions
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that his government supports talks to resolve international disputes.
China Censors National Anthem Lyrics Used as Lockdown Protest
Authorities delete lines from ‘March of the Volunteers’ posted by Shanghai residents fed up with forced COVID-19 isolation …
NZ, Japan boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, agreed on Thursday to strengthen the partnership in defense, trade and climate between their nations, including …
Exascale in China? 40 Million Cores Used for Many-Body Quantum Simulation
For several years, some in the HPC community have suspected China of sandbagging the world on its true supercomputing capabilities. Those suspicions may have been confirmed with a research paper …
It has been Said by The Ex-Chinese Central Bank Chief That It has not been Intended by The Digital Yuan for The International Trade
The previous guv of the central Individuals Bank of China (PBoC) has stated claims that the upcoming electronic yuan.It has actually been developed mostly for …
Israel adds Chinese RMB to Central Bank reserves for first time, cuts USD holdings
Israel, whose foreign currency reserves have traditionally been made up of Dollars, Euros and British Pounds, will add four new currencies – including the Chinese Yuan (RMB).
