Several cities are reporting a rise in cases even as Shanghai slowly emerges from its six-week lockdown. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Monthly Archives For May 2022
China has signaled easing of its tech crackdown — but don’t expect a policy U-turn
Following a meeting with top executives, Liu He, China’s vice-premier, pledged support for the technology sector and plans for internet companies to go public.
China’s fiscal revenue down in January-April
China’s fiscal revenue dropped 4.8 per cent year on year in the first four months of this year, a new data showed. The country’s fiscal revenue amounted to about 7.43 trillion yuan (about 1.1 trillion…
Oil Prices Climb on Hopes of China Demand Recovery
Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel in early Asian trade on Wednesday on hopes of demand recovery in China as the country gradually eases some of its strict COVID-19 containment measures. Brent …
Stephen Wynn sued by DOJ for not registering as agent of China
The Department of Justice has sued casino mogul Stephen A. Wynn to compel him to register as an agent for the Chinese government, the DOJ announced Tuesday. On multiple occasions, Wynn, a Republican …
Trump-Backer Steve Wynn Sued by DOJ to Register as a Foreign Agent Working For China
Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn is being sued by the Justice Department, which is seeking to compel him to register as a foreign agent for China.
U.S. sues to compel casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as agent of China
Wynn, a former RNC finance chairman, was repeatedly advised to register as an agent of a foreign government but declined to do so, according to prosecutors.
Top 10 new energy vehicle brands in China
which means that the development of China’s new energy vehicle industry has entered a stage of accelerated development. Let’s take a look at the top 10 new energy vehicle brands in China in 2021.
Milk tea brand pulled from shelves in China after alarm its packaging strongly resembles laundry detergent bottles
A restaurant chain in China has recalled milk tea it sells after alarmed consumers pointed out the close resemblance of its packaging to detergent bottles that could mislead children into drinking …
US Business Groups Say Biden’s Taiwan Arms Sales Policy Restrictive, Fails To Counter China
The US State Department in response said that it’ll continue to enhance Taiwan’s asymmetric warfare capabilities and not pursue systems that won’t contribute to an effective strategy …
Why science, not ideology, is guiding China’s Covid-19 policy
Perhaps most significantly, World Health Organization head Tedros Ghebreyesus recently described China’s Covid-19 controls as unsustainable. Given the impression that the WHO kowtowed to Chinese …
China diverts anti-poverty funds to Covid testing as crisis deepens
China’s cash-strapped local governments have been forced to divert funds from poverty alleviation and infrastructure to finance mass coronavirus testing as Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy causes …
Tech war: China bets on open-source RISC-V for chip design to minimise potential damage from ‘being cut off’ by US sanctions
RISC-V International publishes open standard ISA based on US-origin reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles Experts say China’s adoption of open-source RISC-V architecture would not shield …
