China’s commitment to preventing Bitcoin miners from running operations in the country seems to be wavering. In an update to the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), the …
Monthly Archives For May 2022
Hutong Cat | A hostile North Korea fights a Covid epidemic as China looks on
NK’s key economic benefactor China has been quiet about the Covid-19 outbreak in the neighbouring country with which it shares a roughly 1,400 km border in the northeast.
Beijing urges millions to keep working from home amid COVID outbreak menace
Beijing authorities extended work-from-home guidance for many of its 22 million residents to stem a persistent COVID-19 outbreak, while Shanghai deployed more testing and curbs to hold on to its …
China ‘flirting with danger’ over Taiwan – Biden
US President Joe Biden has warned China is “flirting with danger” over Taiwan, and vowed to intervene militarily to protect the island if it is attacked.Speaking in Japan, he appeared to contradict …
Beijing city must fully implement work from home policy in key areas-spokesperson
The Chinese capital reported 63 new domestically-transmitted COVID-19 infections during the 24 hours to 3 p.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Monday …
China Snaps Up Russia’s Far East Oil Even as Covid Saps Demand
China is boosting imports of Russian ESPO crude from the Far East, with some barrels possibly flowing into onshore storage as a Covid-19 resurgence clouds the nation’s demand outlook.Most Read from …
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian FX edges higher as dollar weakens on China growth hopes
Asian currencies overcame early market pressure to edge higher against a tepid U.S. dollar on Monday, while the Singaporean dollar rose to a 2-1/2-week high after data showed the city-state witnessed …
Biden Is Talking About ‘Shared Values’ to Counter China. That Isn’t Helping the U.S. in Asia
D uring his visit to Asia, which concludes May 24, President Joe Biden has been reiterating that his foreign policy is centered on uniting “partners who share our values” in o …
Xinjiang in focus as UN rights chief arrives for China visit
Allegations of human rights abuses in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region are the dominant issue on a visit by the United Nations’ top rights official that starts Monday. Michelle Bachelet’s visit is …
Biden Says U.S. Would Defend Taiwan if China Invaded: ‘Commitment We Made’
China has not ruled out using military force to achieve its ambitions with Taiwan, but the U.S. continues to support Taiwan’s autonomy.
China’s Economy Was Once “Robust”. Then Covid Returned
China, which once boasted of a robust defence against COVID-19 pandemic, is now hit hard by the return of the virus.
Biden: US would send military if China were to invade Taiwan
President Joe Biden said the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense militarily if China tries to take over the self-ruled island by force.
China is alarmed by the Quad. But its threats are driving the group closer together
When the United States, Japan, Australia and India first resuscitated their informal dialogue from a decade-long hiatus in late 2017, China was confident it would soon fail. “It seems there is never a …
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