In 2021, company performances have stabilized and slowly recovered from disruptions since the pandemic. Company satisfaction of the U.S. investment and business environment has rebounded, but the …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China puts therapists on trial for sedition over children’s books about sheep and wolves
Hong Kong-based speech therapists are on trial for sedition after publishing a series of children’s books depicting the island city as a village of sheep, and Beijing as wolves.
Despite funding crunch and tech crackdown, Sequoia Capital China pulls in $9Bn in fresh capital
Sequoia Capital China has managed to pull in $9 billion in fresh capital from global pensions, endowment funds, and family offices.
China denies Nasa claim it might ‘take over’ the moon
China has denied accusations by Nasa chief Bill Nelson that it might attempt to “take over” the moon as part of its military space programme, adding that it aimed to build a shared future for…
China rejects ‘concern’ by NASA chief about Beijing militarizing the moon
The Chinese government hit back on Tuesday at the head of the American space program over remarks he made in an interview that suggested Beijing is seeking to militarize the moon.
U.S. Aims to Expand Export Bans on China Over Security and Human Rights
The Biden administration is applying lessons learned from controls on Russia during the Ukraine war to try to limit China’s military and technological advances.
China’s ‘no limits’ deal with Russia likely topic at Blinken-Yi meeting
Secretary of State Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Yi will meet this week as the U.S. seeks to dissuade Beijing from deepening its ties with Moscow.
China Tries to Censor What Could Be Biggest Data Hack in History
An hacker reportedly stole an enormous trove of personal information from a Shanghai police database and has announced they will sell for just $200K.
China plans US$75 billion infrastructure fund to revive economy
BEIJING: China will set up a state infrastructure investment fund worth 500 billion yuan (US$74.69 billion) to spur infrastructure spending and revive a flagging economy, two people with knowledge of …
Congo administrator orders China’s CMOC to stop exports from Tenke cobalt mine
A temporary administrator appointed by a Congolese court to run the world’s second-largest cobalt mine ordered majority Chinese owner CMOC to suspend marketing and export of its production, letters …
Expert warns cutting tariffs on China is not going to solve the inflation issues: It’s ‘not a panacea’
Former Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary Christine McDaniel responds to President Biden’s new strategy to end tariffs on China to combat rising inflation.
DRC tells China’s CMOC to stop exports from TFM cobalt mine
A temporary administrator appointed by a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) court to run the world’s second-largest cobalt mine ordered majority owner CMOC to suspend marketing and export of its …
Biden Dropping China Tariffs Could Be Good News for Tech Stocks
Russia but Putin also threatens food supplies, Tesla is no longer the world’s largest EV seller, and other news to start your day.