NASA administrator Bill Nelson warned on Saturday about China’s space program, saying “We should be very concerned that China will land on the moon and say: ‘This is ours now and you are going to…
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China Covid Outbreaks Widen as Mass Testing Turns Up More Cases
China’s virus cases continued to climb over the weekend with hundreds of infections detected in Anhui province where two counties were already in lockdown.
The Observer view on China’s rule over Hong Kong
However much it offends our sensibilities, what can the west really do about Xi Jinping’s warped version of democracy?
Eastern China cities tighten COVID-19 curbs as new clusters emerge
BEIJING: Cities in eastern China tightened COVID-19 curbs on Sunday (Jul 3) as coronavirus clusters emerge, posing a new threat to China’s economic recovery under the government’s strict zero-COVID …
China’s electronic information manufacturing sector posts steady growth
China’s electronic information manufacturing sector maintained steady growth in the first five months of 2022, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed. The value-added …
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi still awaits final ruling from Beijing, one year after it was put under cybersecurity review
Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is still waiting for a final ruling from Chinese authorities, one year after Beijing shocked the market by initiating an unprecedented cybersecurity investigation into …
China state museum opens in Hong Kong amid patriotism drive
China’s famed Palace Museum has opened a branch in Hong Kong amid a drive to build loyalty to Beijing in the former British colony that reverted to Chinese rule 25 years ago …
Dramatic video shows ship breaking up after being hit by a typhoon in the South China Sea, 27 crew missing
More than two dozen crew members are missing after their ship snapped in two during Typhoon Chaba in the South China Sea on Saturday.
US watching China very closely on Taiwan – General
A Chinese attack on Taiwan is not imminent, the top US general says, but the US is watching “very closely”. China is clearly developing the capability to attack at some point, but deciding to do…
Taiwan: China attack not imminent, but US watching closely, says Gen Milley
A Chinese attack on Taiwan is not imminent, the top US general says, but the US is watching “very closely”. China is clearly developing the capability to attack at some point, but deciding to do…
China-Africa co-operation in space technology
OPINION: Space technology and applications have the potential to make important contributions towards socio-economic development and the eradication of poverty and inequality. According to recent …
‘Hong Kong will survive a US-China financial war’
Executive Councillor and former head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Joseph Yam, said on Sunday that he doesn’t think the US will wage a …
China reports 75 new coronavirus infections; 61 from Anhui Province
China on Saturday reported 75 new COVID-19 cases. As per the National Health Commission, out of 75 infections, 61 were reported from Anhui Province. Meanwhile, two new cases of COVID-19 were recently …
