Huanan Market in Wuhan was epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the lab leak theory has not been disproven.
Monthly Archives For July 2022
Biden’s call with Xi Jinping will focus on areas of U.S.-China cooperation, not just tension
“There’s issues where we can cooperate with China,” White House spokesman John Kirby said ahead of a high stakes call between Biden and Xi Jinping.
China to address ‘unbalanced and inadequate’ development in next five years – Xi
China must focus on addressing “unbalanced and inadequate development” in the next five years, President Xi Jinping told senior leaders this week, indicating he wants to continue the economic …
White House pushes back on claims China influencing US’ Taiwan policy, Pelosi trip
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly planning to visit Taiwan, which has enraged the Chinese Communist Party, which sees Taipei as its own territory.
‘Breakdown of communication’: higher risk of nuclear conflict with China or Russia, adviser warns
Sir Stephen Lovegrove, the UK’s national security adviser, said backdoor channels had deteriorated …
China allegedly tapped computers and phones of Fed employee, Sen. Portman says in report
An investigation by minority staff on the committee found IT equipment was allegedly compromised during a trip to Shanghai in 2019.
China’s Village Bank Collapses Could Cause Dangerous Contagion
The recent bank runs started from three rural village and town banks (VTBs) in Henan province. Three more runs on VTBs happened within a month, including two in neighboring Anhui province. Five of the …
China’s video game industry revenue is down 1.8%, its first drop in 14 years
Strict national regulations and an extremely slow approval process has left even giants like Tencent and NetEase feeling stifled on their home turf.
Chinese Mortgage Crisis Could Threaten Financial Stability
The strike on home-loan payments could expand to US$355 billion, causing a crisis in confidence for the most-important sector in China’s economy.
China’s ‘opaque’ loan deals behind Lanka crisis, says USAID, hails India
While lauding India’s economic assistance to Sri Lanka, visiting US Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Samantha Power cited China’s “opaque” loan deals with the island nation …
China Online Healthcare Market Report 2022-2026 with Profiles of Alibaba Group, WeDoctor, Miao Health, DXY.cn, JD.com, and Ping An Good Doctor
China online healthcare market is forecasted to reach US$311.48 billion in 2026, experiencing growth at a CAGR of 36.89% during the period spanning from 2022 to 2026. Growth in China online healthcare …
Hello? Hello? Washington finds it hard to get through to Beijing.
The poor state of Beijing’s communications with Washington is making some U.S. officials nostalgic for the Cold War, when shared rules kept the peace with Moscow.
Frozen bank accounts and unfinished homes: China’s ‘desperate situation’
Social contracts between governments and people must evolve, and China could be reaching such a juncture as its economic boom wanes.