Discussion comes amid China’s slowing growth, EU’s high inflation and Beijing’s tacit support of Moscow’s war on Ukraine Leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Spain are said to have been informally …
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Milley directs a review of US, Chinese military contacts, amid warning Beijing poses national security threat
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley is asking his staff to collect information on interactions between the United States and Chinese militaries in the last five years.
China warns of ‘forceful measures’ if U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan
China’s government on Tuesday warned that it would take “forceful measures” if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial Times said she would go to the …
Covid in China: Officials sorry for break-ins amid hunt for contacts
Officials were searching for close contacts who may have been hiding in an attempt to avoid being moved to a quarantine centre. China maintains a strict zero-Covid policy and quarantines are common.
U.S. touts progress in hypersonic arms race with China, Russia
The Pentagon says it completed a successful hypersonic missile test this week and secured a $1.3 billion deal to help defend against such threats.
SEC’s Gensler Says It’s Unclear If China Will Avoid Delistings
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says it’s unclear if American and Chinese authorities will reach a deal to avoid the delisting of some 200 companies from US stock exchanges. Most …
Chip shortage threatens to curb China’s momentum as EV global leader
China is the world’s largest producer of cars, which means the global shortage of chips, also known as microcontrollers or semiconductors, is hitting the country particularly hard.
A stand-alone CHIPS bill helps China by limiting US innovation
This approach would kill more than a year of diligent, bipartisan collaboration on a measure to make the U.S. a global innovation powerhouse once again.
How China Threatens to Splinter the Metaverse
It’s no surprise that the idea of the metaverse thrilled the Chinese tech community. Every few years an overarching theme emerges, rallying talent and capital. The ability to ride such waves, or …
Sen. Cramer sounds alarm on China’s ‘concerning’ purchase of farmland near North Dakota Air Force base
Sen. Kevin Cramer reacted to a China-based company that specializes in flavor enhancers and sugar substitutes purchasing 300 acres of farmland near Grand Forks.
All systems go for longan exports to China as gov’t looks for partners
A top agricultural official has called on cooperatives as well as orchard and factory owners who intend to produce, process or package fresh Pailin longan for export to China to register at the …
China’s oil imports from Saudi Arabia are surging, helping the world’s top crude exporter notch its best month since 2020
Preliminary numbers through July 18 show total observed Saudi shipments are on track for 7.7 million barrels a day, according to Bloomberg.
Are Luxury Brands Pushing Out The Middle Class?
Frequent price hikes are turning away loyal customers. How far will brands go to achieve exclusivity before thinning out their clientele?
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