China looks for excuses for military exercises, and the excuse this time was U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit, Taiwan foreign minister Joseph Wu said on Tuesday.
Monthly Archives For August 2022
China GDP: 16 provinces insist economic growth goals are still within reach, but wary analysts wonder how
16 of China’s 31 provinces, autonomous regions and major municipalities are sticking to their local GDP forecasts, even as economists stress how difficult it looks to be Boosting regional economies is …
Airbus delivered 46 jets in July, books big China order
Airbus on Monday confirmed slower deliveries in July as a supply crunch left semi-finished jets outside its factories without engines, but bolstered its future business with confirmation of a major …
Biden ‘concerned’, ‘not worried’ about China, still won’t back Pelosi Taiwan trip
President Biden said Monday he was “concerned” but also “not worried” about Chinese saber-rattling near Taiwan — sending mixed messages following House Speaker Nancy …
What we learned from China’s Taiwan drills
US politician Nancy Pelosi’s visit has set off fresh tensions between self-ruled Taiwan and China, which claims the island as part of its territory. BBC correspondents weigh in on the significance of …
Thousands stranded after China holiday hotspot’s snap lockdown
Since the weekend, however, what began as a leisurely escape has become a stress-filled travel nightmare for tens of thousands of holidaymakers, who are trapped in a sudden lockdown imposed by …
No change in U.S. assessment on China timeline for Taiwan
STORY: China announced new military drills around Taiwan on Monday, drawing concern from U.S. President Joe Biden, a day after the scheduled end of Beijing’s largest military exercises in the area to …
Taiwan holds artillery drill simulating defence against China attack
Taiwan’s military held a live-fire artillery drill Tuesday simulating a defence of the island against an attack after days of massive Chinese war games, an AFP journalist at the site of the exercise …
One of the Decade’s Hottest Bond Markets Is Imploding in China
When investor demand for Chinese property debt was approaching its peak back in 2018, a banker could pull together the makings of a multi-million dollar deal during a Saturday boat trip around Hong …
Jack Dorsey tweets ‘End the CCP’ over China ‘Zero COVID’ measures
Dorsey reacted to draconian policies that include color-coded access to public areas and contact tracing via tracking apps.
Chinese mainland reports 350 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 350 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 300 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. ■ …
Crypto miner pushback suggests ethereum offshoots are coming
One effort, called EthereumPOW, is spearheaded by Hongcai “Chandler” Guo, who used to be a large ethereum miner in China but is now semi-retired … though Guo said they haven’t communicated. Crypto …
China’s strict Covid-19 control measures, not video game licensing curbs, are wreaking havoc on esports market, insiders say
Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports competition organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs By contrast, esports events in the United States, …
