At the same time, China is aiming to minimize its exposure to OECD sanctions and is demanding high export prices of its northern neighbor, especially for products of strategic importance such as …
Monthly Archives For August 2022
A glimpse of service robots in Beijing
A staff member puts items for delivery inside a service robot at a hotel in Chaoyang District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Chao) A service robot moves through a corridor to…
Beijing backs EAM Jaishankar’s Asian Century remark
Beijing agreed with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s observation that it would be difficult for an Asian Century to happen if India and China could not come together but parried queries on the …
China is making the yuan more international by opening up its bond market – but economists say the currency faces a big test
“We find that China’s reputation is in between emerging markets and developed countries and has drifted upwards in recent years.” …
Receding water levels of China’s Yangtze reveal ancient Buddhist statues
Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, state…
Newest cause for climate optimism? The U.S. rivalry with China
The IRA was signed less than two weeks after Beijing suspended its cooperation with the U.S. on climate change.
China’s new industry minister looks to boost consumption and stabilise supply chains as economy slows
Jin Zhuanglong tells a ministerial conference that greater international cooperation and technological advances to boost consumer demand should be priorities Economic growth is faltering as the …
U.S. Officials, Businesses Gearing Up For Continued Beijing Pressure On Taiwan
Some 46% of respondents to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan this week expect increased military activity during 2022-2023 that would affect their operations …
Beijing Guoan home game against Guangzhou City to be played behind closed doors
This decision has been made in order to “effectively contain and reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19,” Beijing Guoan said in a statement on Saturday. Beijing Guoan will play the match in Rizhao, …
China’s imports of Russian oil and LNG rise for 4th straight month
China’s imports of Russian crude oil grew by more than 7 percent in July from a year earlier. Chinese customs authorities say the country imported about 7.14 million tons of crude oil from Russia …
China just ran into something that could be even more devastating for its supply chains than COVID-19 lockdowns: A record heat wave
“These shutdowns have the potential to be equally if not more impactful on supply chains than recent COVID lockdowns,” said Mirko Woitzik, global director of intelligence solutions for Everstream …
North Korea imports of Chinese masks, gloves surged before it declared COVID victory
North Korea imported more than 1 million facial masks and 15,000 pairs of rubber gloves from China in July, shortly before declaring victory over COVID-19, Chinese trade showed on Saturday.
It’s on: U.S. enters the ring to battle China on clean energy
The IRA would spend tens of billions of dollars in incentives for manufacturers to make batteries and other clean tech parts in the U.S. rather than relying on China. A planned bill to relax …
