Weighing in at 18.24 tons, the fruit arrived in Youyi Guan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and cleared customs two days ago. Valued at CNY512,400 (USD72,755), they were the first fruits shipped to …
Monthly Archives For September 2022
Ukraine’s China problem, and how to solve it
Before taxpayer dollars are spent on Ukraine’s reconstruction, there’s a serious problem: Zelenskyy opened the door to Chinese participation.
China Loses Allure as European Firms Rethink Investments
China’s focus of political goals like Covid Zero over economic objectives is making the country less appealing to European companies as a place to invest, a business group said, calling on Beijing to …
Product-on-demand: China’s new DTC brands aren’t just faster, they’re changing the game
A new wave of Chinese direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, such as Shein and Anker, have gone stratospheric in the last couple of years. For The Drum’s e-commerce deep dive, EPAM Continuum’s Miro Jin …
Beijing to toughen punishment for Taiwan’s pro-independence forces, officials say
State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office stresses peaceful reunification with the island is still Beijing’s top priority Beijing is unlikely to specify circumstances for taking ‘non-peaceful’ action …
China’s mobile IoT connection reaches nearly 1.7 bln
China’s mobile Internet of things (IoT) has made remarkable progress in network and industrial capability, as well as application development, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information …
Tech: Time to de-escalate US-China tech and financial wars
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 12, 2022 – September 18, 2022 IF you have followed my column over the years, you would have probably read a lot about “Splinternet”…
China Grows Slower Than Asia For First Time In 30 Years
The ADB’s forecast that China’s economy will grow just 3.3% this year compared to 4.3% for developing Asia will put the darkening road toward 2023 in stark relief.
Islamabad, Beijing will carry forward ‘all-weather friendship’: Chinese FM
Pakistan and China will maintain close high-level exchanges and carry forward their unbreakable all-weather friendship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.In a meeting with …
South Korea Grants US More Land For THAAD System, Won’t Let Beijing Push Them Around
Beijing is worried that the inbuilt advanced radar capabilities of THAAD could be used to track China’s own missile systems, providing an advantage to the U.S.
Quanjude opens new store in Beijing’s Wangfujing
Quanjude, one of China’s best-known roast duck restaurant chains, opened a new branch in Beijing’s Wangfujing area in September. The decor of the two-floor restaurant is inspired by traditional …
‘We’re on That Bus, Too’: In China, a Deadly Crash Triggers Covid Trauma
A bus heading to a quarantine facility crashed, killing 27. The Chinese public saw themselves in the victims: a country being held hostage by the government’s harsh policy.
U.S. looks to claim victory in Pacific Islands influence battle with China
A Biden administration diplomatic push in the South Pacific is poised to mark a win in efforts to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. The State Department is close to renewing strategic …
