The president said he would be willing to deploy the U.S. military to defend the island nation from attack amid growing military pressure from Beijing.
Monthly Archives For September 2022
Explained: What the new US-China accounting deal means
American authorities want unfettered access to the financial books of Chinese companies without government interference while China insists on having government agencies play a role in the audit …
China Households to Cut Property in $18 Trillion Shift
China’s households are expected to shift 127 trillion yuan ($18.1 trillion) into financial products over the next nine years, an opportunity ripe for financial institutions as the country’s property …
Beijing ‘won’t be threatened’ into changing Taiwan plans, analysts say
China’s foreign ministry lodged ‘stern representations’ with the US after President Joe Biden again said American troops would defend the island if the PLA attacks.
Will not tolerate activities aimed to split China, Beijing hits back at Biden’s Taiwan remarks
China on Monday said it will strive with “utmost sincerity” for the peaceful reunification of Taiwan and not tolerate any activities aimed at splitting the country, in an angry response to President J …
China’s Provinces Suffer Major Fiscal Hit From Covid Zero
China’s doubling down on its zero-tolerance stance toward Covid-19 is draining local-government coffers, posing a fresh threat to the economy and bond investors.Jilin province, in the northeast of the …
China’s ‘Dongfeng’ Missiles Compared to America’s Nuclear Arsenal
The U.S. Department of Defense said last year that images showed a suspected 230 silo-based ICBM launch sites in Yumen, Gansu, and Hami, Xinjiang, in China.
Russia seeks closer security ties with China as key goal
A top Russian security official declared Monday on a visit to China that the Kremlin considers beefing up ties with Beijing as a top policy goal. Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the national Security …
US gas prices could fall even further after hitting 6-month lows as China steps up its fuel exports, analysts say
Chinese refiners want fuel export quotas to rise, which would flood a market already faced with slower demand.
Russia, China strengthen relations with high-level meetings amid war in Ukraine
A Russian security delegation is in China this week for two days of high-level meetings aimed at further strengthening cooperation between the two nations, which is something that’s causing concern in …
Twenty-seven killed in China after COVID-19 quarantine bus overturns on mountain road
A bus transporting people for COVID-19 isolation crashed in China on Sunday, killing 27 people and injuring 20 others. Censors took action after anger erupted on social media.
27 killed in China after bus crashes en route to Covid quarantine
Twenty-seven people were killed when a bus in southwest China crashed while transporting them to a Covid-19 quarantine facility, local authorities said.
China’s economic planner reveals basket of policies to lift economy in next stage
From urging the start of construction projects to creating a preferential policy environment for new-energy vehicle (NEV) development, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has …
