America’s supply chain crisis is far from over. Persistent backlogs at West Coast ports have led shippers to reroute their cargoes to the east. As a result, container ships now sit offshore at ports …
Monthly Archives For October 2022
The US is set to expand controls on chip tech for China this week
A fresh set of policies intended to choke off China’s access to advanced chip manufacturing technology is coming Thursday.
U.S. to curb more tech exports to keep chips from China military -sources
The United States is expected to announce this week new measures restricting Chinese companies from gaining access to technologies enabling high-performance computing, three people briefed on the …
How Will U.S.-China Tech Decoupling Affect Africa’s Mobile Phone Market?
Chinese brands not only have a larger market share but also offer a variety of options for phones specifically designed for African consumers. Read more.
Opinions | History offers a guide to winning our growing ‘chip war’ with China
Lawmakers are trying to boost the crucially important American semiconductor industry, but trying to pick winners won’t work.
China Cashes In: Energy Companies Reroute US LNG Tankers For Profit
Since late August, China’s strict zero-covid policy led to a full or partial lockdown of more than 70 cities. As a result, the demand for energy has fallen. What Happened: Shenzhen, one of the world’s…
Importing energy from China is a ‘moral abomination’ with no ‘rationality’: Michael Shellenberger
Author Michael Shellenberger calls out Democrats’ green agenda for making America more energy-dependent on China and for refusing to promote environmentally and economically beneficial policies.
China Property Downturn Overshadows Onewo IPO
Real estate developer China Vanke’s property services unit, Onewo, is looking to go public in what will be Hong Kong’s largest IPO this year. Onewo hopes to raise up to $783.5 million by selling a…
Chinese Social Media Brands Russia ‘Weak Goose’ After Ukraine Failures
Russia has earned the unsympathetic moniker “weak goose” on Chinese social media following the country’s strategic missteps in Ukraine, where Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces find themselves …
White House crafting new rules aimed at curbing China’s advanced computing
The rules, to be announced as soon as this week, will be broader than a draconian export control previously applied to Chinese tech giant Huawei.
A recession for sure, nuclear war a possibility: Our world just got more frightening
a Phoenix radio host was making jokes about it – something about coronavirus and Corona beer. He had no idea that a bug then plaguing mostly China and northern Italy would soon be on our…
New anxieties disturb Beijing neighbourhood living Xi’s Chinese dream
In the decade since China’s president laid out his vision for prosperity, life has been good for the residents of Shangdi but expectations are changing, with potentially profound implications for the …
China’s risk-averse local cadres at a loss as Beijing repeats economy-boosting plea but offers little
Despite Beijing’s repeated pleas for local-level authorities to help ward off the economic headwinds, there appears to be a degree of political inertia as many local officials are taking a …