Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s predecessor was led out of the weekend’s major event in full view of the foreign press.
Monthly Archives For October 2022
China-linked influence campaign targeting U.S. midterms, security firm says
A group known as “Dragonbridge” has expanded influence operations aimed at discrediting the U.S. political system, a report from Mandiant found.
Coronavirus: could China inhale its way out of zero-Covid restrictions with oral inoculations?
They also may persuade people who do not like needles to get inoculated. China wants more people to get booster shots before it relaxes strict pandemic restrictions that are holding back the economy …
Pro-China social media campaign sought to influence U.S. voters, researchers say
A sprawling online propaganda campaign that pushes pro-China messaging has been trying to influence American voters, researchers say.
China financial model ‘crumbling before our very eyes’ as Xi’s 0-Covid policy backfires
President Xi Jinping was re-elected for a third term during the Communist Party’s Congress amid an economic slowdown driven by the net-zero policy.
Why China’s tech stocks tanked after CCP’s 20th National Congress
The PBSC, which according to the Financial Times acted as a check on the supreme leader … While Xi’s continued hold on power was expected, during the week-long event many of China’s important …
China Stock Rally Fizzles as Covid Woes Return to Sour Sentiment
Just as Chinese stocks were showing signs of a revival after Monday’s historic rout, traders were reminded of the fragility of a market that’s been bogged down by President Xi Jinping’s Covid-Zero …
Republicans question FBI over Hunter Biden partner’s China ties, ability to ‘infiltrate’ family business
House Republicans are alarmed that U.S. national security may be jeopardized due to President Biden’s son Hunter’s ties to businesses linked to China.
COVID-19 measures temporarily shut down Universal Beijing resort
The Universal Beijing resort temporarily shut down Wednesday due to increasing COVID-19 cases. Universal Beijing’s website said that Universal Studios Beijing, Universal CityWalk Beijing, The …
China paid double agent in Bitcoin for secret files, US government claims
The US Department of Justice alleges that Chinese intelligence officers paid bribes in Bitcoin to a US government double agent.
Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral COVID-19 vaccine
The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being …
Mercedes-Benz says car prices are ‘well-supported’ in China after Tesla cuts prices of its EVs
Mercedes-Benz finance chief on Wednesday told CNBC the automaker’s pricing of its cars in China is “well-supported” after U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla slashed prices. Tesla on Monday slashed the …
China says it is ‘closer than ever’ to reunification with Taiwan
Doubling down on Chinese leaders’ vow to achieve the reunification of mainland China, Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing, said the country’s forces are capable more …
