The Chinese government has been accused of establishing at least two undeclared “police stations” in the Netherlands. Dutch media found evidence that the “overseas service stations”, which promise to …
Monthly Archives For October 2022
China Says It’s Historically ‘Closer Than Ever’ to Taiwan Unity
China said it had taken a historical step toward achieving unification with Taiwan, days after the ruling Communist Party concluded a congress that handed President Xi Jinping another five years in …
China just recorded its steepest slump in chip import as tech war with the US intensifies
The value of chip imports increased 1.5% YoY to US$316.9 billion between January to September, meaning China is purchasing chips at higher prices.
China-based companies with recent US IPOs slump 90% as Xi firms grip on power
Shares of China-based companies that went public on US exchanges slumped as China’s President Xi Jinping’s latest move to consolidate power rattled investors, according to Crunchbase.In a report on …
Universal Resort shuts in Beijing due to Covid measures
Amusement park Universal Resort said on Wednesday it had temporarily shut due to Covid-19 prevention measures in Beijing, as cases rise in the Chinese capital.
From East Berlin to Beijing, surveillance goes in circles
Berlin’s Stasi Museum sits inside the former HQ of the secret East German police. From this stark, Brutalist compound, built in 1960 following the Soviet occupation, the Stasi conducted its …
China’s chairman of everything wins again: podcast
President Xi Jinping dramatically consolidated his political power at the recently concluded Communist Party Congress. In this episode of the Exchange, Dan Rosen of the Rhodium Group and Pete Sweeney …
China Likely to Ramp up Diplomatic ‘Attacks’ on Taiwan, Island’s Foreign Minister Says
China has stepped up diplomatic and military pressure to try to force Taiwan to accept Chinese rule. Taiwan’s government says only the island’s 23 million people can decide their …
China’s Mysterious Spaceplane Raises Orbit Nearly 3 Months After Launch
It’s been nearly eight weeks since we last heard from China’s spaceplane, which launched from the the Gobi Desert in early August. But things are happening, as the spaceplane recently fired its …
Politics Will Determine China’s Economic Future During Xi’s Third Term
Xi Jinping received a rare third term as head of the Chinese Communist Party and elevated his loyalists to its top leadership body. Here’s what that means for China’s economy.
China budget deficit nears record US$1 trillion amid slowdown
China’s broad fiscal deficit hit an all-time high in the first nine months of the year as Covid-19 outbreaks and a housing market slump continue to erode government income.
China seeks to promote development of private businesses with more loans
Chinese national flags fly in a street as the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China continues in Beijing0, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter …
China’s Economy Slows in October as Business Confidence Slumps
China’s economy slowed in October as car and real-estate sales weakened and global trade and small business confidence contracted, signaling last month’s pickup in activity wasn’t enough to change the …