China says it’s accelerating vaccine efforts as protesters criticize its ‘zero-COVID’ rules, but it still won’t use vaccines from Western countries.
Monthly Archives For November 2022
China to more than triple nuclear warhead stockpile by 2035, Pentagon warns
China is on pace to more than triple its nuclear stockpiles by 2035 to around 1,500 warheads, the Pentagon warned in a report to Congress Tuesday.
Proud, Scared and Conflicted. What the China Protesters Told Me.
In more than a dozen interviews, young people explained how the events of the past few days became what one called a “tipping point.”
Shenzhou-15: China sends astronauts to Tiangong space station
China has launched its Shenzhou-15 spacecraft from the Gobi Desert, carrying astronauts to its newly-built Tiangong space station. It will be the country’s first-ever crew handover in orbit. Three astronauts will live on the station…
China to have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon
China continues to rapidly build its stockpile of nuclear warheads, according to the Pentagon’s latest annual report on China’s military that now estimates China could have as many as 1,500 warheads by 2035.
Fed, China and Crypto Are Fueling Market’s Recession Warning
There is a common thread in the major trends that have dominated markets this year. The Fed’s rate hikes, China’s Covid dilemma and the crypto implosion are all planting the seeds of a global …
China no longer prioritizes foreign investment and it’s become impossible to predict macro policy under Xi Jinping, short seller Carson Block says
“You have to understand that nobody has an edge as to predicting China policy anymore,” short seller Carson Block said in an interview on Tuesday.
China vows to increase COVID-19 vaccinations amid protests
Chinese health officials said Tuesday they will accelerate COVID-19 vaccination plans for the elderly and ease lockdowns amid growing protests over the restrictions.
Pentagon Estimates China Has Doubled Number of Missiles That Can Hit U.S.
The latest China Military Power report released by the U.S. military assesses China fields 300 intercontinental ballistic missiles, twice as many as last year.
China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon report
China’s stockpile of nuclear warheads has surpassed 400 in a fraction of the time previously estimated by the United States, a major Pentagon report revealed, with Beijing focusing on accelerating its nuclear expansion as it…
Apple’s Ties to China Explained
The tech giant faces a shortfall of nearly 6 million iPhone Pro units in 2022 because of ongoing protests at its key manufacturing hub in Zhengzhou.
What the Protests in China and Iran Are Really About
While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China about the “dynamic zero COVID” policy, not much has been written about the wider political context, and particularly the young people…
China Protests Trigger Investment Uncertainty
Anti-government protests have broken out across China in recent days as demonstrators object to the country’s stringent zero-Covid policies. Tensions fl …
