Debris from a rocket booster plunged uncontrolled back to Earth Friday morning, marking the fourth time the China National Space Administration has received criticism for its new Long March 5B rocket …
Monthly Archives For November 2022
NASA-China Mars Rover Controversy: Why Robot Designs Are Similar
The Chinese Mars rover Zhurong uses “inchworm”-like movements to free its wheels, a trait that NASA’s Artemis mission has included in their moon rover too.
China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former telecom giant manager
The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Li Guohua, former general manager of the Chinese telecom giant China Unicom, for suspected bribe-taking and abuse of power. The …
China Intl Import Expo a public good for world: Xi
BEIJING — The China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a showcase of the country’s new development paradigm, a platform for high-standard opening-up, and a public good for the whole world, …
(CIIE) 1st LD-Writethru: China to share opportunities from its institutional opening-up: Xi
China will work with all countries and all parties to share the opportunities from its institutional opening-up, President Xi Jinping said Friday. Xi made the remarks when addressing the opening …
The week in review: China PMI records worst print since June’s re-opening
This is] the worst print since June’s re-opening,” according to a note from Nomura on Monday. “Weakening external demand, worsening lockdowns and the property fallout disrupted the recovery of the …
China to make ‘substantial’ COVID policy changes soon – ex-govt expert
China will make substantial changes to its “dynamic-zero” COVID-19 policy in coming months, a former Chinese disease control official told a conference hosted by Citi on Friday, according to a …
Scholz secures agreement allowing expats in China to use BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced an agreement on Friday to let expatriates in China use the COVID-19 vaccine from Germany’s BioNTech and pressed for Beijing to allow the shot to be made freely …
Exclusive-Former U.S. Military Pilot Arrested in Australia Listed Same Beijing Address as Chinese Hacker -Documents
The Beijing address is listed in Australian company filings for the pilot and a U.S. blacklisting for the Chinese businessman, however, it was unclear whether they used the Beijing address at the same …
Germany’s leader and top CEOs have arrived in Beijing. They need China more than ever
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in China on Friday with a team of corporate leaders and a clear signal: it wants to keep doing business with the world’s second largest economy.
Waltzing in Beijing, Germany’s Olaf Scholz plays US for a fool
In a masterclass of spin, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel presented herself as leader of the free world. In reality, Merkel facilitated Russia’s energy blackmail of Europe and inspired Vladimir …
Beijing marathon an encouraging sign
This Sunday, 30,000 runners will line up for the Beijing marathon after a two-year break, a sign that life is gradually returning to normal under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. Runners will set …
China’s Xi urges Ukraine peace talks with Germany’s Scholz
In a much-scrutinized meeting Friday with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and warned against the conflict going …
