Chinese banking financial institutions saw a steady expansion in assets in the first three quarters of the year, data from the country’s top banking and insurance regulator showed. Local and foreign …
Monthly Archives For November 2022
Beijing pushes back on FBI claims of Chinese ‘police stations’ in U.S.
FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate hearing Thursday that it was “outrageous” that the Chinese government would attempt to set up a police presence in the United States.
As China eases coronavirus restrictions, confusion and angst follow
Many Chinese are conflicted over the sudden shift in policy, which comes as the number of covid cases continues to increase sharply.
China’s COVID-19 restrictions hit historic Beijing theater
Performances have been suspended at one of Beijing’s oldest and most renowned theaters as part of a new wave of shop and restaurant closures in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Chinese…
China’s Xi seeks fresh diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders
Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific allies since 2020 to try to forge diplomatic inroads as Washington pushes back against Beijing’s …
China blockchain company Red Date aims to win over global clients
HONG KONG — Yifan He, founder of blockchain company Red Date, is confident he can win over global clients despite being based in China — and not offering any cryptocurrency services. Red Date offers …
Kamala Harris Briefly Meets Xi Jinping as US-China Tensions Ease
US Vice President Kamala Harris briefly met China’s Xi Jinping on Saturday in Bangkok, a White House official said, as leaders of the world’s biggest economies continue to cool tensions.
Former national security adviser addresses North Korea and China fears
Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg weighs in on North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile launch and China’s belligerence toward Taiwan on ‘Your World.’
Australian PM says premature to discuss about any potential China trip
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday said it was premature to discuss any potential trips to China, days after he met President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.
Summers Warns Very Risky for US to Aim at ‘Tearing China Down’
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned US policy makers to focus on building the country’s own economic strengths in its contest with China, rather than on attacking its adversary.
AI industry in China gaining global influence
“The data illustrated that China’s AI industry has been gaining more importance in the world,” said Zhang Li, president of China Center for Information Industry Development, adding that China’s AI …
Japan seeks wealthier western tourists to address China deficit
The head of Japan’s travel agents’ association has warned that the post-pandemic recovery of the country’s tourism industry will hinge on whether it can reshape itself to cater to the spending habits of western travellers,
Mike Bloomberg forced to apologise after Boris Johnson speech criticising China
Exclusive: Ex-PM said to have described China as ‘coercive autocracy’ in speech to Asian businesspeople and diplomats