China-based automotive chip supplier ChipOn Micro-Electronic has recently filed a listing counseling application with the Shanghai Securities Regulatory Bureau, paving the way for launching an IPO at …
Monthly Archives For December 2022
The Unconventional China Threats That Could Torment the U.S.
New Chinese aircraft carriers, fifth-generation fighter planes and airstrips in the South China Sea that are facing off against U.S. megabases in places like Guam and deepening military partnerships with Australia and Taiwan.
China stops counting asymptomatic cases as Covid crisis deepens
The National Health Commission on Wednesday said that high numbers of asymptomatic patients were no longer participating in testing, making it difficult to provide accurate figures. China has dramatically scaled back testing requirements and shut…
China Dominates the Rare Earths Market. This U.S. Mine Is Trying to Change That.
Mountain Pass sits at the center of America’s plan to rival China’s iron grip on critical rare earth elements used in advanced commercial and military technology.
China’s Sudden Shift on Zero-Covid Puts Supply Chains at Risk Again
In October, the Chinese government declared its zero-Covid policy to be the best and most cost-effective. That has made the strict policy’s sudden end in the past several days a surprise to many, even …
China abandons COVID case reporting as infections explode
China on Wednesday gave up reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as hospitals in Beijing battled to keep up with a surge of infections, while a top economic planning meeting was reportedly delayed …
Beijing Determined to Strengthen Mutual Ties
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua underlined Beijing’s unchangeable determination to expand relations with Iran as the Asian country’s permanent strategy.
China likely to keep medium-term rate unchanged as RRR cut kicks in
China’s central bank is expected to fully roll over maturing medium-term policy loans but keep the borrowing cost unchanged for the fourth straight month on Thursday, a Reuters survey showed.
China’s Growing Bond Market Stress Puts PBOC Operation in Focus
A reopening-led rout in China’s bond market is pushing up borrowing costs for banks, increasing focus on Thursday’s central bank plans to ensure there is enough cash in the financial system for the …
Why Argentina’s Nuclear Power Project With China Has Stalled
Argentina and China’s shaky nuclear collaboration underscores that the creation of truly viable new energy sources is a long-term endeavor.
Beijing streets left empty as Covid cases explode
Empty streets, deserted shopping centers, and residents staying away from one another are the new normal in Beijing — but not because the city, like many Chinese ones before it, is under a …
U.S., UK export controls hit China’s access to Arm’s chip designs – FT
(Reuters) -Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cannot buy some of the most advanced chip designs after the SoftBank-owned British chip tech firm Arm Ltd determined that U.S. and Britain would not approve licences…
China’s Covid about-face raises the potential for improved economic growth in 2023
As China stuns the world with its about-face on almost three years of Covid-19 restrictions, hasty recalculations are being made on what it could mean for growth in the world’s second largest economy …
