With the ruling Communist Party’s nationalist agenda shaping everything from movies to architecture, it’s perhaps no surprise that the country’s officialdom is increasingly linking tattoos with …
Monthly Archives For January 2023
GOP-led House creates a new committee to tackle threats from China, its first big bipartisan win
The overwhelming 365-65 vote to create the China committee gave House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., a genuine bipartisan victory.
UPDATE 1-Brazil’s Anec says corn exports to China already exceeds 1 mln tonnes in January
Anec, a Brazilian trade group representing grain exporters, on Tuesday said the country has booked shipments of more than 1 million tonnes of corn to China in January, putting Brazil on course to …
In the Middle East, America’s security stick is no match for China’s carrots
In a fractured world, China’s message of unification may find more takers than the “us vs them” and “democracy vs autocracy” binary approach of the U.S.
China remains a magnet for long-term investment
The Covid-19 outbreaks and the downward economic pressure posed short-term challenges to certain market players in China in 2022.
China suspends issuing visas for South Korea and Japan in retaliation for COVID-19 test requirement
China suspended issuing visas in its embassies in South Korea and Japan on Tuesday after the countries announced a negative COVID-19 test would be required from all travelers coming from China.
How Omicron variant of coronavirus led to bursting of China’s zero-Covid dykes
Effectiveness of strict lockdowns and mass testing waned as economic and social costs mounted Experts say China wasted almost an entire year that could have been used to prepare population for change …
McCarthy, GOP, Dems unite behind new China committee: ‘The era of trusting communist China is over’
House Republicans and Democrats came together on Tuesday to create a new House committee aimed at examining U.S. competition with China in a rare bipartisan vote.
India is about to pass China as the world’s most populous country
India is expected to surpass China to become the world’s most populous nation by April, marking a seismic shift on the global stage in a trend with significant social and economic impacts for both …
Travel between China and Australia tipped to rebound rapidly as Chinese airlines ramp up flights
Industry hopes China’s reopening might bring wider benefits for travellers with more airfare price competition …
DeSantis considers banning ‘hostile nation’ China from buying Florida real estate, polishing tough-on-China foreign policy stance amid 2024 speculation
The Republican governor also said that he bought Chinese-made toys for his three children recently, but they broke quickly. “Santa Claus may need to not do Chinese toys,” he said.
ZTE Corporation Powers New Intelligent MAN For 5G Integrated Transport Service
ZTECorporation, an industry-leading international provider of advanced communication and information and technology solutions, recently announced …
Asian stocks enter bull market as investors bet on China
Stocks in Asia are starting 2023 in a bull market. Investors have been cheered by China’s pivot away from its zero-Covid policy, the ending of its crackdown on tech companies and Beijing’s renewed …