A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong attacked HSBC’s support for anti-democracy laws imposed on the territory by Beijing.
Monthly Archives For February 2023
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen still hopes to visit China but offers no details on timing
By David Lawder and Kanishka Singh SPRING HILL, Tenn./ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that she still hoped to be able to visit China but offered no …
‘Calm down’ about China COVID variants, scientist says
The world should “calm down” about the possibility of new COVID-19 variants circulating in China, leading Chinese scientist George Gao says. A paper by Gao and colleagues published in the Lancet …
China’s dumb spy balloon lie undercuts Beijing’s anti-American narrative
The tandem detection of a similar balloon in Latin American skies attests to what U.S. officials are characterizing as a wide-ranging surveillance program that Beijing has conducted without respect for sovereign airspace. “There is an…
Pentagon: ‘100% Clear’ China Balloon Was Military Craft
Beijing stands by its assertions the device was a weather balloon as the U.S. government increasingly raises alarm of espionage by China.
Study claims China’s biggest Android phones are loaded with spyware
According to a recent study, Android phones from top Chinese vendors such as Xiaomi and OnePlus are loaded with spyware out of the box.
MPs accuse HSBC ‘doing dirty work’ for Beijing
A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong attacked HSBC’s support for anti-democracy laws imposed on the territory by Beijing.
Hunter Biden proposed his firm’s office space with ‘separate entrance’ for new hire of Beijing-backed firm
Hunter Biden in 2015 sent a proposal to BHR Partners team about hiring a new employee who could work out of the Rosemont Seneca office space as a liaison between U.S. and China teams.
The One Silver Lining Out of China’s Latest COVID Outbreak
Reuters / Thomas PeterWell, here’s one small consolation in light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China that has killed at least 60,000 people (and likely far more): A new study suggests that the vast…
US firms in Taiwan revising contingency plans amid ‘continuum of increased concerns’ over mainland China conflict
An American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan survey found 47 per cent of respondents have changed ‘business continuity plans’ or intend to make changes in case of a conflict with mainland China.
China’s ‘surprising’ confusion on spy flight shows ‘communication is falling apart’ in Beijing, expert says
Former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracy Walder told ‘America’s Newsroom’ on Wednesday that conflicting messages from China indicate ‘confusion in Beijing.’
Chinese savers stashed away $2.6 trillion last year but property crash will cool ‘revenge spending’
Even for a famously frugal nation, Chinese people saved a lot last year. Stuck at home due to Covid restrictions, they socked away a record $2.6 trillion. Now that life is returning to normal, hopes…
Russia’s growing use of China’s yuan is no threat to the dollar, and it could end up hurting Moscow’s economy, think tank says
China’s yuan is also unlikely to displace the US dollar in global finance, the think tank added. “This means that Beijing can’t really help Moscow in its crusade against the dollar.” Russia’s growing …
