With the West ramping up its containment measures against China, new State Council guidelines give further impetus to Beijing’s long-maintained intention of making Chinese brands world-class.
Monthly Archives For February 2023
Relics of zero-Covid dot China as life moves on
China has ditched zero-Covid but remnants of the policy are still everywhere – from sprawling temporary hospitals and empty testing booths, to posters of QR codes that ask for your travel history. Streets and malls…
Tech war: starved of semiconductors, China’s bid to topple US as No 1 economy faces ‘unprecedented’ pressure
US technology containment has led some international organisations to delay – if not drop entirely – forecasts that China will become the world’s No 1 economy China’s digital economy accounts for 39.8 …
Balloon incident shows ‘deep distrust’ between US and China, could yield ‘treasure trove’ of intel, experts say
The Pentagon said it’s a spy balloon, but China said it was a weather balloon. Officials expect the debris collected offshore will reveal more information about it.
Oil futures settle at highest in a week on China demand hopes, Middle East supply issues
Oil futures settle Tuesday at their highest in a week, finding support as hopes for a revival in Chinese crude demand continue to run strong.
China’s big question after ending “zero-COVID” rules: How many have died?
David struggled to help his 83-year-old father before he died of COVID. Will his father’s death be counted in China’s official toll?
Don’t look up: The bigger China threat worrying lawmakers is in the palm of your hand, not the sky
Lawmakers are searching for ways to limit the risks from TikTok, owned by a Chinese conglomerate with ties to the CCP, as tensions with China increases.
Oil futures get lift on China demand hopes
FUTURES MOVERS Oil futures rose Tuesday, finding support on ongoing hopes for a revival in crude demand from China. A devastating earthquake that left thousands dead in Turkey and Syria …
Will Floki’s Launch In China Propel The Token’s Price To New Heights?
Crypto project Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI) is focusing on the Chinese market in its latest effort to expand its user base and move away from its previous image as a meme coin, according to a report…
China trade hawks hit hard reality of trying to curb U.S. investment in Beijing
Cracking down on U.S. investment in China is proving to be a tougher nut to crack than many Beijing hawks initially hoped, with American businesses unwilling to give up lucrative deals in a market …
House panel warns of China’s threat to U.S. after surveillance balloon incident
Republicans on the House Committee on Armed Services ramped up anti-China rhetoric and questioned aid to Ukraine in the committee’s first hearing of the 118th Congress on Tuesday.
China wants its downed spy aircraft back, saying it ‘does not belong to the US’
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters Tuesday that China has requested the return of the surveillance aircraft shot down over the United States.
New photos show the Navy recovering downed China spy balloon off U.S. coast
A Chinese spy balloon was shot down on orders of President Joe Biden, and his administration is considering other actions, Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
