As many as five Australian coal ships are reportedly on their way to China with an unofficial ban on the commodity lifted after more than two years.
Monthly Archives For February 2023
‘End to the impasse’ in terms of the ‘unofficial ban’ on China importing Australia’s coal
Sky News can reveal that there looks to be an end to the impasse in terms of the unofficial ban on China importing Australia’s coal, according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. Mr Clennell…
China’s aggression against India, Taiwan ‘unacceptable’: US Senators tell Blinken ahead of Beijing visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are set to visit Beijing early next month. Meanwhile, the Senators, in a letter, stated the Chinese aggression against India …
US secures deal on bases to complete arc around China
Washington now has expanded access to four military bases in the Philippines facing the South China Sea and Taiwan.
Philippines grants U.S. greater access to bases amid China concerns
The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, the countries said on Thursday, amid mounting concern over China’s increasing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and tensions over self-ruled…
Defence Budget Hiked 13% To Rs 5.94 Lakh Crore Amid Tensions With China
India proposed on Wednesday Rs 5.94 trillion ($72.6 billion) in defence spending for the 2023-24 financial year, 13% up from the previous period’s initial estimates, aiming to add more fighter jets …
U.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands in bid to counter China
Pacific region have sent Washington scrambling to increase engagement, including by opening an embassy in the Solomon Islands for the first time since 1993.
China says it successfully cloned 3 highly productive ‘super cows’
Chinese scientists have successfully cloned three “super cows” that can produce an unusually high amount of milk, state media reported, hailing it as a breakthrough for China’s dairy industry to …
Ukraine could win China’s favor, peeling away crucial Russian ally, official says
Ukrainian war and adopt a more pro-Ukrainian position, Ukraine’s former Ambassador to Germany and now Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Melnyk, said in an interview with NV Radio on Feb. 1.
Herd immunity protecting most people from COVID-19
Mass vaccination makes current situation safe, but uncertainty remains, expert says Most people in China are safe from the spread of COVID-19 due to widespread vaccinations and newly gained natural …
COVID-19 impact eases as cases decline
This year, the banquet was held for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic,” she said. More than 1,000 people from the village, which has a population of 4,000, bought the dining…
China’s Proposed IPO Overhaul Comes With Restrictions
China’s planned easing of rules for initial public offerings across all its exchanges comes with restrictions telling bankers that some firms will need to seek special permission to sell shares.
Republicans ramp up the anti-China rhetoric with blatant bigotry
The GOP keeps making ugly statements trying to demonize China as a boogeyman, at a dangerous time when anti-Asian hatred and conspiracies are at the fore.
