The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the origins of COVID-19 following a new report from the Energy Department that it had determined, with low confidence, that the novel coronavirus had…
Monthly Archives For March 2023
TikTok could be a valuable tool for China if it invades Taiwan, FBI director says
The Chinese government could use TikTok to control data on millions of people and harness the short-form video app to shape public opinion should China invade Taiwan, FBI Director Christopher Wray …
America’s opinion of China plummets to record low while most view Beijing as biggest threat to US: Poll
Only 15% of Americans — a record low — hold a favorable view of China, according to a new national poll from Gallup. And most view Beijing as the top threat to the United States…
China has become a tough target for U.S. spies
The U.S. has yet to fully recover from a catastrophic setback in which an informant network inside China was unmasked and dismantled. At least 20 were executed.
US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US
US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to press Taiwan and try to undercut US influence in the coming years as he begins …
U.S. spy chiefs see China continuing to cooperate with Russia, despite Ukraine backlash
China will maintain its cooperation with Russia to continue trying to challenge the United States despite international concerns about the invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence agencies said on …
US intel community warns of ‘complex’ threats from China, Russia, North Korea
The United States is expected to face a “complex” security environment and will need to work to confront two “critical” strategic challenges, the U.S. intelligence community assessed.
China’s so desperate to boost its birth rates, it’s even cracking down on customary betrothal gifts for brides to help people get married more easily
A prospective bridegroom would give betrothal gifts, called caili, to a bride’s family in a show of his wealth and sincerity.
China’s consumer demand expected to get boost from precautionary savings
BEIJING – Financial experts anticipate that the pent-up demand for consumption in China will be further unleashed as household savings in the country reached a new high last year. In 2022, China’s new …
Watch live: Origins of COVID-19 examined in House hearing with ex-CDC director Redfield
A House subcommittee, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, is scheduled to host the hearing with Redfield, who has been a proponent of the disputed theory that the virus came from an …
Alibaba Blockchain Deal Hints at Crypto Push
The Chinese e-commerce company’s cloud computing arm has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mysten Labs, which developed the Sui blockchain network.
US set to lift COVID-19 testing requirements for travellers from China: Source
WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to end on Friday (Mar 10) mandatory COVID-19 tests for travellers from China, joining other countries in dropping the …
China Unicom’s 2022 Net Profit Rose 17% — Earnings Review
China Unicom’s net profit rose 17% to 16.745 billion Chinese yuan ($2.41 billion) in 2022. That slightly missed the CNY16.82 billion expected in a poll of analysts by Visible Alpha. REVENUE: Revenue …
