Analysts said the outburst from Lu, one of China’s more prominent “ wolf warriors ” — diplomats known for their aggressive and unapologetic rhetoric — threatened to undermine Xi Jinping’s efforts to …
Monthly Archives For April 2023
Chizuko Ueno: the Japanese writer stoking China’s feminist underground
Ueno’s books are hugely popular in China, where a crackdown on large-scale organising has stifled a nascent feminist movement …
US institutions caved to China, give Jimmy Lai the Nobel Prize and other commentary
US media “took three years longer than most ordinary people” to conclude that “Chinese malevolence and subterfuge helped spread COVID.
Top 10 world’s most valuable insurance brands
Photo/VCG] China’s Ping An remains the world’s most valuable insurance brand for the 7th consecutive year, with its brand value reaching 222.21 billion yuan ($32.25 billion), acc …
Leaked intelligence reveals China making weapons to hack satellites
Fox News correspondent Gillian Turner has more after a leaked document reveals U.S. intelligence believes Chinese hackers will breach protected government networks in the near future on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum.
China benefits from prolonging the war in Ukraine, Czech president says
China cannot be relied upon as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine due to Beijing’s economic self-interest in prolonging the conflict, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview with Politico on April 25.
If China invaded Taiwan it would destroy world trade, says James Cleverly
UK foreign secretary warns a war across Taiwan strait and likely destruction of semiconductor industry would have global effects
China Paves Way for National Property Tax With New Network
China has cleared a major technical hurdle for rolling out a national property tax for the first time by setting up a nationwide real estate registration system.
Jeffrey Sachs on China’s “Historic” Push for Multipolar World to End U.S. Domination
China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and …
BYD Overtakes Volkswagen as China’s Best-Selling Car Brand
BYD Co. is China’s best-selling car brand for the first time, dethroning Volkswagen AG as it continues its meteoric rise.
China to replace PCR COVID-19 test requirement with antigen test for inbound travellers
BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday (Apr 25) that all inbound travellers will only need to show COVID-19 antigen test results taken within 48 hours before boarding flights starting …
China seeks to boost trade as part of economic recovery
Economists caution that China’s export sector could continue to suffer as the U.S. and other nations cut spending.
Oil dips 2% on strong dollar, economic worries outweigh China hopes
Oil dropped 2% on Tuesday after two sessions of gains as jitters about the global economic outlook and a stronger dollar outweighed hopes of higher Chinese demand and expectations of a drop in U.S.
