BEIJING — Many areas in northern China were blanketed with floating sand and dust on Thursday, and a sandstorm was expected to sweep through parts of Inner Mongolia. The sandy, dusty weather and …
Monthly Archives For April 2023
China could start building a moon base with lunar-soil bricks in 5 years, amid NASA fears of a moon territory dispute
China aims to build a moon habitat for its taikonauts within five years, according to local media, accelerating its space race with the US.
China concerned about Japan’s plan to curb chipmaking gear exports
China is highly concerned at Japan’s plan to put export curbs on 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Wang Shouwen, a Chinese vice commerce minister, said.
Analysis: No China, no deal: Bid to break sovereign debt logjams gets weary thumbs up
“China is a difficult partner to talk to but we need China at … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to …
China blanketed with floating sand, dust as northern region expects to see sandstorm sweep through region
The northern region of China is currently blanketed in floating dust and sand as Inner Mongolia expects to see a sandstorm sweep through the area.
Senate leader Schumer pushes for AI regulatory regime after China action
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to win bipartisan agreement for a new regulatory regime to address concerns about artificial intelligence.Schumer’s office …
Why SoftBank Is Selling Alibaba Stock—and What It Means for China’s Tech Titan
Alibaba stock rose after a report that technology investment group SoftBank moved to sell down most of its remaining stake in the company, in which it was an early investor. It’s yet another sign of…
The Role of Investment Security in Addressing China’s Pursuit of Defense Technologies
In order to strengthen the ability of the U.S. government to mitigate national security risks associated with inbound and outbound investments that may contribute to China’s military modernization …
Apple India iPhone Output Soars to $7 Billion in China Shift
Apple Inc. assembled more than $7 billion of iPhones in India last fiscal year, tripling production in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone arena after accelerating a move beyond China.
Russia’s Kowtowing To China: Energy And Beyond
With the energy-reliant Russian economy running out of options, it increasingly turned toward China. This is an acceleration of processes started by President Vladimir Putin decades ago. However, …
China’s First IPOs Under New Relaxed Rules Surge on Debuts
The first batch of debuts under China’s newest initial public offering reform surged on the Shanghai and Shenzhen main boards, an indication that the relaxed regulatory framework will bolster the …
China emerging as source of COVID-19, laboratory leak theory gaining traction: Report
More than three years after COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan China appears to be emerging as the source of the virus The laboratory lab leak theory initially consid …
China’s March crude oil imports surge 22.5% from year earlier
China’s crude oil imports in March surged 22.5% from a year earlier to the highest for a month since June 2020, data showed on Thursday, as refiners stepped up runs in anticipation of an economic…