Vietnam’s agricultural exports to China are facing increasing difficulties due to tighter export requirements, the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry (Mard) says.
Monthly Archives For April 2023
China records world’s 1st human death caused by H3N8 bird flu
The world’s first H3N8 bird flu death has been recorded in China. The patient, who had a history of live poultry exposure, had multiple underlying conditions.
Column: Peak emissions hopes to be tested as China & Europe crank output: Maguire
China’s protracted lockdowns to stem the spread of COVID-19 … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals …
Taiwan on high alert after Beijing continues combat training and plans no-fly zone near island
Taiwan’s defence ministry says at least 35 PLA warplanes still operating around the island days after war games officially end, while Taipei transport authorities are watching Beijing’s plans to close …
China to build $500m subsea cable project to rival US
State-owned Chinese telecom firms are reportedly working on the development of a $500 million subsea cable network project to rival a similar US-backed system. According to Reuters, the project would …
‘Lil’ NaaS Technology: The Low-Priced Nasdaq Newbie on a Big Run
In June 2022, China’s NaaS Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAAS) had an eventful public market debut trading between $6.65 and $10.95 before closing at $8.46. In the nine months that followed, the electric …
Is the United States in a Space Race Against China?
Many media outlets and government officials are quick to describe a new “space race” between the U.S. and China, but is it real?
Brazil lures China’s Cofco to finance recovery of degraded land
Chinese trader Cofco and other foreign players are interested in helping Brazil recover degraded farmland and reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture in one of the world’s largest food producers, …
Taiwanese workers leaving mainland China over Covid-19, political tensions, factory departures
Just 163,000 Taiwanese worked in mainland China in 2021, down from over 400,000 in 2011, with the total having fallen for eight consecutive years, according to the island’s Directorate General of …
Controversial Trudeau Foundation donation from Beijing-linked businessman was not reimbursed
A controversial donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation wasn’t returned after all. Radio Canada has confirmed that — as first reported by Montreal’s LaPresse newspaper — the foundation attempted to reimburse money donated by…
China Escalates Military Exercises Against Taiwan After McCarthy-Tsai Meeting
China Escalates Military Exercises , Against Taiwan After McCarthy-Tsai Meeting. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week as part of her multi-day trip through Central …
Is the US in a space race against China?
Starting with spending: In 2021, the U.S. space budget was roughly US$59.8 billion. China has been investing heavily in space and rocket technology over the last decade and has doubled its spending in the last…
Most Americans are not confident in how China’s Xi will handle world affairs, Pew survey finds
The report was co-authored by Scott Kennedy, CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, and Wang Jisi, founding president of Peking University’s Institute of International Strategic Studies …
