China’s carbon emissions will likely hit a new record in 2023 on the back of an economic rebound, but a rapid expansion in green energy will enable its emissions to peak soon, a global energy…
Monthly Archives For May 2023
China Wields Sea Power With Navy Buildup
China dominates modern shipbuilding in the 21st century, producing more warships than anyone else, with excess capacity to spare. As of 2021, its global market share in commercial shipbuilding was 44.20 percent, ahead of South…
Australia’s trade minister visits China to lobby for ‘full’ restoration of trade
Australia’s trade chief has arrived in China to lobby for the removal of curbs from its top trading partner, three years after relations soured when the previous administration in Canberra called for …
China could use AI deepfake technology to disrupt 2024 election, GOP senator warns
China groups’ use of deepfake technology, warning that the communist country could disrupt the 2024 presidential election cycle.
China cbank set to keep policy rate unchanged in May
China’s central bank is likely to keep its medium-term policy rate unchanged when rolling over such maturing loans on Monday, despite a slew of recent data pointing to faltering economic recovery, a Reuters survey showed.
World sport returns to China after years of Covid cancellations
China will next week host its first major international sports event since abandoning strict Covid rules, heralding the return of elite competition to the country after more than three years.Women’s tennis will also return to…
China property rebound fizzles, raising risks to economic recovery
High-frequency indicators in recent weeks show momentum in China’s home purchases has fizzled. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Slump in China bank loans, prices raise more worries about recovery, adds pressure on central bank
New Chinese bank loans tumbled far more sharply than expected in April, adding to worries that the economy’s post-pandemic recovery is losing steam and putting pressure on the central bank to ease …
G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China
Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will debate this week the idea of implementing targeted controls on investments to China, which analysts see as a double-edged sword that …
China’s Credit Issuance Slowed, Household Loans Dropped in April
The amount of credit issued in China last month fell sharply from the month before, after strong growth in the first quarter, and household loans contracted for only the fifth time since records began …
Is China Making A Comeback? Chinese Buyers And Sellers Talk Cannes Market Expectations
After three long years of being cut off from the rest of the world due to pandemic travel restrictions, China’s film industry will be out in force at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. As …
EU says China will take advantage of Russian defeat in Ukraine
The EU’s chief diplomat has warned that China will “take geopolitical advantage” of a Russian defeat in Ukraine and that Brussels needs to respond to Beijing’s global ambitions.
Global health says COVID-19 pandemic is over amid virus origin questions
So says the World Health Organization, which made that declaration on May 5. WHO is the sole agency tasked with orchestrating global responses to health threats. And WHO says that while the …
