Move over, Sputnik. The next coronavirus vaccines really causing a stir in Europe are from China. Polish President Andrzej Duda jumped on the phone to ask his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for doses; …
Monthly Archives For May 2023
Musical call heard echoing across swamp came from newly discovered creature in China
Walking through a mountain swamp in southern China, scientists heard a musical call echoing in the night air. The call came from a “hard to find” creature discovered as a new species. Researchers were surveying…
The G7 Comes Together On AI Aspirations, Lagging China On Deliverables
The Hiroshima Leaders’ Communique recognized the need to “take stock” on generative AI, which it calls “increasingly prominent across countries and sectors.” …
China presses Dutch minister for access to chipmaking tech blocked on security grounds
China’s foreign minister has pressed his Dutch counterpart for access to advanced chipmaking technology that has been blocked on security grounds and warned against allowing what he said were unfounde …
Ted Cruz Reveals the Biggest Problem With AI Isn’t China — It’s This
Cruz points to the Far East as the biggest reason why federal regulators, Congress and Big Tech need to get AI right. “What we don’t want is for China to get way ahead of us…
Tech war: China slams Japan’s semiconductor technology export controls
China’s commerce ministry calls Japan’s move an abuse of export control measures and a serious deviation from free trade rules Tokyo on Tuesday unveiled details of its updated list of regulated …
You Can’t Understand Modern China Without Looking at the History of Land Reform
I always end my courses on modern China with two final messages for my students: go to China, and when you go, be sure to visit the countryside. That second message is much needed. Today…
Crypto payments to Chinese fentanyl suppliers soared 450% over past year: study
Chinese suppliers of chemicals used in fentanyl production are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency payments to fund their operations.
Column: China’s petroleum trade subdued at start of 2023: Kemp
China’s petroleum trade has disappointed bulls hoping for a rebound at the start of the year to tighten global crude inventories, which helps to explain why benchmark oil prices have fallen …
Daily on Energy: Biden setting boundaries on China decoupling
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Nike CEO John Donahoe says disengaging from China would be ‘disastrous’ amid rising geopolitical tensions
As China steps up aggression against Taiwan, Nike CEO John Donahoe said risk is everywhere but decoupling from the region would be ‘disastrous.’
Canada inquiry into China election meddling claims ruled out
An independent special rapporteur has said that Canada should hold public hearings into foreign interference by China, but stopped short from recommending a full public inquiry. The advice is in response to claims that China…
Micron Technology Faces Headwinds from China
Micron Technology (MU), the largest U.S. maker of memory chips, is facing a new headwind from China just as the company is recovering from a demand slump. Micron Technology had rallied nearly +40% …
