China’s ambassador is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to avoid further “provocation” as Canada weighs whether to launch a public inquiry into claims the Chinese government meddled in its …
Monthly Archives For May 2023
New Claims China Knew: Biosafety Incident Caused Covid and ‘Beijing Hid The Truth,’ Sen. Marco Rubio Claims in Vast New Investigation
Fla., has published a report that suggests that the COVID-19 outbreak was tied to “a serious biosafety incident.” But perhaps most glaring in the report, which took two years to complete, is the fact …
China, Central Asian leaders call for trade, energy development
Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised to build more railway and other trade links with Central Asia and proposed jointly developing oil and gas sources at a meeting Friday with the region’s leaders that highlighted Beijing’s…
Europe wants to ban Russian diamond imports. Will it hurt?
The European Union is poised to impose a ban on imports of Russia’s diamonds — cutting off the world’s biggest diamond producer from one of its key markets.
China-Taiwan tensions could grip 2024 election as top business leaders sound alarms
Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio and others have weighed in on the fraying U.S.-China relations and rising tensions over a possible invasion of Taiwan.
AstraZeneca will seek to “love the Communist Party”, its China boss says
Global drugmaker AstraZeneca will seek to be a patriotic company in China that “loves the Communist Party”, its China president said at an event on Friday.
The Threat of China Is Making Friends of Traditional Foes | Opinion
Both Japan and South Korea—formally, the Republic of Korea—are treaty allies of the U.S., but the two countries are not allies of each other.
China’s ChatGPT rival reportedly bans users if they compare President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh
Baidu’s AI chatbot reportedly declined to answer questions about Xi Jinping and deflected when asked about the origins of COVID-19, CNBC reported.
China’s Tech Giants Signal the First Steps in a Bumpy Recovery
The economy is open again, helping Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent claw back in the first quarter from a miserable 2022, though they will likely face continuing skepticism from investors.
Top U.S. and China commerce officials to hold rare trade talks next week
China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao will travel to the U.S. for meetings with Commerce Secretary Raimondo and Trade Representative Tai, according to the Chinese embassy.
Russian PM to lead China business delegation as West ramps up sanctions over Ukraine war
The visit, which will also include a stop in Shanghai for a bilateral business forum, comes as the two nations step up diplomatic efforts for talks over the war in Ukraine. China’s envoy says Ukraine,…
Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to Ukraine
China says Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, marking the latest exchange in a relationship in which Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on China for …
China’s Xi unveils grand development plan for Central Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia’s development, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, taking on a new leadership role in a region that has traditionally been a Russian…
