Scientists worry that the China-Laos Railway is bringing humans into closer contact with the pathogens found in horseshoe bats there. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Monthly Archives For May 2023
Beijing LGBTQ+ center shuttered as China cracks down on gay organizations
An advocacy center that offered a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in Beijing has been shuttered as part of a government crackdown on such groups.
American jailed for spying by China is a veteran pro-Beijing advocate who rubbed shoulders with senior Chinese officials, CNN reporting shows
The elderly American citizen sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court Monday on spying charges is a veteran leader of several pro-Beijing groups in the United States, who has rubbed shoulders …
Hunter Biden arranged 2012 call between VP Biden, Whitey Bulger kin before starting China-backed BHR Partners
Hunter Biden arranged a 2012 phone call between his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, and his business associate with extensive China ties James J. Bulger, emails show.
China’s natural gas imports up 11% in April
The production of energy resources in China continued to rise in April, with natural gas imports increasing by 11% month over month to 8.9 million tons, data released by China’s N …
Column: Lead’s balancing act still depends on China’s exports
The global refined lead market will be roughly balanced between supply and demand this year, according to the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG).
China’s Baidu beats earnings estimates as chatbot awaits govt approval
Search engine giant Baidu Inc beat first-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Tuesday as businesses spent more on advertising amid China’s post-COVID reopening, and said it was awaiting regulatory …
Beijing LGBT Center shuttered as crackdown grows in China
An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been shut down as part of a government pressure campaign against gay rights groups. The Beijing LGBT Center’s …
Two online brokerages to remove China apps as Beijing data crackdown widens
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Online brokerages Futu Holdings Ltd and UP Fintech Holding Ltd will remove apps in mainland China amid Beijing’s sharpened focus on data security and capital outflows, …
How Beijing Forces Uyghurs to Pick Cotton
How Beijing Forces Uyghurs to Pick Cotton Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN Beijing has repeatedly claimed that…
China Says Ready to ‘Smash’ Taiwan Self-Rule as US Prepares Major Arms Package, Sends Advisers
China’s military says it is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence” as the U.S. prepares to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons to the self-governing island democracy
Draft new EU sanctions update more cautious on hitting China – document
The latest draft proposal for new European Union sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine says “alternative measures” should be considered before the bloc restricts trade with any third country for busting existing sanctions,
China, birthplace of the COVID pandemic, is laying tracks for another global health crisis
China’s push to expand its economic reach is driving deforestation, destroying habitats and laying tracks for a new pandemic, a Reuters data analysis shows.
