There were only about 350 Americans studying China in the most recent academic year, as Covid-19 and diplomatic tensions contribute to a growing trend.
Monthly Archives For June 2023
China’s Ukraine envoy urges countries to ‘stop sending weapons to the battlefield,’ negotiate peace
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government says it is neutral and wants to serve as a mediator but has supported Moscow politically.
China Mulls New Property-Market Support Package to Boost Economy
China is working on a new basket of measures to support the property market after existing policies failed to sustain a rebound in the ailing sector, according to people familiar with the matter.
Analysis-China’s yuan may slip further to aid economic recovery – analysts
By Winni Zhou, Brenda Goh and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s yuan has skidded to six-month lows against the dollar and analysts say it could weaken further as investors fret over …
China wants to be energy superpower. Here’s how they can be stopped
China wants to be global energy superpower. Here’s how President XI’s ambitions can be stopped. Chinese already dominate energy transition from fossil fuels.
Investors Have Soured on China’s Stocks, Renewing Fears About Economy
They initially reacted enthusiastically to China’s reversal of pandemic restrictions but have since taken a dimmer view of the country’s recovery.
Half of China Cities Face Debt Service Difficulty, Rhodium Says
Financial stress faced by China’s local governments is limiting fiscal support for the economy’s recovery, with half of cities facing difficulty in managing the interest payments on their debt last …
China’s stock market sees continuous foreign capital inflow
Foreign capital has continued to flow into China’s stock market this year, with a net influx of 170 billion yuan ($24 billion) through stock connect programs recorded in the first five months, Fang …
Tianjin sees cross-border e-commerce imports, exports rise in Jan-May
TIANJIN, June 2 (Xinhua) — North China’s port city of Tianjin reported a total cross-border e-commerce foreign trade volume of around 4.97 billion yuan (about 700.6 million U.S. dollars) in the first …
Ukraine war hasn’t changed China’s thinking around possible attack on Taiwan, report says
China remains the “leading long-term challenge” to the existing international order and there is no evidence that Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine has changed Beijing’s thinking around “the …
Farm animals, crops suffer from extreme weather affecting China
With parts of China experiencing record high temperatures and heavy rains, reports of farm animals and crops suffering from extreme weather patterns are dominating headlines in the country, raising …
As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to exhibit remembering Tiananmen Square
NEW YORK (AP) — Fangsuo Zhou, now in his 50s, remembers all too well that dispiriting spring day in 1989 when tanks rolled into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Communist troops swarmed in to end a …
Congress races to research AI-enhanced drones to maintain national security edge over China
Legislation moving through the House would provide millions of dollars for research on how to incorporate artificial intelligence into drone technology to keep pace with China.