Despite warnings a new wave of coronavirus driven by the latest XBB variants could peak at up to 65 million cases a week, China’s health authorities say the situation remains under control.
Monthly Archives For June 2023
Beijing rejects Taiwan presidential candidate’s ‘bizarre’ wish to have dinner and talk peace with Xi
Mainland Taiwan Affairs Council spokeswoman says suggestion was ‘deceitful’ if Lai is not prepared to change pro-independence stand.
US govt sent $1.3 billion to China, Russia for gender equality, cat experiments and Wuhan lab research
GOP Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and watchdog group Open the Books issued an analysis that showed the U.S. government has funneled more than $1 billion to Russian and Chinese entities for various research …
China warns of ‘complicated and challenging circumstances’ posed by AI risk
China is warning about the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) and has called for increased security measures. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued a warning Tuesday about the …
China’s economy isn’t rebounding as fast as anyone expected
1. The much-anticipated economic rebound hasn’t quite materialized for China in the way many had expected. In the months following its strict COVID-19 lockdowns, experts anticipated resurgent demand and growth across the board. So far…
If we want to counter China in the Indo-Pacific, we have to pay the price
Great power competition and conflict, featuring China and Russia, necessitates a strategic realignment towards the Indo-Pacific region, marked notably by the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI).
Hong Kong to be digital assets regulatory sandbox for China, says former SFC regulator
a Special Administrative Region of China, being a sandbox of sorts and a gateway to the mainland and its markets. However, Beijing has banned cryptocurrency trading as well as mining of Bitcoin, while …
Business and markets rattled by uncertainty in China
US-China tensions are also causing great anxiety in Taiwan as western businesses look to extract themselves under the fear of invasion from their larger neighbour, which, in the words of one industry …
Elon Musk told officials in Beijing that he is opposed to the US and China breaking down economic ties
“The interests of the United States and China are intertwined like conjoined twins,” the Tesla CEO told officials, according to China’s foreign ministry.
China’s economy shows more weakness as real estate and factory activity slow
China’s weaker than expected economic comeback after stringent COVID-19 lockdowns has shown up across all corners of its economy, including in obscure commodities markets, where glass, pulp, corn starch, and styrene all face headwinds. Still,…
Mysterious Boom in Italy’s Exports to China Was Driven by Pfizer Anti-Covid Drug
The mysterious boom in Italian exports to China is linked to Pfizer Inc.’s plant producing the anti-Covid drug Paxlovid.
Beijing Blames US ‘Provocation’ For Fighter Jet Incident Over South China Sea
Beijing blames Washington’s “provocative and dangerous actions” for an incident last week when a Chinese plane performed what the US called an “unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” near an American surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea.
China Is Fueling Chaos and Funding Warlords in Libya—While Biden Stands Idly By | Opinion
China has been fanning the flames by backing Bashagha’s military assault—while the Biden administration stands on the sidelines.