The U.S. dollar hit more than a one-month high on Monday as investors sought a safe haven due to concerns about China’s economy, and traders braced for possible Japanese government intervention after the yen hit…
Monthly Archives For August 2023
China’s ‘inevitable collapse’ makes it a ‘far, far scarier’ enemy: Ben Shapiro
Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro says China’s ‘current regime is on shaky footing’ and ‘they are likely to get very aggressive’
China will challenge the US Navy for global dominance
As China’s global ambitions grow, so too does speculation as to where Beijing might establish permanent overseas naval bases, and what the implications will be for everyone else.Commercially, China dominates the world’s seas.
China to allow 50 per cent foreign ownership of VPN services across country as it seeks to boost foreign investment
The guidelines contain 24 broad measures that also include supporting foreign firms to invest in and set up R&D centres.
Return to China? Xing would rather die in the jungle
Xing Weisen, a 35-year-old man with a full beard, was chattier than the other Chinese guests at the hotel that I visited in May. It had taken him almost two days to reach Quito from…
‘Wireless Wars’: How China (Almost) Came to Dominate 5G
This conversation with Jonathan Pelson – technology executive and author of “Wireless Wars: China’s Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We’re Fighting Back” (2021) – is the 378th in “The Trans-Pacific …
To green their ancient alleys, Beijing’s hutong gardeners get creative
For Beijing’s hutong gardeners, growing peppers and gourds is more about feeding the soul – and sharing that joy with others.
Major Chinese Real Estate Developer Craters To Record Low As Potential Default Reminds Investors Of China’s ‘Real’ Recession Risk
The Country Garden news reinforced the notion that “recession risks in China are real,” explained Sevens Reports’ Tom Essaye, alluding to concerns about deflation, diminished consumer spending and a …
‘No need to panic’ over third COVID-19 infections, overall situation stable
Along with EG.5, a sublineage of the Omicron variant, being classified as a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO), the topic of a third COVID-19 wave has triggered discussions …
Xi Jinping Is Preparing China for War | Opinion
In unprecedented moves, Chinese ruler Xi Jinping replaced the senior leadership of China’s Rocket Force, which is responsible for China’s 400 nuclear warheads.
Hundreds of Stricken Dogs Saved From Devastating China Floods
Images captured by animal rescuers show “frightened” dogs stranded on roofs following floods that left dozens of people and hundreds of animals dead.
China’s military claims to have found a way to build a laser weapon that can fire indefinitely
If their claims are true, it would mean China has leapfrogged ahead of the US in developing high-energy laser weapons for use on the battlefield.
Restaurant gas explosion in eastern China causes 2 deaths
Just two months after a restaurant gas explosion caused 31 deaths in northwest China, another deadly restaurant blast occurred in eastern China over the weekend.
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