Germany’s ZF group, a global technology company, opened a new research and development center and held a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronics plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Tuesday, …
Monthly Archives For August 2023
Toyota to boost EV development and technology in China
Toyota will strengthen development of electric vehicle technology in China, the automaker said on Monday, as it looks to catch up with increasingly tough domestic competition in the world’s largest …
Chipmaker CEO says Washington’s anti-China tech blockade is a bad idea
VELDHOVEN, Netherlands — Europe shouldn’t block exports of high-end tech to China as doing so would only speed up Beijing’s efforts to achieve “tech sovereignty,” according to the CEO of the bloc’s …
China Imposes Export Curbs On Critical Metals, Drones
Chinese controls on exports of two metals critical to making semiconductors came into force on Tuesday, a day after Beijing imposed curbs on the foreign sales of some drones.
China’s MI5 uses first social media post to launch ‘snoop on neighbours’ initiative
Secretive security service calls on citizens to be vigilant to form a “line of defence” against foreign espionage …
Beijing’s worst flood in 50 years: Xi calls for ‘all out’ rescue
China’s capital and nearby cities are reporting fatalities and people missing in the worst floods in 50 years. Typhoon Doksuri has destroyed roads and homes and led Leader Xi Jinping to issue an order …
20 dead and 27 missing after lethal downpour in Beijing
Days of unprecedented heavy downpours around Beijing, China’s capital, have triggered massive flooding and landslides, leaving at least 20 people dead and 27 missing. Authorities have deemed it the …
Thousands evacuated as Beijing flooding kills at least 20, leaves 27 others missing
Flooding in Beijing has killed at least 20 people, and 27 others are still missing. Authorities closed train stations and evacuated thousands of people.
Universities, non-profits forced to divest from China or lose tax-exempt status under new GOP bill
House China Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher is rolling out a bill that would force non-profits, universities and others to divest from China or lose their tax-exempt status.
US banning imports from two more China-based firms over Uyghur labor
Two Chinese companies will no longer be able to export to the U.S. due to their use of forced labor, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday. A car battery manufacturer and a
China Vows Lower Business Financing Costs, Support for Property Sector in H2
A man walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing November 20, 2013. China will lift controls on deposit rates when conditions are ripe, the central bank…
China’s Nuclear Unit Purge Sparked by Wagner Rebellion
President Xi Jinping has unexpectedly changed the leadership of the unit controlling China’s nuclear and conventional missiles.
Beijing, northern China boost rescue efforts after worst storm in years
China’s finance ministry announced it would allocate 110 million yuan ($15 million) for rescue work in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit China in years, …
