Released on Netflix on August 18th, a new animated version of “The Monkey King” is full of bust-ups and slapstick, as Monkey faces down 100 demons and tries to achieve immortality. The film is the…
Monthly Archives For August 2023
White House won’t say if Biden family’s China biz is security issue
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan refused to comment Friday about whether the Biden family’s business ventures in China posed a “national security issue,” as …
US, Japan and South Korea open summit to bolster security over objections of Beijing
President Joe Biden opened a historic summit with Japan and South Korea at Camp David on Friday focused on strengthening security and economic ties at a time of increasing concerns about North Korea’s persistent nuclear…
Top Republican on China threat says White House investment restrictions fall short
Wisc., who chairs the House Select Committee on the CCP, said the executive order should account for public market investments.
Bitcoin Dives 7.6% As Spot ETF Arrival Estimates Are Pushed Back And China’s Growth Outlook Darkens
Forced liquidations in the futures market on Thursday afternoon helped steepen a decline that began earlier in the week.
Red flags waving for tech stocks as AI bounce fades, China fears escalate
As tech companies look forward to big opportunities in AI, this latest earnings season seemed to reveal some cracks in their present-day armor.
60-year anniversary of an unbroken record of China’s medical aid to African countries
After the Covid-19 outbreak, China sent anti-epidemic medical experts or short-term anti-epidemic medical teams to 17 African countries, and guided foreign aid medical teams stationed in more than 40 …
Beijing’s record rainfall
One meter of rain measured in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, resulted in areas flooded up to 12 meters in the city of Zhuozhou, according to a Radio France Internationale report. Zhuozhou bore the brunt…
Bond rout keeps stocks under water, China woes give dollar a lift
Global shares were stuck around two-month lows on Friday, capping a week when bond investors became more convinced that interest rates will remain high for longer than initially thought, sending U.S.
China Zooms to Top Spot for Car Exports
Nearly three-quarters of China’s foreign car sales are the old-fashioned internal combustion ones. Innovative EVs eventually may play a bigger role in exports.
China Zooms to Top Spot for Car Exports. Its EVs Aren’t Leading the Way—Yet.
Nearly three-quarters of China’s foreign car sales are the old-fashioned internal combustion ones. Innovative EVs eventually may play a bigger role in exports.
Expert warns Biden’s Camp David summit is one of ‘very few plans left’ over China threat
While China and North Korea pose “real risk” of military conflict, Jonathan D.T. Ward argues the U.S. must win the economic competition against the “deeply intertwined” states.
US tightens export controls of nuclear power items to China
The Biden administration has tightened controls on the export of materials and components for nuclear power plants to China, saying it would ensure the items were used only for peaceful purposes and …