GDP growth rate plunges down to levels not seen since the height of the pandemic. Many factors are contributing to slower growth and instability.
Monthly Archives For September 2023
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Seems Safe From China’s Troubles. That Could Change Fast
Some have even speculated that the companies’ liquidity problems constitute a “Lehman moment” for China — a reference to U.S. banking giant Lehman Brothers’ September 2008 bankruptcy filing that …
China EV maker Hozon Auto appoints banks for $1 bln Hong Kong IPO -sources
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Hozon Auto has appointed China International Capital Corporation (CICC) and Morgan Stanley to work on a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that could …
China Warns US Has Crossed Red Line: ‘Lethal Consequences’
“There is but one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.
Why China’s Xi Might Snub Biden and Modi at G20
Chinese President Xi Jinping has yet to say whether he will attend the G20 summit in New Delhi, which begins on September 9.
With wary eye on China, U.S. moves closer to former foe Vietnam
The United States and Vietnam are poised to significantly enhance their economic and technological ties, bringing the former foes closer at a time of increased Chinese assertiveness in the region. …
Tesla Debuts New Model 3 In China Ahead of US
The long-awaited refreshed Model 3 has more range, a sleeker design, and a higher-end interior. It’s currently only available in China and Europe, though likely to hit the US down the road.
Vatican hopes to improve relations with China and Russia during Pope Francis’ trip to Mongolia
For the first time ever, a Catholic pope is visiting the majority-Buddhist country of Mongolia, sandwiched between Russia and China. CNN Senior Vatican Analyst John Allen talks about the significance …
There Are 3 Ways War Could Realistically Start Between the United States and China
As tensions rise in the South China Sea, war might come whether anyone wants it or not. Here are three possible scenarios for how the conflict could unfold.
Russia’s Putin says he will meet China’s Xi soon
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping soon, following earlier reports that he planned to visit China in October.
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Calls Russia-China Alliance the Biggest Threat Since WWII
An alliance between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin “provides a very big challenge, I think, for the free world in this great power competition that we find ourselves in,
China Should Worry: The Pentagon Wants a Swarm of “Small, Smart, Cheap” Drones
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on Aug. 28 announced a bold new initiative called Replicator aimed at overcoming China’s numerical advantage in drones. Replicator involves producing vast …
China launches road map to explore solar system, including steps towards creating space-age tech to mine and use water ice
Plan includes steps to mine and use mineral resources beyond Earth and placing nodes at gravitational points between the sun, moon and planets Around 122 asteroids near Earth are economically suitable …