Lord Alton, vice chairman of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on Hong Kong, accused the bank of “putting profits before human rights”. At the time, Sir Sherard, who is also chairman of the …
Monthly Archives For September 2023
China Struggles to Raise $41 Billion to Boost Fab Tool Production
The finance ministry played a pivotal role in funding the early stages, then local governments contributed to the effort, whereas entities like China Telecom filled in the remaining financial gaps.
EHang Delivers 5 Units of EH216-S AAVs to Boling in Shenzhen
EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:EH), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced that it …
American Influence Is Needed in Latin America Now Like Never Before—to Combat China | Opinion
We have a duty both to our national security and the people of Latin America to show up in the region and bring solutions, not just lectures.
Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippines defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he said his nation had to stand up to Beijing’s territorial expansion…
China Seeks to Make Travel, Payments Easier for Foreigners
China plans to make it easier for foreign tourists to book tickets, register at hotels and use their overseas bank cards in an effort to boost stubbornly low visitation figures.Most Read from Bloomber
COVID-19 variant Eris now milder respiratory illness in Türkiye: specialist
ISTANBUL, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — The COVID-19 variant EG. 5, also known as Eris, is transitioning into a typical respiratory infection in Türkiye, local media reported on Friday, citing a specialist.
Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air for autumn holiday
Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday period that b …
FCC says it could boost authority over Huawei, ZTE equipment
Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said on Thursday the agency’s proposal to reinstate net neutrality rules could give it new authority to force the removal of equipment from …
Tech war: FCC says reinstating ‘net neutrality’ rules could boost agency’s authority to remove Huawei, ZTE equipment from US networks
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said on Thursday that the agency’s proposal to reinstate net neutrality rules could give it new authority to force the removal of equipment from China-based Huawei …
Why the Philippines May Take China to Court—Again—Over the South China Sea
“No one likes going to litigation. It’s a highly adversarial business.” And China’s recent foreign policy track record shows that it can certainly be retaliatory. When South Korea imposed COVID-related curbs on travelers from China…
China Blocks Executive at U.S. Firm Kroll From Leaving the Mainland
This person was able to leave China weeks later, with help from Singapore’s Foreign Ministry. Chinese authorities later imposed roughly $1.5 million in financial penalties on Mintz’s Beijing arm for …
China to waive security checks for some data exports
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it was considering waiving data export security assessments for activities such as international trade, academic cooperation, cross-border …