China has explored a number of approaches to bridge the gap between more graduates and fewer jobs, but experts warn Beijing is ignoring the underlying issue.
Monthly Archives For September 2023
The bizarre secret behind China’s spy balloon
America’s military defenses were put on notice against a Chinese balloon believed to be on an espionage mission. Gen. Mark Milley talks about what we’ve learned from an examination of the balloon’s …
Britain urged to freeze ties with AIIB – China’s answer to the World Bank
The Government is being ‘played for fools’ and must freeze ties with Beijing’s answer to the World Bank, according to a top official who left the organisation over allegations it was controlled by the …
Expo in S.China offers taste of ASEAN, enhancing bilateral agriculture trade
Also a newcomer at the expo is the Malaysian jackfruit. Malaysia has recently become the third country, after Thailand and Vietnam, to gain access to the Chinese market for fresh jackfruit, with the …
Some foreign finance execs in China spending nearly a third of their working time studying ‘Xi Thought,’ report says
Staff at global banking firms in China are taking part in ideological ‘study sessions’.
WHO Chief Ready To Send New Mission To China To Investigate Origin Of COVID Virus
In Wuhan, China, the first cases of the Coronavirus were found at the end of 2019. There were two competing claims that the virus either originated following an escape from a local laboratory or from…
Shenzhen, Hong Kong see further integration
Famous as a shopping paradise, the city of Hong Kong used to be one of the top shopping destinations for Chinese mainlanders in the past decades. However, a reversing trend has been seen in recent…
Biden’s national security advisor secretly meets China’s foreign minister in bid to ease strained ties
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, secretly met in Europe this weekend with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to two U.S. officials, a significant step in U.S. efforts to repair deeply strained…
China’s ‘prolific’ espionage scheme trying to ‘headhunt’ British politicians, defense officials, UK gov’t says
The United Kingdom’s government said in a new report Chinese recruitment schemes have tried “to headhunt British and allied nationals in key positions.” …
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to determine COVID’s origins, Financial Times reports
The chief of the World Health Organization urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of COVID-19 and is ready to send a second team to probe the matter, the Financial Times reported on…
China Data Is Encouraging But The Economy Isn’t Turning Around Just Yet
Signs are trickling in that China’s economy and financial markets may be stirring after a sharp downturn, but these events may not be enough to stabilize China’s economy.
China’s Real Aim In Move Against iPhones: Sending a Message
Particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s nationalistic pronouncements have grown louder, Nelson said. He added that the recent reports on Apple provide a form of “pressure release” for the Chinese public in…
Beijing scrambles to bolster relationship with Vietnam as Hanoi elevates ties with the US
According to Thayer, Vietnam’s improving ties with the US, Hanoi’s largest export market, has been driven largely by economic interests as well as renewed tensions in the South China Sea, where both …
