Imports of Chinese vehicles and parts to Germany jumped 75% in the first half of the year while trade the other way slumped, showing the mounting pressure on Europe’s biggest auto production hub. Several Chinese…
Monthly Archives For September 2023
China to manage monkeypox as disease on par with Covid-19 following outbreaks
Over 20 provinces have reported monkeypox cases since the first imported case in September 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s economic data improves in August, suggesting downturn in growth may be stabilizing
Economic activity in China appeared to improve in August, with data released on Friday suggesting a downturn in growth may be stabilizing.
Team Biden’s conga line to China is on the road to failure
Team Biden’s conga line to China is on the road to failure. Officials from Beijing haven’t visited US since May, but Biden keeps sending top people to kowtow to Chinese leaders.
Li Shangfu: Top US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence
A top US diplomat has questioned the absence of China’s defence minister Li Shangfu, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge. General Li has been not seen in public for about two weeks and has…
Stock market today: Asian shares gain after data show China’s economy stabilizing in August
Asian shares are mostly higher after China reported that its slowing economy showed signs of stabilizing in August.
China to manage mpox as disease on par with COVID-19 after recording 501 cases in August
China plans to manage mpox, formerly know as monkeypox, in the same way it handles infectious diseases such as COVID-19 after detecting around 500 cases of the viral infection in August.
Supply chains moving out of China could create new winners in the Southeast Asian middle-class, says an official
“This diversion from China is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Southeast Asia,” said Liew Chin Tong, a Malaysian minister.
China property woes deepen as a big developer suspends debt payments
A major Chinese property company has suspended offshore debt payments, deepening turmoil in the beleaguered sector.
The West fears a closer Russia and North Korea. China may not
A rare meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at a space launch center in the Russian Far East earlier this week has triggered alarm from countries from South Korea and…
China’s Military Rocket Force Uncovers ‘Shortcomings’ – PLA Daily
A picture of the Rocket Force under the Eastern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducting conventional missile tests into the waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan, is seen on a newspaper…
Qualcomm China signs MOU with Baidu to work on XR technology
Qualcomm China has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with China’s Baidu to work on extended reality (XR) technology, the company said in a statement on its social media account on …
What slowing export demand from China and the West means for the rest of Asia
The export exposure of the six largest Asean economies (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) to the United States, European Union and China ranges from 34-57 per cent, while that of North Asian…
