Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a colourful gridded facade to a skyscraper in Shenzhen, to create a hotel and centre dedicated to the welfare of women and children. Aiming to set an example …
Monthly Archives For October 2023
The least thing politicians can do when China attacks our medicine supply
It is a national security and public health crisis that nearly 90% of the chemical ingredients needed to make antibiotics and other medications are sourced from China.
China’s Fukushima Warnings Fail To Stop Tourists Flocking to Japan
Data from China’s first proper Golden Week break since it ended strict COVID-19 policies late last year will be used to gauge the strength of its post-pandemic economic recovery. Its culture and …
Vice-Premier He Lifeng shown to be China’s point man on economic ties, reaching trade agreement with Germany
He, a confidant of President Xi Jinping, covers a bigger footprint in the trade portfolio than his predecessor Liu He but is not responsible for tech or manufacturing.
China’s exporters navigate bumpy road back overseas amid turbulent economic recovery
There is growing concern over the long-term costs as China’s exports continue to fall, and those in the industry face a litany of challenges.
EU charts course to ‘de-risk’ from China despite desire for autonomy from US
European Union officials have launched a review of foreign access to high-end emerging technology, a sign U.S. policymakers and analysts see as Brussels embracing President Joe Biden’s wariness of …
Has China’s National Champion Huawei Beaten US Chip Controls?
The United States is looking to impose new restrictions on China’s telecommunications giant Huawei and chipmaker SMIC.
Capvision says it has addressed China’s concerns about national security
raised alarm in the international business community at a time when the Chinese government is trying to woo foreign investment to help revitalize a slowing economy. In July, China announced it had …
How Shein and Temu are changing the face of China’s export machine, making life easier for an army of small businesses
The arrival of Chinese shopping apps like Shein and Temu, which bring made-in-China goods directly to overseas consumers, is changing the face of Chinese commerce and making the world’s most powerful …
China rebukes EU, says it is rushing consultations in EV subsidy probe
China said on Wednesday that a demand by the European Union that it partipate in consultations within a “very short” period of time about a probe into electric vehicle subsidies is a severe …
Biden administration announces charges, sanctions to crack down on China-based fentanyl traffickers
Sanctions against 28 individuals and entities in China and Canada allegedly involved in selling … As part of the fentanyl crackdown, the DEA has invested in crypto-tracing software and identifying …
China’s economic growth forecast for next year downgraded by World Bank
The World Bank downgraded its 2024 growth forecast for China due to factors like its weak housing market and high levels of debt. But other sectors of the Chinese economy appear to be in much…
US effort to ban chip exports to China still plagued by loopholes, workarounds
He said a friend from England wants to sell chips to companies in China that can’t get them directly from the manufacturer because of U.S. export controls. To carry out this plan, the teacher said,…
