Li died of a heart attack on Friday in Shanghai, according to state media. He served as premier under Chinese leader Xi Jinping from 2013 until March of this year.
Monthly Archives For October 2023
China shows off a Tibetan boarding school that’s part of a system some see as forced assimilation
Village schools have been shuttered across China’s Tibet and replaced with centralized boarding schools that critics say represents forced assimilation
Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, has died at 68
He was 68. Li was China’s No. 2 leader in 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping made himself the most powerful Chinese leader in…
China’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
China’s foreign minister is calling for increased cooperation between the world’s two largest economies, but the nation’s support for Russia in its war in Ukraine has been an impediment.
How does China fix the Evergrande mess?
Evergrande has become the poster child of China’s flailing real estate sector. Its name, along with other major developers such as Country Garden, has become associated with unsustainable debt and impending financial disaster. Yet, Evergrande…
China-U.S. Dialogue Increases as Middle East Tensions Rise
While more routes of communication may be opening, China-U.S. relations shouldn’t be mistaken as entirely pleasant at the moment. The meeting also comes one day after China called the U.S. the “biggest disrupter of regional…
China’s Wang to Blinken: ‘In-depth’ dialogue can steady ties
By Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom and Laurie ChenWASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States and China have disagreements and need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue to reduce …
Beijing wants to bolster climate cooperation with US
Beijing: China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu said his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the United States to combat climate change, as he met in Beijing with California Gov Gavin Newsom. Newsom is on a…
Protocol Village: IoTeX Blockchain to Integrate With Solana for ‘IoT-Connected Projects’
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 16-22, with live updates throughout.
New speaker of the US House holds low-profile but mainstream hawkish views on China
Mike Johnson, little-known Republican from Louisiana, became leader of the House of Representatives on Wednesday As a legislator, he does not seem to have prioritised China but his anti-communist …
Chinese fighter pilot harasses U.S. B-52 over South China Sea, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said it was “concerned” that China’s fighter pilot “was unaware of how close he came to causing a collision.”
US, China Need ‘Comprehensive’ Dialogue to Stabilize Ties, China’s Wang Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have disagreements but they also share common interests, and the two countries need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize bilateral relations, China’s top diplomat…
China sends its youngest-ever crew to space in quest to land astronauts on Moon by 2030
China’s youngest-ever crew of astronauts embarked on a historic journey as they set off for the Tiangong space station, marking a significant milestone in China’s space exploration ambitions. A new generation of Taikonauts: With an…
