BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart during a meeting in Beijing on…
Monthly Archives For October 2023
China export curbs choke off shipments of gallium, germanium for second month
China’s curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, customs data for September showed on Friday.
China expanding nuclear arsenal much faster than predicted, US report says
Pentagon report also says Beijing is intensifying pressure on neighbours to push back on US efforts to contain it
China ready to boost Pakistan ties but urges security guarantee -Xi
China is willing to strengthen co-operation and promote solidarity with Pakistan but has urged it to guarantee the safety of Chinese organisations and personnel working there, China’s foreign ministry said,
China’s Mideast envoy urges guarantees for Palestinians
China’s special Mideast envoy pinned the cause of the Israel-Gaza crisis on the lack of guarantees for Palestinian rights and urged greater coordination with Moscow in a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Qatar,
China’s Stance on Hamas a Key Point of Division, US Envoy Says
The US’s top diplomat in China called on President Xi Jinping’s government to denounce terrorism by Hamas, citing Beijing’s stance toward the group as yet another challenge in fraught ties between the world’s biggest economies.
China Injects Most Short-Term Cash Into Banking System on Record
China pumped the most liquidity into its financial system via short-term policy loans on record, a sign policymakers are likely to keep interest rates low to bolster a nascent economic recovery.Most …
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected
China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Friday, matching market expectations, as a set of economic data suggested the economy is stabilising and a weaker yuan …
China Prices for RTX 4090 Cards Double a Month Before US Sanctions Bite
The performance restrictions might make a modified RTX 4090 for the China market more like those LHR cards from the days of crypto-hysteria. Earlier in the week we observed GeForce RTX 4090 prices …
We Need to Disarm the Discourse on China
The article relies on the conservative Hudson Institute’s Senior Fellow David Asher’s testimony and the fact China has not shared the medical records of citizens without potential COVID-19 symptoms.
Beijing weighs delaying approval of $69bn Broadcom-VMware deal
Beijing is weighing holding up US chipmaker Broadcom’s $69bn acquisition of cloud software company VMware — a move that would come soon after Washington toughened rules to block Chinese access to high-performance semiconductors.
China to Require Export Permits on Some Graphite Products From Dec 1
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will require export permits for some graphite products from Dec. 1 to protect national security, the commerce ministry said on Friday, in the latest move to control supplies …
Feds Cite National Security Concerns Over Wyo. Bitcoin Miners With Ties To China
Some Wyoming lawmakers say they share national security concerns about a bitcoin mining company with ties to China within a mile of F.E. Warren Air Force Base that’s drawing scrutiny from several …