Internet censors in China worked around the clock this week to suppress online discussions about poverty in the country after an economist revealed nearly 1 billion people were living off less than …
Monthly Archives For December 2023
China could take steps to prop up its economy, but that would leave it vulnerable to a ‘Lehman moment,’ economist says
Chinese policymakers have the ability to engineer stronger growth, but that may worsen the structural issues that have hampered the economy.
How 2024 Will Be a Watershed Climate Moment for China
The country’s emissions are expected to peak imminently. But the key question is where China wil go from there.
China guards against new variant of COVID-19
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — China is taking proactive measures to counter new COVID-19 cases caused by the JN.1 variant of the virus, which is spreading globally, China’s health authority said …
Interview: China to deliver decent future growth despite challenges: Morgan Stanley economist
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — China has made remarkable progress in its economic recovery, says Morgan Stanley Chief China Economist Robin Xing, adding that although there are still challenges, he is …
China’s military lashes out at US after breakthrough talks
China’s defence ministry lashed out at the United States on Thursday, a week after their top military officials resumed high-level talks, criticising its continued meddling in the Asia Pacific region …
China’s Xiaomi unveils its first EV as it looks to compete with Porsche, Tesla
Pronounced “Sue Qi” in Mandarin, the Xiaomi SU7 beats Porsche’s Taycan and Tesla’s Model S on acceleration and other metrics, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said.
China decries Taiwan for ‘hyping up’ military threat, sends warplanes
China’s defence ministry accused Taiwan’s government on Thursday of deliberately “hyping up” a military threat from China for electoral gain ahead of elections on the island in just over two weeks’ …
China’s Alibaba must face a US toymaker’s lawsuit over sales of allegedly fake Squishmallows
A judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a U.S. toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant’s online platforms were used to sell counterfeit Squishmallows. Judge Jesse …
Predictions: China’s record-low births will leave a global mark
Just three years ago, economists had predicted China would overtake the US economy by the end of the decade. Now, that looks unlikely. But it will not be the current real estate crisis that stands…
China is leading the way in nuclear power development, surpassing all other countries in the number of reactors being built
China is making significant strides in the field of nuclear power, with a rapid pace of construction that outstrips any other nation. The country currently has 38 nuclear power reactors in operation …
Auto safety tech is the newest front of the US-China trade war
The domestic lidar industry is mounting a lobbying offensive against a leading Chinese rival that’s stepping up its own PR game.
Beijing Review: The Time Is Always Right to Do What Is Right
In a move that showed both countries’ keenness to expand air travel after the COVID-19 pandemic, in turn reflecting an implicit eagerness to up mutually beneficial cooperation, China and the United …