Those deciphering the readout of the latest central economic work conference could be forgiven for being confused about how Beijing will revive the economy It’s no wonder confidence is slow to recover …
Monthly Archives For December 2023
Taiwan faces a flood of disinformation from China ahead of crucial election. Here’s how it’s fighting back
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwanese citizen Nancy Hsieh received a message from her relatives online: To stop the virus from entering your lungs, all you need to do is drink lots of…
China’s young people still don’t want to have kids
After more than 30 years of its notorious one-child policy, the Chinese government began relaxing laws in 2016, and now allows families to have three children – but does not punish those who have more…
CEOs On Biden’s Time With China’s Xi Jinping: ‘No Let-Up Whatsoever In Hacking After That Dinner’
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed the progress made in President Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping, highlighting the need for China to show commitment to fair business practices and …
‘Promising future’ for China-US business ties
In a congratulatory letter read by Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng at the Jubilee Gala of the US-China Business Council (USCBC) in Washington, Xi said that business cooperation as an important …
Engagement Vital to Relations With China, US Ambassador Says
But differences on economic competition and global security remain. On Thursday night, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the U.S.-China Business Council the Biden administration seeks to strengthen …
China’s video game market returns to double digit growth in 2023 but overseas expansion slows
China’s video game industry achieved double-digit growth … “Helping Chinese games reach the global stage through the PlayStation platform is one of our long-term business goals,” Tatsuo Eguchi, …
US ambassador to China doesn’t ‘feel optimistic’ about future relations between countries
The U.S. ambassador to China this week said while he’s “hopeful,” he isn’t “optimistic” about the United States’ relationship with China.
Asa Hutchinson’s Mostly True claim that China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S.
Crypto mining involves extracting new “currency” through the energy-intensive process of having computers solve mathematical equations. Lawmakers and policy analysts are concerned, both because of the …
Get the Facts: Analyzing Hutchinson’s claim on China and cryptocurrency
Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson spoke this week at a conference on cryptocurrency in Manchester.
Rumors of an iPhone ban in China’s government & businesses are popping up again
After a few months of quiet about the subject, and an explicit denial by China regulators in September, there are new reports circulating that China’s ban on the iPhone is back on — and expanding.
China detects 7 cases of fastest-growing Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1
BEIJING – China has detected seven infections of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, the national disease control and prevention administration said on Dec 15.
US-China science pact renewal ‘not a given’ -US envoy
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Friday he had started talks with Beijing on renewing a landmark scientific cooperation agreement, and while the deal needed to be modernized, prospects …