A Chinese government-funded institute says it has broken the privacy protections on Apple’s AirDrop file-sharing feature, a rare security breach of an Apple feature protecting hundreds of millions of …
Monthly Archives For January 2024
Hong Kong immigrants in Taiwan unite to back anti-Beijing party
Immigrants from Hong Kong are organizing for the re-election of Taiwan’s ruling party led by William Lai. Despite high barriers to entry for Hong Kong immigrants, many are united to take a strong …
China’s invasion of Taiwan could cost global economy $10 trillion – Bloomberg
China’s military invasion of Taiwan will cost the global economy $10 trillion. This corresponds to about 10% of global GDP, dwarfing the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the COVID pandemic, and …
Mixue Brews Up Renewed IPO Bid, Tempting Investors With Overseas Expansion
Mixue has filed to list in Hong Kong, in a deal that could value it at $5 billion or more as it reportedly seeks to raise up to $1 billion An increasingly crowded China market…
Chinese PV Industry Brief: DAS Solar launches IPO
Chinese module maker DAS Solar says it aims to raise $351.7 million through an initial public offering (IPO). It will use the funds to expand its cell and module capacity.
China Becomes the World’s Biggest Auto Exporter—With Help From Russia
China’s overseas auto sales surged to a record last year, on track to surpass Japan as the world’s biggest exporter and marking a tectonic shift for the global auto industry.
China: Economic decline, COVID-19 may have reduced population in 2023
The population decline coincides with China’s struggles with an aging population. By 2035, there will be more people over 60 than there are the population of United States, with the number of persons …
Taiwan Issues ‘Missile’ Alerts After China Launches Satellite Over Island
Taiwan’s top diplomat said if China is “so interested in playing with democratic elections, they should start doing their own.” …
Xi Jinping tells China’s corruption hunters to show no mercy in ‘severe and complex’ battle
As the anti-corruption campaign enters its 11th year, the Chinese leader calls for ‘heavier punishments’ and a focus on ‘high-risk’ areas.
China Market Update: Treasury Bond Rise Anticipates Rate Cuts
China’s central bank, announced it will “strengthen counter-cyclical and cross-cycle regulation” as intra-bank lending rates are expected to be cut along with the bank reserve requirement ratio. The …
Trump muses: Maybe covid-19 was punishment for his tariffs on China?
Buried amid the avalanche of nonsense the former president offered during an interview with Lou Dobbs was a new conspiracy theory.
Between China and the US, trade takes a different route
Are the US and Chinese economies on the verge of decoupling?On the face of it, there can be no doubt the divergence of the US and Chinese economies is underway; in absolute terms, Chinese imports…
Taiwan’s ruling party candidate slams Beijing for ‘serious’ meddling in elections
Taiwan’s ruling party candidate William Lai accused Beijing of unprecedented interference in the self-governing island’s upcoming elections. At a press conference on Tuesday, the Democratic …
