U.S. efforts to box countries like China out of sensitive parts of the technology trade could easily spiral out of control and damage the global economy. That’s one of the conclusions from political …
Monthly Archives For January 2024
China’s striking advances in green technology
China’s advances in deploying clean tech should be applauded, even if it is continuing to expand its use of fossil fuels such as coal. The country remains the world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide …
China prognostication is challenging. Witness 2023. And 2024 warning signs are flashing.
Property sales, according to Fitch Ratings, are expected to fall 5% this month and show no growth in 2024, compared with an estimated 10% to 15% fall for 2023.
Taiwan’s presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters
With Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks away, the island’s alternative party candidate and chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party, Ko Wen-je, is promoting a policy of patience toward China,
How China’s BYD Beat Tesla at Its Own Game
In this Bloomberg Originals mini-documentary, we show how a battery-maker grew to be the world’s biggest seller of electric cars.
Health consequences among COVID-19 convalescent patients 30 months post-infection in China
COVID-19 convalescent patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in February 2020 were recruited for a new study. These convalescent patients were residents of multiple districts in Wuhan, China.
From interest rates to China’s slowdown, these are the issues that will make 2024 another ‘rocky year,’ Harvard economist says
“Don’t be surprised if 2024 turns out to be a rocky year for everyone,” Kenneth Rogoff wrote for Project Syndicate.
China, eager for exchanges, pledges return to pre-pandemic flight pattern
With international travel still a small fraction of what it was before the pandemic, China has announced its intentions to make trips simpler, cheaper and more frequent for those interested in paying …
Beijing accuses Taiwan’s presidential candidate of ‘spreading rumors’ against China
China accused Taiwan’s current vice president and the ruling party’s presidential candidate, William Lai, of “spreading rumors” against the mainland on Thursday. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office …
Tech Trade War Looms as China Restricts Rare Earth Exports
China’s recent ban on exporting technology related to rare earth metals production has sent shockwaves through the global market, potentially triggering a trade war and impacting various …
China launches 2 sets of commercial weather satellites in 3-day span (video)
Late last month, China launched two clusters of small satellites to provide commercial meteorological data.
China, Saudi Arabia Top Spenders at Trump Properties During His Presidency
A report by House Democrats says Trump violated the Constitution by accepting payments for leases and hotel stays while in office.
Pictures Show Chinese Warships Shadowing US and Ally in South China Sea
The U.S. and the Philippine navies carried out their second round of joint exercises in six weeks amid Manila’s simmering territorial dispute with Beijing.