Norway approved the measure in a bid to expand its energy operations as lawmakers seek to increase independence from foreign resources and investments.
Monthly Archives For January 2024
Expert lays out why last year was a ‘perfect storm’ to slow down EVs — and explains 3 reasons China is winning the race for electrification
Chinese automakers have benefited from scale that American competitors can’t seem to reach, fueled by better technology and more incentives, an expert said.
China convenes Huawei, Tencent, Baidu to draft metaverse standards in bid to become global technology leader
The newly formed working group is tasked with building, maintaining and promoting metaverse industry standards, China’s technology regulator says.
US China official conclude meeting on financial issues
US and Chinese officials have completed the third meeting of a working group established to cooperate on financial issues, in a step that continues the trend set by the two powers last November to …
China’s admin restructure ripples out to provinces to tighten Communist Party control over data
After central authorities in Beijing made changes at national level last year, establishing provincial structures becomes a top priority.
Foreign interference inquiry will be ‘deeply uncomfortable’ for Beijing, Canada’s ambassador to China says
Canada’s ambassador to China says the coming inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections will be a difficult moment for Beijing, but Canada must move forward with a balance of co-operation and resilience in its…
Iran says nine killed by retaliatory airstrikes from Pakistan
Iran criticized Pakistan for a retaliatory attack on Thursday that killed 10 people in a tit-for-tat strike that continued to heighten tensions in the Middle East.
China’s Lin Jianjie Debuts Genre-Fluid ‘Brief History of a Family’ at Sundance: ‘Chinese Middle Classes Are Still New to This Identity’ (EXCLUSIVE)
How did you get from zero to making your first feature?[After graduating in biology] I did two short films at film school. I went to Tisch Asia, which had a campus in Singapore. We also…
Human rights and beef mark China’s Dublin moment
Mr Lai is currently on trial in Hong Kong on charges of endangering China’s national security and publishing seditious material in a newspaper in 2020.
Rocket technology propels China’s new-generation bobsled
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology houses a dedicated workshop to manufacture rocket fairings and return capsules for bringing taikonauts …
China property: once-mighty developers strain for lifelines of state support after end of sector’s ‘golden age’
State-owned companies will dominate as ‘the golden age of fast leverage and fast growth’ is over, analyst says Even the developers that avoid default will find the coming years brutal, another expert …
China’s 2023 coal imports from Australia rise, but below pre-ban era
China’s coal imports from Australia picked up in 2023 after a ban of nearly two years was lifted, but they remained below pre-ban levels as the supplier tries to regain market share from cheaper competitors…
China’s Strongest Ally in Taiwan Is Weaker Than Ever
The Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party, faces an existential struggle after losing a third straight presidential vote.
