The exact import duty is not yet certain, since it will be offset by any carbon tax mainland China imposes on its own emission intensive sectors by 2026, and the levy will vary according to…
Monthly Archives For February 2024
How the internet pushed China’s New Year red packet tradition to the extreme
Chinese tech companies give out millions of dollars in red packets every Lunar New Year. But users have to earn them through a series of complex tasks.
‘Systemic Rot’ in China’s Military Should Give Beijing Pause—US Official
“So the corruption revealing itself not only because some general has a really fat bank account in Switzerland … Ratner said systemic corruption within the Chinese military should make Beijing think …
Volkswagen in talks with JV partner over future of business activities in Xinjiang, China
Volkswagen said on Wednesday it is in talks with its joint venture partner in China over the future of its presence in Xinjiang, China, after a report surfaced new allegations of involvement in human …
WHO Responds After China Reports Death From Chimera Bird Flu Virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has played down the transmission risk of a recently reported bird flu case in China. The WHO said Tuesday that it had assessed the risk of human-to-human …
China can’t use civilian ships to invade Taiwan just yet, but it’s getting there, says former US intelligence officer
One such exercise involved 14 merchant vessels that could transport 1,000 military vehicles and 2,000 troops over three days, wrote analyst Michael Dahm.
Xi Jinping will make the West pay for China’s economic collapse
China’s economy is imploding, prompting much schadenfreude from Western commentators delighted by the turn of events. The wait for today’s denouement has been a long one.
China Sides With Russia at UN, Urges End to Weapons for Ukraine
China’s envoy to the U.N. said the U.S. should stop sending weapons to Ukraine in a swipe at the Biden administration.
US manufacturing association pushes back on Biden administration claim that China tariffs spurred job surge
The leader of a trade group is rebutting persistent claims that tariffs on Chinese imports have created a surge in domestic manufacturing jobs, and warning against more import duties in the future.
Covid Inquiry must focus on what China got right and UK got wrong during pandemic, not who’s to blame – Professor Anthony Seaton
A persistent misunderstanding of how the Covid virus was spread appears to have damaged the UK’s response to the pandemic As we watch the Covid-19 Inquiry unfold … we heard of the new epidemic in…
Blockchain Festival and Traders Fair 2024: Shaping the Future of Finance and Blockchain in Singapore
FINEXPO proudly hosts two events namely the Blockchain Festival and Traders Fair Singapore at the iconic Marina Bay Sands.
UAE makes first $13.6M Digital Dirham CDBC Payment to China
Using the Digital Dirham, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has effectively completed its first cross-border transaction to China in the amount of $13.6M.
Big tech killed the internet — blockchain can help revive it
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The author is general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and author of ‘Read Write Own’ The early internet …
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