This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.
Monthly Archives For February 2024
China funds clean energy for belt and road partners, fuelling green transition and salving chafed feelings
Following efforts to build infrastructure in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia that ended in disappointment, China’s fortunes seem to have changed thanks to popular – and expensive – clean …
China’s auto parts import value down 12.4% in 2023
BEIJING – China’s auto parts import value fell 12.4 percent year-on-year to $29.84 billion in 2023, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. However, auto parts import value increased …
Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles
China ‘threatens relatives in Tibet’ to exert control over activists in exile, with greater transnational repression at Tibetan new year …
China at the forefront after launching world’s first 6G test satellite
BEIJING,10th February, 2024 (WAM) — China Mobile, the world’s largest telecom carrier by mobile subscribers, has successfully launched the world’s first satellite to test 6G architecture, marking a …
U.S.-China Tensions Have a New Front: A Naval Base in Africa
American officials urge leaders in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to reject Beijing’s overtures for a military presence on their Atlantic coastline.
‘Death is not the end of love’: grieving China relatives spend US$700-$1,400 to ‘resurrect’ dead loved ones using AI technology
A company in China is charging grieving relatives up to US$1,400 to create virtual versions of their dead loved ones.
The Cold War With China Over AI Dominance Is Already Here | Opinion
At the moment, U.S. companies have, with $3 billion, powered China’s advances in both semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
China’s lunar new year travel set to hit ‘historic’ levels
China’s annual lunar new year travel rush is expected to reach “historic” levels this year, as policymakers hope the country’s festive season will help lift the world’s second-largest economy out of …
Rep. Young Kim: America is failing to control exports of sensitive technologies to China
Calif., reacts to a new report that says U.S. investment firms are supporting China’s military, enabling human rights abuses on ‘The Bottom Line.’ …
COC exploring appeal, insists Canadian figure skating team should be awarded Beijing 2022 bronze
Olympic Committee continues to believe Canada’s figure skating team deserves the bronze medal from the 2022 Beijing Olympic games despite ISU explanation.
China tech: 5 US venture capital firms invested over US$3 billion in mainland AI, semiconductors
House panel rues ‘decades of investment’ after investigation of GGV Capital, GSR Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Walden International.
China’s gallium export volume for December hit highest level since July, customs data shows
Beijing’s decision to resume global shipments after months-long halt led to a leap in sales of the mineral key to manufacturing semiconductors.
