China’s economy has struggled to recover from severe self-imposed restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic that it lifted only at the end of 2022, but Xi said China was again contributing to world …
Monthly Archives For March 2024
US should not ‘oppress and contain’ China, globalisation facing ‘headwinds’: top Beijing official
Asia should guard against becoming ‘testing grounds for parallel systems’, says Liu Jianchao, who is tipped to be China’s next foreign minister During his visit to Singapore to reaffirm bilateral ties …
China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says
The Thailand-China High-Speed Railway Project fell into disarray because of homegrown political turmoil. Projects in war-ravaged Myanmar were still considered likely but faced obvious ongoing …
China’s Further Opening-Up of Capital Markets Is Hugely Exciting, Says Standard Chartered CEO
(Yicai) March 27 — As the world’s second-largest economy, China’s accelerated opening-up of its capital and financial markets to international investors is very exciting, according to the chief …
Former US Submarine Captain Sounds Alarm Over China’s Deep Sea Miners
China is reshaping the rules of deep-sea exploration as the U.S. has failed to ratify the United Nations’ Law of the Sea treaty.
Op-ed: The effusive China tour is a failing playbook for Apple, Tim Cook, and every CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent visit to China is the latest in a long parade of Western business leaders in recent decades seeking to shore up access to the Chinese market and consumer. In fact,…
Will the total solar eclipse on April 8 be the most watched ever?
Roughly 44 million people will experience totality on April 8, but the eclipse of the century is just a few years away.
Wildest ‘Living Nostradamus’ predictions for 2024 as first one of the year comes true
The 37-year-old, considered to be the first ‘paranormal researcher’ in Brazil, is nicknamed after sixteenth-century French astrologer Nostradamus, who is known for his famous 1555 text Les Prophéties …
A total solar eclipse is coming. Two CT experts share what to know for ‘breathtaking experiences.’
For those who have not heard it’s coming, a total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the sun from view and casting a shadow onto Earth. For…
China’s Xi Tells Dutch PM Cutting Supply Chains Would Lead to Confrontation
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that creating technological barriers and cutting off supply chains would only lead to division and …
China Telecom follows rivals in cutting capex
China Telecom’s financial performance in 2023 mirrored that of rivals China Mobile and China Unicom, with a double-digit profit gain and steady revenue growth but a planned reduction in mobile capex …
Dutch leader is visiting Beijing for talks on Ukraine, Gaza and restrictions on high-tech exports
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is meeting with Chinese leaders Wednesday for talks that are expected to include the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and Dutch restrictions on the export of semiconductor …
China calls for ‘critical’ IMF reforms to mirror economic prowess, a collective Asian voice
People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng tells the Boao Forum for Asia on Wednesday that established international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), are in need of …
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