COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the …
Monthly Archives For July 2024
Yet Another Sign Of China’s Ill Economic Health
Deflation at the factory gate reveals serious and fundamental economic distortions in China, made no doubt inadvertently, by Beijing’s planners.
Beijing Angry After US, NATO Members Issue Strongest Condemnation Of China Yet
Beijing expressed ire at NATO on Thursday after the U.S. alliance members issued their strongest condemnation of China yet. Alliance members in Washington, D.C. for NATO’s annual summit this week signed a joint declaration Wednesday…
Iron Ore Swings Higher as Traders Await Beijing Policy Signals
Iron ore continued a volatile week of trading, with prices struggling to find direction amid mixed market signals ahead of next week’s big political gathering in Beijing.
NATO Summit sent China a ‘wake-up call’: Stavridis
NATO allies are meeting in Washington this week, with Ukraine at the top of the agenda and alliance members condemning China’s support for Russia in its war with Ukraine. Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James…
China makes its bid for global AI governance
Countries around the world are vying to set the tone for global regulation of artificial intelligence — and now China has set out its views on global cooperation in the sector.
China takes urgent climate action amid deadly rains, flooding
China is prioritizing its climate change policy as severe torrential rains and flooding continue to affect several parts of the country. Extensive emergency responses have been put in place to mitigate the impact of the…
Sichuan Biokin Pharma Files for $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co. filed for a Hong Kong listing that could raise about $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter, making it one of the larger deals in the city’s …
Germany moves to ban China’s Huawei, ZTE from its 5G network
Germany will phase out components made by China’s Huawei and ZTE from its 5G wireless network … “In this way, we are protecting the central nervous systems of Germany as a business location — and…
Beijing Sends Message To NATO With Chinese-Belarusian Military Drills On Alliance’s Eastern Flank
As NATO leaders gathered in Washington for a landmark summit and issued “irreversible” support for Ukraine and deep criticism of Beijing for its support of Russia, China was holding maneuvers with …
China’s offline SIM card wallet allows payments with digital yuan even on ancient phones
The central bank’s partners, including major telecom giants China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, as well as state-owned commercial banks Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Bank of …
China’s Robots Are Coming of Age
Once confined to repetitive tasks in industrial factories, robots are now increasingly capable of learning from generic data to perform complex human tasks.
China’s Robots Are Coming of Age
Once confined to repetitive tasks in industrial factories, robots are now increasingly capable of learning from generic data to perform complex human tasks.
