In Taiwan, the Taiex fell 2.3%, as computer chip-maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s shares sank 3.5%, extending losses triggered by a report that Washington might double-down on restrictions on sales to China of semiconductors and…
Monthly Archives For July 2024
China’s Fresh Samples from the Lunar Far Side Could Explain Earth’s Two-Faced Moon
Material from the moon’s far side collected by China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft could solve a long-standing lunar mystery …
Former Samsung engineer sent to prison for leaking OLED tech to China
A former Samsung engineer was sentenced to six years in prison for leaking $24.5 million worth of OLED technology to China.
Hong Kong fund strikes another AI deal with Beijing robot maker Galbot to boost industry
Hong Kong Investment Corporation is partnering with the start-up to create the HK-Galbot Embodied AI Lab, with prioritisation for the city as an IPO destination.
VW CEO talks trade, tech with Chinese ministers in Beijing
Volkswagen’s CEO discussed free and fair trade, the global economy and technology in meetings with China’s industry and commerce ministers on Friday, according to statements by ministries and VW.
South China Sea tensions ramp up as US sends stark warning message to Beijing
The South China Sea has been at the centre of a decades-long dispute between China and several of its neighbours, all claiming partial sovereignty over it.
China economy: Key meeting offers few clues on how to tackle worsening downturn
China’s ruling Communist Party has set ambitious long-term policy goals at its most important political meeting on reform, but offered little detail on how to pull the world’s second-largest economy …
Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug tirzepatide gets approval in China
Eli Lilly said in a social media post Friday its weight loss drug tirzepatide had received approval from Chinese regulators, further intensifying competition with its Danish rival Novo Nordisk in the …
China’s vice premier to attend China-Russia energy cooperation committee meeting
China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will attend the 21st China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee meeting and the sixth China-Russia Energy Business Forum on July 21-23, the foreign ministry said on …
China stays the course on reform after third plenum, leaving Western businesses in limbo
Western chambers of commerce in China, hoping for sweeping pro-market reforms from the third plenum, will have to keep waiting after an initial summary suggests little in the way of sea changes.
Beijing to build pharmaceutical innovation park, eyeing global scientists
BEIJING — Beijing has unveiled a plan to construct an international pharmaceutical innovation park in a southern suburb and attract global scientists in medicine and health.
Donald Trump’s China Stance Risks Angering Republicans
Polling for Newsweek shows Republicans support American backing for Taiwan, which Trump said “should pay” for U.S. defense against Beijing threat.
Navigating Philippine-China Relations: Insights from Beijing’s Role as a Top Lender
In partnership with Asia Society Philippines, AidData, a research lab at the College of William & Mary, published the report “Beijing’s Big Bet on the Philippines: Decoding two decades of China’s …
