The Democratic Party will gather this week to celebrate the nomination of Kamala Harris as its presidential candidate and her selection of Tim Walz as her running mate. For China’s rulers the ascent …
Monthly Archives For August 2024
Party General Secretary, State President To Lam arrives in Beijing
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Beijing on August 18 evening, …
China’s stable economic growth significant boon to global economy, says Brazilian expert
China is a major driver of global economic growth that “has boosted international investors’ confidence and reduced international financial market volatility,” Ronnie Lins, director of the …
Plummeting iron ore prices on back of China’s property crisis could wipe $3b from federal budget
Plummeting iron ore prices on the back of China’s cooling property market could cost the federal government $3 billion in revenue and push the budget further into deficit this financial year.
Feds are still sending ‘mad scientist’ millions to China — and keeping it from Congress
Washington keeps funneling untold millions to China for risky research, hiding the details about suspicious projects and admitting they cannot offer a full accounting of the cash.
Will mpox trigger another pandemic like COVID-19?
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. Sweden has …
China’s J-10 Fighter: A Copy of the F-16 Fighter? Well, Not Exactly.
China’s Chengdu J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” fighter bears a striking resemblance to the American F-16, but it is more closely related to Israel’s IAI Lavi, a canceled fighter project. -Reports suggest that …
China implements strict mpox protocols amid rising global cases
Chinese authorities have intensified efforts to prevent the import of the mpox virus as global cases continue to rise.
US failure in Taliban intel has opened Afghanistan up to China, Russia
A security expert dives into how the U.S. failure in intelligence and diplomacy ultimately led to the Taliban takeover and the vacuum, which has enabled Washington’s top adversaries to step in.
Xinhua News | Shenzhen-LA economic and trade forum to promote local exchanges, cooperation
The Shenzhen-Los Angeles Economic and Trade Exchange Forum was held in Los Angeles on Friday, drawing over 200 entrepreneurs, business owners and officials from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen …
Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” set to take stage in Beijing this August
BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — “Das Rheingold,” the first part of Richard Wagner’s tetralogy “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” will grace the stage at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing from Aug.…
China’s home-price slump deepens to new 9-year low despite stimulus
China’s new home prices fell at their fastest pace in nine years in July, as a slew of support policies failed to stabilise prices and restore confidence in the struggling property sector. The prolonged housing…
US Failing Its Prisoners in China After Russia Swap, Says Anguished Family
Nelson Wells Jr. has been stuck in a Chinese prison for a decade. His family who spoke to Newsweek has spent thousands of dollars to rescue him, to no avail.
