The space race continues apace as China moves up the date for its historic Mars sample return mission while the US slashes its own trip to collect rocks from the Red Planet. As SpaceNews reports,…
Monthly Archives For September 2024
Former Samsung Staff Arrested for Allegedly Sharing Chip Secrets With China
An ex-Samsung executive and a senior researcher are being accused of helping Chinese authorities build a chip factory that uses Samsung tech.
NXP VP suggests China concerns might be overblown, no ‘boogeyman’
NXP Semiconductors vice president of investor relations Jeff Palmer downplayed geopolitical and competitive concerns in China. Read more here.
Where once China was a source of infrastructure and financing, Africa will now look to Beijing for knowledge and guidance on industrialising
Where once China was a source of infrastructure and financing, Africa will now look to Beijing for knowledge and guidance on industrialising.
Beijing Xiangshan Forum: China to host annual show of military diplomacy this week
China is set to host its annual show of military diplomacy this week. State media said some 500 representatives from more than 90 countries and international organisations will attend the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
China refuses to sign agreement to ban AI from controlling nuclear weapons
AI is already used for military reconnaissance and surveillance and in the future could be used to pick targets autonomously.
Harris-Walz hit with blistering ad on China record ahead of presidential debate: ‘Time to fight back’
A conservative anti-CCP group is blasting the Harris-Walz campaign in a new ad that will run during Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
An Ugly Picture Emerges for Cosmetics Makers in China
The share price performances of global cosmetics companies in the past couple of years are anything but pretty. Estée Lauder, which owns brands such as Clinique and La Mer, has l …
BMW downgrades 2024 outlook over brake issues and weak demand in China
BMW cut its profit margin forecast for the year Tuesday due to sluggish demand in China, its key market, and problems related to a braking system supplied by Continental, sending the carmaker’s shares close to a…
Interview: Belgian historian praises Beijing’s old city as architectural masterpiece
BRUSSELS, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — A Belgian historian has hailed Beijing’s old city as an architectural masterpiece, emphasizing how its layout showcases centuries of urban evolution, with a central axis that stands unparalleled in its…
China Faces the Inevitable, Raising Its Low Retirement Age
A 1950s policy that lets women retire in their 50s and men at 60 is no longer tenable amid economic gloom and a rapidly aging population …
China’s Envision to invest $1 bln in Spain to make green hydrogen machinery
Spain said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with Envision Group for the Chinese group to build a $1 billion plant to manufacture machinery used for the production of green hydrogen.
White House Responds to Russia-China Military Challenge to US
The White House insisted on Monday that there was no reason to update U.S. defense strategy in response to the Russian and Chinese joint naval and air exercises. “I see no reason for us to…
