Pictures of hospitals being overrun with patients as a respiratory virus wreaks havoc in China has caused alarm in the West.
Monthly Archives For January 2025
China Says Navy Drove Foreign Warship Away From Aircraft Carrier
A foreign warship is allegedly conducted illegal reconnaissance on a Chinese naval formation that is led by an aircraft carrier.
Exclusive-China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels
Shandong Port Group has banned U.S.-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to many independent refiners that are the biggest importers of oil from …
Bitcoin Price Rally Could Be Accelerated by China’s Market Meltdown, Crypto Observer Says
The new year has offered no relief for Chinese assets, which continue to decline in a meltdown that could further fuel the ongoing bitcoin (BTC) bull run. The Chinese yuan (CNY) fell to 3.22 per…
China’s market and yuan meltdown could usher in Bitcoin-Trump rally 2.0
The start of 2025 has seen China’s market and currency woes ensue, as analysts claim these struggles could lead to a “second-term” Bitcoin (BTC) bull run. The largest crypto by market capitalization …
Cooley Takes on Skadden Corporate Partner in Beijing
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom China capital markets partner Yilin Xu has joined Cooley in Beijing. Xu acts for Chinese companies on their Hong Kong and U.S. initial public offerings as well as on…
China says 126 dead after 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet
HONG KONG — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet ’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake, which was recorded just after 9 a.m …
Analysis-China Exports Push Nippon Steel to Seek Growth in US, India After Blocked Deal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nippon Steel is poised to expand its operations in the U.S. and India as it hunts for growth and protection from cheap Chinese exports after its bid for U.S. Steel was blocked…
China Hits US Companies With Trade Controls—How Will It Impact the Economy?
Beijing announced export controls on 28 defense-focused U.S. companies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office.
China’s Shandong Port Group bans US-sanctioned oil vessels, traders say
Shandong Port Group issued a notice on Monday banning U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels from calling into its ports on China’s east coast, three traders said. The move comes weeks after Washington imposed …
China sentences filmmaker to over three years imprisonment for Covid-19 protest documentary
China sentences filmmaker to over three years imprisonment for Covid-19 protest documentary – Chen Pinlin has released a documentary following China’s “White Paper” movement
What is HMPV? Here’s what you need to know as virus cases tick up in China, US
As cases of the HMPV virus continue to increase in the U.S. and in China, here’s what you need to know about the virus.
China says U.S. suspicion of security risks in Chinese drones is ‘irresponsible’
China called the United States “extremely irresponsible” for “groundlessly suspecting” there are information security risks in China’s drone systems, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday. China is …
