The Biden administration has added 37 companies from China’s mining, solar and textile sectors to its list of those banned from exporting to the US due to alleged forced labor practices in the …
Monthly Archives For January 2025
China is scouring the globe in search of new food suppliers
CHINA’S quest to feed itself has taken it as far as Kenya’s macadamia nut groves and Bolivia’s cattle ranches, as part of a push in recent years to diversify food sources away from traditional Western…
On Covid-19 anniversary, Japan’s doctors worry about complacency
A surge in influenza cases during Japan’s winter shows overconfidence regarding health precautions is creeping in, experts say As Japan marks the fifth anniversary of its first confirmed novel …
China to cut pay by half for staff at top financial regulators, sources say
China is set to slash pay for staff at its top three financial regulators, including the central bank, by about half, as part of a regulatory revamp unveiled in 2023 to bring their salaries in…
Why China may be OK with TikTok selling to Elon Musk
After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ByteDance may have found an owner they could live with:…
Chatter about a Musk TikTok acquisition shows that he’s the future of U.S.-China relations
Talk of a possible sale of TikTok’s U.S. assets to Elon Musk reflects his increasingly powerful stance as a power broker at the nexus of U.S.-China relations. Why it matters: Beijing-based TikTok …
China weighs sale of TikTok U.S. to Musk as a possible option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the U.S. operations if TikTok fails to fend off a controversial ban.
Xi calls China-EU economic relations ‘symbiotic’ amid trade tensions with US
China hopes the European Union can become “a trustworthy partner for cooperation”, Chinese President Xi Jinping told European Council President Antonio Costa in a phone call on Tuesday, state …
Retired Auburn professor indicted for allegedly failing to report Chinese income on taxes
Fa “Foster” Dai, a former computer and electrical engineering professor at Auburn, is accused of filing false tax returns from 2018 to 2020.
Korea-China tourism night event highlights surge in visa-free travel
The ‘Nihao China! Travel Without a Visa’ event showcased the growing tourism trend fueled by visa-free travel for Koreans visiting China. Over 100 tourism and diplomatic leaders gathered in Seoul on …
OPPO Watch X2 will feature Blood Pressure Monitoring: OPPO Exec
OPPO has confirmed that the new OPPO Watch X2 will be released in February, alongside the Find N5 foldable smartphone. Zhou Yibao, head of the OPPO Find series, shared that the smartwatch will include …
China’s Hytera pleads guilty to stealing Motorola Solutions radio technology
Chinese telecommunications company Hytera Communications has pleaded guilty in Illinois federal court to stealing Motorola Solutions trade secrets covering digital mobile radio technology, the U.S.
China’s energy weapon fires thousands of intense pulses in tests and survives: study
Chinese scientists overcome technical hurdles in the development of a compact, powerful microwave weapon China has overcome a significant technical hurdle in the development of a compact yet extremely …
