Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, are scheduled to begin their return to Earth early on Tuesday …
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China’s banking financial institutions urged to better support private economy
BEIJING – The China Banking Association and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce jointly issued a proposal on Monday, calling on the country’s banking financial institutions to use more …
Oil prices muted as slowdown worries offset China data, Mideast risks
Oil prices were little changed in early trading on Tuesday as global growth concerns, U.S. tariffs and Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks offset increased instability in the Middle East that could impact supply.
Sen. Cantwell pushes for ‘technology NATO’ as one way to counter China rather than tariffs
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) speaks alongside National Foreign Trade Council President Demetrios Marantis at a Washington Council of International …
‘Dark side’ of involution: Is the tide finally turning for China’s overworked workers?
Chinese companies are imposing various measures to stamp out toxic workplace culture and overcompetition, which officials have warned fuels the rat race.
From Maryland to Shanghai: MCPS students to participate in Pickleball exchange trip
Students will travel to three different cities during their time in China, including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing.
Can China’s $40bn spending spree get people to open their wallets?
That’s on top of a $41bn discount programme that covers a wide range of things, from dishwashers and home decor to electric vehicles and smartwatches. It’s a spending spree that will encourage Chinese people to…
China Throws Money at Population Crisis
While China’s birth rate saw a slight uptick in 2024, marking the first increase in eight years, the overall population declined for a third consecutive year. The shift, largely attributed to the end of strict…
China to spend $55 billion on R&D in 2025 — Semiconductor, AI and quantum computing fields to benefit
China set to inject $55 billion in research and development of fundamental technologies and innovating enterprises.
China’s Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States “in the not-too-distant future” for talks as economic tensions escalate between the powers …
Trump’s USAID Cuts Help China and Russia, Former Officials Argue in Court
The dismantling of USAID has destroyed America’s “credibility as a reliable partner,” according to a new court filing from a group of Republicans and Democrats.
China’s Central Bank Pushes for Artificial Intelligence Integration in Digital Finance
The People’s Bank of China outlined its 2025 agenda for artificial intelligence in finance while ensuring security and regulatory oversight.
Can anything get China’s shoppers to spend?
Economists reckon that total consumption—including state spending on things like running schools and hospitals—will have to contribute over 60% of China’s growth this year if the economy is to get close to the official growth…
