China’s anti-graft watchdog doubled down on a pledge to relentlessly carry out President Xi Jinping’s orders to catch corrupt and disloyal officials, state media said on Wednesday. The Central …
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Costco is opening in Shenzhen: Here’s what you need to know
The memberships can be used at any Costco location around the world. To sign up for a digital membership card, simply download the Costco app – which also grants you faster payment methods and access…
China Can Hijack Foreign Radar To Detect Enemies, Research Says
Scientists from the People’s Liberation Army Naval Aviation University and Yantai University, located in China’s eastern Shandong province, said their algorithm effectively turns an adversary’s weapon …
China tells U.S. it will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan as the island’s election draws near
China said it would “never compromise” on its claims of sovereignty over Taiwan as the United States and China concluded two days of military talks in Washington, part of an effort to restore …
China is ‘certain’ to have overtaken Japan as the world’s top auto exporter in 2023, industry group says
China is sure to have surpassed Japan to become the world’s number one car exporter last year, driven by strong demand in Russia and growing global appetite for electric vehicles (EV), a major …
Bad news, Beijing: Real-estate booms like the one in China nearly always end with a major banking crisis
“History shows that credit-fuelled real-estate booms do not end in a whimper,” wrote Andrew Lawrence, the head of Asia property at GlobalData.TS Lombard.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslated an alert into English on Tuesday, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections. Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections on…
Is China’s consumption story over? Here’s what experts are saying
For China’s manufacturing-heavy economy, market players are now looking towards the services and consumption side to propel China’s growth in the next year.
To Old Friend in Iowa, Xi Says World Requires Stability in China-US Ties
The two became acquainted when Xi, then 31, led a delegation from China’s northern Hebei province to its “sister state” Iowa to learn about U.S. food production. In 2012, they reunited in her hometown …
China Says It Will Launch Its Next Lunar Explorer in the First Half of This Year
China’s space agency says its latest lunar explorer has arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year
Taiwan prepares to vote in election overshadowed by tensions with Beijing
Lai Ching-te, 64, is Taiwan’s incumbent vice-president. Within the ruling Democratic Progressive party, he is associated with a wing that advocates formalising the country’s independence, and he has …
Beijing will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan, China tells US
A TV monitor in Taiwan flashes an alert on a Chinese satellite flying over the island. (Kyodo News/AP pic) BEIJING: Chinese military officials told US counterparts at talks this week that Beijing will …
‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Stage Adaptation Opens in Shenzhen, China
Once banned in China, Stephen King’s “The Shawshank Redemption” had its much-anticipated debut as a stage play in the country’s tech capital Shenzhen on Jan. 4. Adding to its unusual status, the play …