Unilever beat quarterly sales forecasts on Thursday, helped by a pick up in home cooking in coronavirus lockdowns and a strong economic recovery in China, and said it would buy back up to 3 billion…
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China ‘closing in fast,’ Biden warns Congress
Top News China ‘closing in fast,’ Biden warns Congress. Posted . President Joe Biden proposed a sweeping new $1.8 trillion plan in a speech to a joint session of Congress on Wedne …
China slightly eases international flight suspension rules due to COVID-19
China’s aviation regulator will slightly relax suspension rules on international flights due to COVID-19 as it seeks to facilitate more flexible capacity …
China launches key module of space station planned for 2022
China launched an unmanned module on Thursday containing living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media reported. The module, …
China launches main part of its 1st permanent space station
China on Thursday launched the main module of its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term, the latest success for a program that has realized a number of its growing …
China’s Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing
China’s tech giant Baidu will launch paid driverless robotaxi services in Beijing from May 2, the company said on Thursday, making it the first Chinese company to offer autonomous driving robotaxi …
Biden Faults China for Unfair Trade Practices, Highlights Beijing’s Subsidies
President Biden said his policies for creating jobs and economic opportunities to benefit the American middle class are directly linked to efforts to stay globally competitive with countries like …
Biden touts green infrastructure spending plan: ‘Built in Pittsburgh instead of Beijing’
President Joe Biden touted the significant green spending in his multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan as a means to better compete with China on clean energy technologies.
China seeks stronger ties in South Asia with united Covid-19 front
Beijing fears rise in coronavirus cases in India could flow over into neighbouring countries and China, observers say.
Biden talks tough on China in first speech to Congress
President Joe Biden took aim at China in his first speech to Congress on Wednesday, pledging to maintain a strong U.S. military presence in the Indo-Pacific and promising to boost technological …
Ships steer clear as oil spill clean-up continues off China’s Qingdao port
Ships steered clear of A Symphony on Thursday as an oil spill clean-up in the Yellow Sea near the Chinese port city of Qingdao continued, two days after a collision between the tanker and a…
China reports 20 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
China reported 20 new mainland COVID-19 cases on April 28, up from 12 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission said in a statement …
2 dead, 16 injured in stabbing at kindergarten in China
A knife-wielding man broke into a school in southern China on Wednesday and killing two children and wounding 16 others, according to local authorities. A man with the last name of Zeng, 24, began …
