Defense officials told lawmakers Tuesday that China and Russia are both working to increase their nuclear capabilities — and are increasing threats in space.
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Huarong debacle tests Beijing’s resolve to bail out state groups
The amount misappropriated by Huarong Asset Management’s Lai Xiaomin, whose crimes included abusing the power to allocate credit and bigamy, was the highest since the founding of the People’s Republic …
China tech groups hire ex-regulators to fend off Beijing’s crackdown
A growing number of Chinese tech companies have hired former government officials as part of efforts to navigate President Xi Jinping’s intensifying crackdown on the sector. Whi …
Top military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US
The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and capabilities faster than the US, saying during a congressional …
Nuclear weapons: Top military official warns China and Russia are modernizing faster than US
The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and capabilities faster than the US, saying during a congressional …
DBS buys 13 per cent stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank for US$814 million as it ‘doubles down’ on bay area
Investment in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank positions Singapore’s biggest bank to increase its presence in the Greater Bay Area.
Greater Bay Area: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam reveals joint push with Shenzhen to lure overseas Chinese talent back home
Speaking at the annual Boao forum in Hainan, Lam says the two neighbours are working on a joint policy to attract overseas talents.
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt has agreed to purchase 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm and expects to receive a batch of 500,000 shots this …
Chinese Official Warns Japan Not to ‘Throw Mud,’ Blame China for Cyberattack on 200 Companies
Chinese government official Wang Wenbin warned against the Japanese government casting blame on China for cyberattacks made on around 200 companies.
China, North Korea seek resumption of trade, Beijing’s foreign ministry says
China has offered to strengthen cooperation with North Korea as the two countries could be resuming trade of essential goods.
China’s Xi warns world against ‘new Cold War’
Without naming the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping took aim at what he called the “unilateralism of certain countries” in his keynote speech to the Boao Forum economic conference in southern China.
Over 195M COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China
About 195.02 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. The Chinese mainland on Monday reported one new locally …
China to send new batch of vaccines to help Gabon battle COVID-19: FM
China is planning to dispatch another batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Gabon to help the African country defeat the pandemic as soon …