A Chinese magazine featuring a front-page story on U.S. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney is sold at a news kiosk in Beijing on November 9, 2012. China’s state media said that ties with…
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Taiwan Woos India As China Border Clash Boosts Taipei-New Delhi Relationship
Taiwan’s new envoy to India said Monday that it was time for Taipei and New Delhi to “redefine” their relationship amid both countries’ tensions with China. ( read original story …)
Will President-elect Biden wage a new Cold War with China?
President-elect Joe Biden has said that China represents “a special challenge” and will be a significant test for his presidency. This is a far cry from just two decades ago when U.S. policymakers … (…
U.S. bans cotton from China region over claims of ‘forced labor’
The Trump administration has turned up economic pressure on China by barring U.S. imports of cotton products that it says are made through forced labor by detained Uighur Muslims. ( read original story …)
China’s first fully driverless robotaxis hit the streets of Shenzhen
Fully driverless robotaxis are now a practical reality on Chinese roads. AutoX has become the first company to put a fleet of the completely driver-free vehicles on the country’s streets, with the … ( read…
in Beijing, China
A popular American clothing store holds its own “Black Friday” retail sales event in Beijing on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI … ( read original story …)
News of Lunar Landing Sold at News Kiosk in Beijing, China
A news vendor displays a front page story of China’s lunar probe successfully landing on the moon, at a news kiosk in Beijing on Thursday, December 3, 2020. China said its latest lunar probe has…
Premarket stocks: The US-China fight isn’t going away. This proves it
China fight that’s rattled markets and forced companies to rethink their global supply chains won’t just be a feature of the Trump era. ( read original story …)
U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Treat Everyone as a Spy,’ China Says Amid Espionage Crackdown
More than 1,000 researchers affiliated with Chinese military have already fled the country amid Justice Department investigations into spying activity, top U.S. security officials said Wednesday. ( read original story …)
AutoX’s robo-taxi service in Shenzhen leaves out the human driver
AutoX, a China-based startup developing self-driving cars, has launched a fully driverless taxi service in Shenzhen. ( read original story …)
5 things to know for December 3: Covid-19, transition, census, China, Iran
This holiday shopping (and shipping) season is going to get so busy, UPS is putting shipping limits on some of its largest retailers. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
EU excited to build ‘post-corona world’ with Biden after four years of ‘bilateral tensions’
European Union officials unveiled a blueprint for cooperation with the United States during President-elect Joe Biden’s administration intended to help “design a post-corona world” — and offset … ( read original story …)
Five players in double digits as Beijing smashes Shenzhen in CBA (updated)
Askia Booker (R) of Shenzhen Aviators competes during the 13th round match between Beijing Ducks and Shenzhen Aviators at the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in … ( read original story…
