TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin is “ridiculous”, Taipei said, adding that Beijing has …
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China-free batteries made from salt are finally here
Sodium-ion batteries have almost none of the problems that lithium-ion ones do, and could be cheap enough to make fossil-fuel dependence a thing of the past.
China braces for powerful Typhoon Dolphin bringing wind and flood threats after blasting past Okinawa
Typhoon Dolphin is entering its final stage as it tracks across the Western Pacific, approaching mainland China after barreling past Japan’s Ryukyu islands Friday.
US sanctions Cuba over military cooperation with Russia, China, Iran
The U.S. imposed new restrictions on five Cuban state entities over alleged roles in facilitating military cooperation with Russia, China and Iran.
China’s Beijing further relaxes home-buying curbs in property boost bid
BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Beijing’s municipal authorities announced on Friday further measures to relax home-buying curbs as they try to prop up flailing home prices in the Chinese capital. China’s …
China’s Beijing further relaxes homebuying curb, authorities say
HONG KONG, Aug 7 (Reuters) – China’s capital Beijing has further relaxed homebuying curbs, cutting social security tax payment requirements for non-Beijing families to buy homes across the city to one …
Beijing eases homebuying rules for non-residents, cutting social insurance, income tax requirement to one year
Beijing’s housing authority announced on Friday that the social insurance or individual income tax payment requirement for non-Beijing-registered families to purchase commercial residential properties …
This year could mark a space-race tipping point. Here’s what to know about China’s secretive program
China’s space program is having a landmark year, and clues to which nation is pulling ahead in the new moon race may be emerging.
Heavy Rains Drench Beijing as China Braces for Typhoon Dolphin
BEIJING, Aug 7 – Multiple districts in Beijing issued heavy rainfall warnings on Friday evening with authorities warning residents of disasters including floods in the city centre and also …
China is gaining ground in AI. But the US still has a major advantage
Chinese AI companies have made recent leaps in closing the performance gap with U.S. frontier labs.
Beijing E-Town unveils city’s first token economy policy package
The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, unveiled the city’s first dedicated policy package for the “token economy” on Friday, offering financial incentives …
China’s COVID-19 positivity rate shows signs of stabilization
China’s COVID-19 activity has remained at a moderate level overall recently, and the upward trend in its positivity rate has slowed, according to data released by the Chinese Center for Disease …
China’s new export engine: Supplying the factories of the world
No longer just a producer of cheap consumer goods, China is exporting more high-value items that underpin global manufacturing.
