First, there is no monopoly or duopoly of influence in Africa. Beyond the US and China, there is a mosaic of actors, both African and non-African … ( read original story …)
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Beyond Meat Faces an Ancient Rival in China — Tofu
The original plant-based protein has been a central feature of mainland cuisine since the first millennium. Why would tastes change now? ( read original story …)
China Mobile builds over 385,000 5G base stations
China Mobile, one of the country’s leading telecommunication operators, has built more than 385,000 5G base stations. Dong Xin, general manager of China Mobile, said that the stations provide 5G … ( read original story…
China aims to ‘fix’ minds as well as feed stomachs in battle to bring Tibet into line
The ancient heart of Lhasa is dominated by the Potala Palace, winter home for centuries of Tibet’s Dalai Lamas, spiritual leaders of the devoutly Buddhist territory.But the Chinese Communist Party … ( read original story…
New Zealand’s top diplomat vows to speak truth to China
Twenty-four years ago, at the age of 26, she became the youngest Maori woman to win a seat in New Zealand’s parliament. This month she surprised the political establishment again when she was … (…
Block us and Britain will suffer, warns China
Britain will lose billions of pounds of investment and thousands of jobs unless it reverses its hostility to China, an influential lobby group for Chinese businesses has warned.In the most stark … ( read original…
China’s Xi Jinping pledged to work with other countries to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations
President Xi Jinping said China is “willing to strengthen coordination” internationally for vaccine “research and development, production, and distribution.” … ( read original story …)
China takes aim at Hong Kong’s teachers to snuff out the fire in their students
Teaching never used to be a dangerous profession in Hong Kong. But now, as what one schoolmaster describes as a new “White Terror” sweeps through the education system, school corridors are haunted by … (…
Xi says China ready to boost global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation
President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China is ready to step up global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, and called for better international coordination on policies to facilitate movement of people. ( read original story …)
China Targets Muslim Scholars And Writers With Increasingly Harsh Restrictions
The intellectual heart of China’s Muslim community is under threat as scholars, writers, religious leaders and their families are under constant state surveillance. ( read original story …)
Chinese Crypto Mogul Emerges After Probe That Forced OKEx Halt
The founder of one of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges broke a month-long silence to proclaim his innocence Friday, making his first comments since a Chinese police probe forced OKEx to briefly … ( read…
Why Tomorrow’s Money Will Come in New Crypto Flavors
And these days, Bitcoin seems almost traditional compared with a raft of other new developments that might be pointing to a new path forward for money — or toward more of the ups and downs,…
Coronavirus: China suspends US$2.1 billion in debt service for poor nations
Beijing says official bilateral lender and a commercial creditor offer relief to help debtors weather the pandemic. ( read original story …)
