Beijing announced the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu was closed as of 10 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Monday, after it ordered the facility be shut in retaliation for China being ousted from…
Featured Posts Title
China Restores Access to Tibet Disaster Zone as Highway Reopens
Beijing allegedly hid spy equipment aboard commercial ships operating near US
AI dominates the 4th International Congress of Basic Science in Beijing
“We are the best,” Chinese EV maker says ahead of push into North America
DIVEVOLK SeaLink Carries DiveForLove’s 2026 Coral Spawning Livestream from Shenzhen’s Dapeng Waters
Is China’s EV market takeover inevitable as Chinese automakers prepare to gain a foothold in North America?
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Recent Posts
U.S. consulate in Chengdu shuts after China orders closure
China Reports 61 New COVID-19 Cases for Sunday, Highest Daily Domestic Infections Since March 6
Of the 61 new cases, some 57 were domestic transmissions, the health commission said, the most since March 6 when 75 new infections were reported. Of the new domestic infections, the number in the far…
Flag lowered as US departs Chengdu consulate in China
The American flag has been taken down at a U.S. consulate in southwestern China, according to state media, as officials vacate the premises under order of the … ( read original story …)
Oil slips as rising coronavirus cases, U.S.-China tensions weigh on markets
Oil prices edged down on Monday as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. ( read original story …)
Global stocks on defensive as U.S.-China tensions spook investors
U.S. stock futures slipped and Asian shares came under pressure in early Monday trade as tit-for-tat consulate closures in China and the United States fanned worries about worsening diplomatic ties … ( read original story…
Mainland China reports 61 new coronavirus cases, including 41 in Xinjiang
China reported 61 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 26, up from 46 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Monday. Of the new infections, 41 were in the far western…
Asia stocks mostly trade higher as China’s June industrial profit soars
China’s industrial profits for June soared 11.5% year-on-year, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. ( read original story …)
China expands state jobs for graduates as coronavirus hits private sector
China’s thousands of state-owned enterprises, local governments, and public institutions are expanding hiring as a record number of students graduate into a job market left reeling by the COVID-19 … ( read original story …)
Police corral crowds as movers leave U.S. Consulate in China
Three medium-size moving trucks have left a U.S. Consulate in southwest China as its impending closure drew a steady stream of onlookers. ( read original story …)
China-Backed Crypto Guru Wants to Unify the World’s Blockchains
Think of it as the crypto-world equivalent of a cloud service like Amazon … government and individual users primarily from China. Red Date, backed by the nation’s top economic planner, is the … ( read…
The Guardian view on China and the Uighurs: everyone’s business
It has taken too many horrors, but at last the world is paying heed to China’s treatment of the Uighurs. Satellite pictures of detention camps, and procurement requests for spiked clubs, have been … (…
China’s First Post-Coronavirus Weekend Box Office Led by ‘Dolittle,’ ‘Bloodshot’
Robert Downey Jr.’s family film “Dolittle” and Sony’s thriller “Bloodshot” led China’s first opening weekend at the box office since the coronavirus outbreak, a sign that new … ( read original story …)
EDITORIAL: A tough spot in global finance
Since the protests in Hong Kong over an extradition bill and Beijing’s imposition of sweeping national security legislation, there has been speculation about which city can replace it as a financial … ( read original…