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Adding to the tensions over the tariffs, Trump doubled down on China after news that the U.S. trade gap increased to a more than nine-year high in January, with the shortfall with China widening sharpening.…
China is an even bigger threat than we thought, warns Pentagon official
China’s technologies — which news.com.au has previously reported on — includes multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs), manoeuvring warheads, decoys, chaff, jamming and thermal shielding. It also includes hypersonic missiles … ( read original story…
China flexes its patent muscle
A Chinese company is the leader in patent applications in Europe. And for the first time, China has received more patent filings than the USA, EU, Japan and South Korea combined. What does this all…
China wants to be a front runner in blockchain technology even if the ban on bitcoin remains
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Trump to push ahead with tariffs, piles pressure on China over trade
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The heads of China’s major hi-tech companies joined thousands of delegates and deputies at the annual parliamentary sessions and meetings of the top political advisory body in Beijing this week, as they shared proposals that…
Pentagon official warns China is an even bigger threat than we thought
China’s technologies — which news.com.au has previously reported on — includes multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV manuevering), mwarheads, decoys, chaff, jamming and thermal shielding. It also includes hypersonic missiles … ( read original story…
Beijing puts foot on accelerator for bank lending
China’s banking regulator has softened rules requiring lenders to set aside provisions against losses on bad loans, to encourage banks to provide more trustworthy assessments of their health. The move suggests that even as regulators…
BRIEF-China Industrial Securities International Financial Group Posts FY Profit Of HK$152.8 Mln
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China to approve Foxconn Industrial IPO in Shanghai
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — China’s securities regulator is poised to allow the core subsidiary of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry to list in Shanghai, and the watchdog’s quick decision-making has stirred speculation about political motives. The China…
India-China bilateral trade hits historic high of $84.44 billion in 2017
BEIJING: The India-China bilateral trade reached $84.44 billion last year, an historic high notwithstanding bilateral tensions over a host of issues including the Doklam standoff. A rare novelty of the bilateral trade otherwise dominated by…
‘Significant’ consequences if China takes key port in Djibouti: U.S. general
“We hope that the U.S. side can objectively and fairly view China’s development and China-Africa cooperation,” he told a daily news briefing. China has sought to be visible in Africa, including through high-profile investment in…
