It was the centrepiece of a speech about China made in late March by Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president. De-risking was then seized upon by the Biden administration. Then, last …
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How the China rift sparked a new resource boom
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From Beijing to Tokyo, Asian nations get active in crypto regulation: Law Decoded, May 22–29
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China’s first-ever large homegrown airliner has finally made its inaugural flight — meet the Comac C919
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China to land astronauts on moon before 2030, officials say
Officials with the Chinese Manned Space Agency said in a news conference on Monday that the program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand its space station.
China aims to make manned moon landing before 2030
Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China that the country’s space authorities have launched …
Biden admin reviewing whether to lift tariffs on imports from China
The Biden administration is in the middle of a review of tariffs on a variety of imported goods from China. A decision could be made before the end of the year.