The UN’s Finance Center for South-South Cooperation lists 78 countries … China wants to stay poor… on paper Beijing does have arguments for remaining in the developing countries group. “According …
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China’s huge Asian investments fail to buy it soft power
One is that although China offers what look like easier financial terms and has a reputation for efficient execution, its projects are as prone as any to delays and problems. In this case, the first…
China Demands Members of Congress Call Off Talks With Taiwan President
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and 17 others are scheduled to meet Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday.
Taiwan president briefed as China sends aircraft carriers near island ahead of House Speaker McCarthy meeting
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen reportedly was briefed by senior security officials Tuesday on a “regional situation” ahead of her scheduled meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. In a video conference in Belize,
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Poland as allies step up military aid
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Poland on Wednesday, buoyed by the latest announcement of U.S. military aid, as Russian troops pressed on with their long and costly battle to seize…
China tops failed import inspection list for food
China was the country of origin for most food imports that failed inspections over the past two years, accounting for more than one-quarter of all failures last year, Food and Drug Administration (FDA …
China Comes to the Middle East
The Chinese era of Middle Eastern geopolitics has begun. Over the course of Israel’s 75 years since independence, the Jewish state has navigated two distinct eras of global superpower involvement. For …
Citi Analyst: CBDCs Will Be a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Blockchain Adoption
China, for instance, is a country likely to take a more centralized approach in its use of a CBDC. Still, Ghose said, blockchain technology “has a real value when you’re looking at fragmented systems” …
Opinion: Americans are obsessed with China’s Covid coverup. We should be furious about the censorship that happened here, too.
The New York Times recently reported about a horrific situation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when Covid-19 first appeared … Many in Congress prefer to bemoan censorship in China …
Tennis resumes in China without Peng Shuai resolution
The ITF’s last full season in China was 2019, prior to COVID-19. “The ITF anticipates a resumption of tournament activity within China for each of the ITF Tours later this year,” the ITF said in…
Russia-Ukraine war live: Macron arrives in Beijing to discuss Ukraine with Xi; Spain delays Leopard tank delivery
French president and EU leader looking to ‘reset’ ties with Xi Jinping; tanks need refitting and battle readiness tests, says Spain …
Can China Make Peace in Ukraine? Macron Isn’t Saying No.
President Emmanuel Macron of France arrived in Beijing on Wednesday determined to carve out a distinct role for Europe that avoids America’s confrontation with an assertive China, and convinced that there is a place for…
China sends carrier group off Taiwan coast ahead of US meeting
Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Wednesday a Chinese aircraft carrier group was in the waters off the island’s southeast coast, the same day President Tsai Ing-wen was due to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
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