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U.S. will have to accept China’s growing influence, strength
After wrapping up a recent four-day trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a media briefing: “We believe that the world is big enough for both of our countries to thrive.”
China’s largest property developer at risk of default
Country Garden reported a loss of almost $7 billion for the first half of the year, deepening China’s real estate crisis — and imperiling the broader economy.
China-Europe ties: EU narrows search for new Asia chief to 3 candidates with front runners hinting at bloc’s Beijing priorities
The European Union is looking for a new Asia chief to steer its changing China policy, with veteran official Gunnar Wiegand set to retire on Thursday. The bloc’s External Access Service (EEAS), its de …
Former staff of China-led bank dispute ex-PR chief’s allegations of Beijing influence
Canadian Bob Pickard quit the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in June, alleging the bank is controlled by Beijing’s ruling class and serves China’s geopolitical ambitions …
China’s CanSino seeks more vaccine contracts after AstraZenca deal
China’s CanSino Biologics, which recently announced a contract manufacturing deal to support AstraZenca’s messenger RNA (mRNA) technology vaccine programme, is in talks with more firms on similar deals,
China’s Entertainment Firm, Hello Group, Surpasses Revenue Expectations Amidst User Decline
Hello Group Inc (NASDAQ: MOMO) reported a second-quarter FY23 net revenue growth of 0.9% year-on-year to $432.7 million, beating the
US bans Nvidia, AMD AI chips’ export to some Mideast countries, amid China fears
The technological war between the United States and China is heating up, with both countries imposing limits on their prized assets.
Shenzhen’s public piano project a smash — literally
The public piano project in Huaqiangbei was launched by the local government in 2018, inspired by the British artist Luke Jerram, who placed more than 2,000 street pianos in some 70 cities worldwide …
Putin is planning another trip to China, report says, a further sign of his dependence on Xi Jinping
China’s Xi Jinping is one of few world leaders to have kept close ties with the Kremlin amid the invasion of Ukraine.
Vietnam Fisherman Says China Coast Guard Water Cannon Broke Arm
A Chinese coast guard vessel has been caught on camera firing a water cannon at a Vietnamese fishing boat, reportedly injuring its crew members.
India’s April-July finished steel imports from China at five-year high
India’s finished steel imports from China touched a five-year high in the first four months of the fiscal year that began in April, according to provisional government data reviewed by Reuters. During …
How China’s IP firms find opportunities in a slow market
Demand for traditional IP services is falling, but work on emerging technologies and de-risking strategies is on the rise, say sources
