Karishma Vaswani is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asia politics with a special focus on China. Previously, she was the BBC’s lead Asia presenter and worked for the BBC across Asia and South Asia for…
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China: Cyclist crashes into trash bin after stair descent in Beijing, China
On December 17, 2024, in Beijing, China, a man attempting to ride his bike down a flight of stairs, which ends in a crash. In the footage, the cyclist speeds down the stairs but is…
US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate,’ report finds
The Commerce Department’s efforts to curb China’s and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons,
Americans can skip a visa to visit China for up to 10 days, but there’s a twist
Under the newly expanded visa-free transit policy, U.S. citizens may enter many parts of China for up to 10 days without a visa, but they must continue on to another country afterward. They can’t just…
World Health Organization let China lie, cheat on COVID-19
Fresh off his election as World Health Organization director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made his first overseas trip in August 2017. His pick to begin a five-year “world” reign: China..
Xi Jinping’s visit to Macau underscores deference to Beijing after 25 years under Chinese control
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Macau Wednesday for a three-day visit, marking the former Portuguese colony’s 25th year under Beijing’s control. In preparation for Xi’s visit, island officials …
‘You’re either with Beijing or you’re with Washington’: Ford says to Mexico in CNN interview
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a message for Mexico as the threat of tariffs by incoming president Donald Trump hangs over both sides of the U.S. border.
Is China Behind Mystery Drones? What We Know
“We need to know who is behind that because I believe they’re spy drones. The PRC, communist China, is very good at this stuff,” the Texas Republican added. Newsweek has contacted by email the Chinese…
Balenciaga Opened Its Largest Store Yet – in China
The four-level unit in Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex comes with an archival exhibition and six exclusive product launches.
China Warns US Congress Against Inflaming Trade War
Lawmakers are poised to vote on a bill aimed to slow Chinese advancements in strategic technologies like artificial intelligence.
China’s CATL is planning a major expansion of battery swapping for electric vehicles
CATL announced plans to open 1,000 swap stations next year in China, with a long-term goal of 10,000 stations built with partners.
China’s tech hub Shenzhen releases ‘vouchers’ to support AI research and development
Shenzhen, China’s tech hub, announced a series of measures on Wednesday that include the provision of “vouchers” respectively for research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) models, and …
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year, according to a Pentagon report Wednesday that details actions accelerating…
