By Samuel Shen and Alun John SHANGHAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) – China’s power supply crunch, that has shut factories across the country, may pose a much bigger threat to the economy than the debt crisis…
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RPT-China asking state-backed firms to pick up Evergrande assets – sources
Beijing is prodding government-owned firms and state-backed property developers such as China Vanke Co Ltd to purchase some of embattled China Evergrande Group’s assets, people with knowledge of the …
EXCLUSIVE U.S. has reached out to China about cutting oil imports from Iran, officials say
The United States has reached out to China diplomatically about reducing its purchases of Iranian crude oil, U.S. and European officials said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to persuade Tehran to …
China looks overseas for vaccine data in search for way out of Covid-19
China’s zero tolerance policy allows little chance to test the power of mass vaccination so it is looking abroad to learn how vaccination affects a population.
COVID-19 spike from Pendleton Round-up has Brown ‘gravely concerned’
Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday that she was “gravely concerned” about an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases across Eastern Oregon with a common factor — the Pendleton Round-Up.
Biden challenges Beijing with rival scheme to Belt and Road scheme in South America
President Biden is planning a US-led alternative to China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure scheme in South America to thwart Beijing’s global ambitions.Bide …
GOP senator grills Milley over secret calls to Beijing to ‘de-escalate fears the US would attack’
Milley denied any wrongdoing in making two phone calls to China during Trump’s presidency and insisted he spoke with his counterpart there to ‘de-escalate’ Beijing’s fears of an attack.
How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
Critics of the Justice Department deal to free Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions.
China hopes Biden turns statement on no Cold War into action
China’s U.N. ambassador expressed hope Tuesday that President Joe Biden will translate his statement that the United States has no intention of starting a “new Cold War” with China into actions, …
‘Hidden debt’ on China’s Belt and Road tops $385bn, says new study
China’s Belt and Road Initiative has left scores of lower- and middle-income countries saddled with “hidden debts” totalling $385bn. New research suggests that many countries’ financial liabilities …
China power crisis to kick off global race for coal imports
Asia’s largest economy could also look farther afield to coal exporters like South Africa, Colombia, the US and Canada.
COVID-19 Dampening China’s Golden Week Celebrations
Oct. 1 is celebrated as the National Day in China, commemorating the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. The seven-day period starting from Oct.
China supports waiver of IPR for COVID-19 vaccines: diplomat
China and a group of like-minded countries support the waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and call upon …
