Some women might be upset if they were given a hair removal gadget for Valentine’s Day. But this is not the case in China, where sales of SmoothSkin’s laser hai …
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China growth forecasts slashed as Delta variant spreads across the country
China’s worst coronavirus outbreak in a year has authorities taking dramatic measures to stamp out new infections. But while locking down cities, canceling flights and suspending trade may bring the …
China building new missile silo site, say US defence experts
US defence experts say China has probably started building a new missile silo site, suggesting that Beijing is pursuing an even more rapid nuclear build-up than previously assumed. The findings are …
China reports smallest number of local COVID-19 cases since July
China on Friday reported declining numbers of new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day, extending tentative signs that the latest month-long outbreak may be waning.
2021 first-half investment in crypto surpasses 2020 record –KPMG
Investment in blockchain and crypto in the first half of 2021 was more than 100 per cent of all investments in blockchain and crypto in 2020. This was disclosed in KPMG’s ‘Pulse of Fintech H1’21’…
China Cranks up Carbon-Intensive Projects as Climate Crisis Grows, Research Shows
China announced scores of new carbon-intensive coal and steel projects in the first half of 2021, research showed on Friday just days after a key U.N. report urged immediate global action to curb use …
Global trade fears as Covid hits major China port
The partial closure of one of China’s biggest cargo ports due to the coronavirus has raised fresh concerns about the impact on global trade. Services were shut on Wednesday at a terminal at …
China insists that Covid-19 origin be searched for in other countries
China insisted Friday on expanding the search for the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus to other countries, reiterating that the Wuhan lab-leak theory is extremely unlikely and rejected politicizat …
Beijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise
After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has finally received his court verdict — yet there is still no clarity on how much longer he will actually …
Beijing rejects need for further Covid origins probe
Beijing on Friday rejected the World Health Organisation’s calls for a renewed probe into the origins of Covid-19, saying it supported “scientific” …
China puts growth ahead of climate with surge in coal-powered steel mills
China’s expansion of coal-powered steel mills accelerated sharply in the first half of 2021, exposing the government’s reluctance to sacrifice industry-fuelled growth to achieve its climate goals.
China’s Nio plans new brand to take on Tesla in the mainland
Chinese carmakers are stepping up their efforts to dethrone Tesla as the US carmaker battles a string of scandals.
China’s zero Covid-19 approach sparks debate about long-term impact on economy
Border closures and lockdowns have been hallmarks of China’s successful handling of the pandemic, but some are beginning to ask if its ‘zero Covid’ strategy is economically sustainable.
