China is urging closer security and economic cooperation with Afghanistan in an apparent effort to bolster its influence in the region as the U.S. and its allies prepare to withdraw their forces from …
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Bitcoin: China’s crackdown isn’t enough – only a global effort can stop crypto’s monstrous energy demand
Bitcoin’s booming popularity has caused its electricity demand to swell. With no central planning, a perpetual arms race for equipment continues, creating 15,000 tonnes of burned out electronic waste …
China population: why did Beijing opt for a three-child policy when it could scrap birth caps altogether?
When Beijing announced early this week it would allow couples to have up to three children each, even seasoned Chinese demographers were caught off guard. “I was surprised,” said Yang Chenggang, …
Beijing to host 2nd UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference in October
Global Sustainable Transport Conference will take place from October 14 to 16 in Beijing, the organizers announced Friday. Themed “sustainable transport, sustainable development,” the conference will …
China’s COVID-19 vaccines don’t appear to be effective at preventing outbreaks in the real world
The World Health Organization recently granted emergency use approval to China’s Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, but the countries that have put the Chinese-made vaccines in the arms of their …
The real issue with the COVID-19 lab leak theory? The US isn’t spying on China like it used to, experts say
The scarcity of CIA spy networks on the ground in China could prevent U.S. intelligence from determining if Beijing is covering up a Wuhan lab leak.
Invite WHO to your soil to investigate COVID-19 origin: China tells US
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday (June 4) said that there are several reports pointing to emergence of COVID-19 at various locations around the world including the Fort …
China tries to keep elephant herd out of city of 7 million
A herd of 15 wild elephants that walked 500 kilometers (300 miles) from a nature reserve in China’s mountain southwest were approaching the major city of Kunming on Wednesday as authorities rushed to …
Tesla’s China Narrative Swiftly Shifts From Expansion to Exports
In April, one Tesla Inc. analyst speculated after its blowout first quarter of vehicle deliveries that the company might build a second car plant in China. Just six weeks later, the view is far less…
China makes great efforts to contain COVID-19, saves more lives: SCO Secretary-General
China has made great efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and saved more lives, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov told Global Times Online on the …
Donald Trump: “China Should Pay Ten Trillion Dollars to America” For Coronavirus
Although the exact origins of the coronavirus are unknown, former President Donald Trump has released a statement expressing his views on how China should be held accountable for said origins.
What to expect as China’s residential property market seeks a soft landing
The recent surge in property prices and debt levels in China, and policymakers’ response in tightening regulations, has sparked much speculation about the real estate market and its future. In the …
UK ‘people’s tribunal’ hears claims China abused Uyghurs
A “people’s tribunal” set up to assess whether China’s alleged rights abuses against the Uyghur people constitute genocide has opened in London …
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