A Chinese woman wears a protective face mask while shopping in a Western-style grocery store, featuring a Christmas section, in Beijing on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. While the majority of the world, … ( read…
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Australia PM warns of ‘lose-lose’ in any China coal shift
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from importing high quality Australian coal would be a “lose-lose” for the environment and their trading relationship. ( read original story …)
China is scaling up its weather modification programme – here’s why we should be worried
Remember when Donald Trump wanted to nuke hurricanes so they didn’t hit the US? Everyone laughed uproariously, but Trump’s warped little mind was actually on to something. You may not be able to bomb ……
China Inc.’s IPO Haul From the U.S. and at Home Tops Records
China Inc raised money at home and overseas in initial public offerings like never before, buoyed by the country’s early emergence from the pandemic. ( read original story …)
Only Washington ‘Sincerity’ Can Fix Dire U.S.-China Relations, Says Beijing
After Joe Biden was affirmed as the next president by the Electoral College on Monday, Beijing urged him to show that he was ready to repair U.S.-China relations. ( read original story …)
Store Clerk Wears Face Mask While Working in Beijing, China
A clerk wears a protective face mask while working in a Western-style grocery store, featuring a Christmas section, in Beijing on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. While the majority of the world, … ( read original…
Chinese Wear Face Masks at a Mall in Beijing, China
Chinese shoppers wear face masks while visiting a mall in Beijing on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. While the majority of the world, especially the U.S., is still fighting the global Covid-19 outbreak, … ( read…
Beethoven in Beijing: Documentary celebrates Philadelphia Orchestra’s history-making 1973 tour of China
In a groundbreaking mission of cultural diplomacy, 104 Philadelphia Orchestra musicians headed off to a nation where Western classical music was banned and their reception anything but assured. ( read original story …)
Wish, the Online Dollar Store, Is Losing Momentum Before IPO
The pandemic should theoretically be perfect timing for an e-commerce company to go public because homebound shoppers have fueled a record-breaking surge in online sales. ( read original story …)
China Used ‘Mass Surveillance’ on Thousands of Americans’ Phones, Report Claims
A mobile security expert told The Guardian newspaper that China is exploiting the global telecommunications system to spy on Americans’ phones. ( read original story …)
zaha hadid architects masterplans shenzhen’s huanggang port area in china
(ZHA) has revealed its design for the huanggang port area masterplan in shenzhen, china. the architects explain that the site will be an important node of the guangzhou-shenzhen science and technology … ( read original…
Airbnb IPO Caps 2020 Comeback Amid Travel Industry’s Reckoning
We don’t know exactly when travel will return,” Chesky admitted. “When travel does return, it will look different.” Seven months later, travel is returning and Airbnb is stronger than ever. Shares of … ( read…
Baidu Ponders Getting Into the EV Business
Chinese search-engine giant Baidu reportedly is pondering making its own electric vehicles, a move that would potentially see it enter Tesla’s and NIO’s turf. ( read original story …)
