Miniso Group Holding Ltd., the Chinese budget lifestyle goods retailer, is making its first foray into the $86 billion global toy market as it tries to take on heavyweights like Toys “R” Us Inc. on…
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Breakingviews – China’s Xi has precious opportunity to clean up
China is seizing an opportunity to clean house. From property to cars to chips, officials are pushing new rules and regulations to defuse risks and reallocate capital. It echoes the forceful effort to … (…
European Union condemns China over ‘irresponsible’ tweet about Australian military
The European Union has blasted China over an “irresponsible, insensitive” tweet about Australian military personnel as the regional bloc revealed it has raised the issue directly with a Chinese … ( read original story …)
1,000 ‘Beijing agents’ flee America as net closes in
More than 1,000 Chinese spies have fled the United States following an investigation into industrial and technological espionage, US officials have claimed.The Chinese citizens involved had been … ( read original story …)
China to expand weather modification program to cover 5.5 million square kilometers
China this week revealed plans to drastically expand an experimental weather modification program to cover an area of over 5.5 million square kilometers (2.1 million square miles) — more than 1.5 … ( read original…
‘China is a hard rock. It won’t be beaten by virus’
A year on from the beginning of the outbreak the Chinese economy has bounced back. It may be a recovery led by debt and the spending of China’s rich but nonetheless it’s good news for…
China might know the answer to one of our biggest coronavirus questions
Despite promising research, the world can’t say how long coronavirus immunity lasts after exposure to the virus or vaccination. This is a key detail that will impact future public health and … ( read original…
China has done human testing to create biologically enhanced super soldiers, says top U.S. official
U.S. intel agencies didn’t immediately respond to requests to comment on whether China seeks super soldiers like those in such films as Captain America. ( read original story …)
US, China trade needs to be re-examined, Gordon Chang argues
“The Coming Collapse of China” author Gordon Chang argued on Thursday that the United States needs to “have a re-examination of all trade with China.” … ( read original story …)
China is greatest threat to freedom – US intelligence chief
The top US intelligence official says China is the “greatest threat to democracy and freedom” since World War Two. Writing in the Wall St Journal, John Ratcliffe said China was growing its power by ……
China-Australia relations: import ban sees Australian lobster disappear from Beijing markets, restaurants
Australian rock lobster has all but disappeared from markets and restaurants in Beijing since China imposed an unofficial import ban last month. ( read original story …)
Climate change: EU proposes green tech alliance with Biden team in US, signalling less reliance on China
Europe has grown wary of its dependence on China and will look elsewhere for a partner on clean and circular technology. ( read original story …)
China the ‘greatest threat to democracy and freedom’, US spy chief warns
Director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe accuses Beijing of stealing US technology to launch military modernization plan … ( read original story …)
