The top U.S. intelligence official stepped up President Donald Trump’s harsh attacks on Beijing on Thursday by labeling China the biggest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War Two … ( read original…
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Singapore’s Richest Family Clashes Over China Property Expansion
The unity of the clan behind one of the most influential conglomerates broke when a family member quit CDL’s board … ( read original story …)
Though centralized, a digital yuan is too big for China to surveil, says Cypherium CEO
Despite ambitions of overtaking the dollar, China’s central bank will have a … So says Sky Guo, CEO of Cypherium — an enterprise blockchain platform that has partnered with a number of Chinese … (…
China plans rapid expansion of ‘weather modification’ efforts
Ambition to cover area more than one and a half times size of India likely to concern country’s neighbours … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong tycoon charged with fraud as Beijing tightens control
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud and denied bail. It comes a day after three prominent pro-democracy activists were jailed, raising fears of a renewed crackdown on … ( read…
China’s Chang’e-5 mission leaves Moon’s surface
Chang’e-5 still has some key steps to negotiate to achieve mission success. The ascender has to rendezvous with the orbiter, and also pass over the samples. These will be enclosed in a module that ……
A Chinese magazine features a story on U.S. presidential elections in Beijing
A Chinese magazine featuring a front-page story on U.S. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney is sold at a news kiosk in Beijing on November 9, 2012. China’s state media said that ties with…
Taiwan Woos India As China Border Clash Boosts Taipei-New Delhi Relationship
Taiwan’s new envoy to India said Monday that it was time for Taipei and New Delhi to “redefine” their relationship amid both countries’ tensions with China. ( read original story …)
Will President-elect Biden wage a new Cold War with China?
President-elect Joe Biden has said that China represents “a special challenge” and will be a significant test for his presidency. This is a far cry from just two decades ago when U.S. policymakers … (…
U.S. bans cotton from China region over claims of ‘forced labor’
The Trump administration has turned up economic pressure on China by barring U.S. imports of cotton products that it says are made through forced labor by detained Uighur Muslims. ( read original story …)
China’s first fully driverless robotaxis hit the streets of Shenzhen
Fully driverless robotaxis are now a practical reality on Chinese roads. AutoX has become the first company to put a fleet of the completely driver-free vehicles on the country’s streets, with the … ( read…
in Beijing, China
A popular American clothing store holds its own “Black Friday” retail sales event in Beijing on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI … ( read original story …)
News of Lunar Landing Sold at News Kiosk in Beijing, China
A news vendor displays a front page story of China’s lunar probe successfully landing on the moon, at a news kiosk in Beijing on Thursday, December 3, 2020. China said its latest lunar probe has…
