Beijing’s reported defense spending has ticked upward by 6.6 percent to 7.5 percent over the past five years, totaling less than one-third the defense budgets approved by Congress.
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Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
Move seen as continuation of Pacific country’s policy of growing closer to Beijing
Home favourite Li Haotong in China Open contention after first round in Shenzhen
Li Haotong delighted the home crowd with an opening 64 as he bids to win a second Volvo China Open title in Shenzhen. Li, who lifted the trophy in 2016, carded eight birdies at Hidden…
The Beijing auto show and Apple in China
Now, Elon Musk’s Tesla and the national brands of South Korea and Japan have decided that the only way to survive in the country’s cut-throat car market is to buy Chinese-made technology. Foreign …
China and America trade blame for a world on fire
Previewing Mr Xi’s visit, Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, reminded Chinese reporters in Paris of the moment, 60 years ago, when France’s then president, Charles de Gaulle, had the courage to withstand “heavy pressure…
Dem senator leads bipartisan effort to strengthen Taiwan supply chain amid China threat
Sen. Jacky Rosen led a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a bill that would evaluate Taiwan’s resilience and strengthen the island’s supply chain security.
Shenzhen with the Huawei Pura 70 Pro
The Pura 70 Pro has an updated 50-megapixel main camera with Huawei’s F/1.4-4.0 variable aperture and OIS, a 12.5-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide camera, and a 48-megapixel 3.5x periscope telephoto camera …
China’s Latest Data Could Worry Government Economists
Purchasing managers surveyed in April reported production and export orders have slowed since March, while employers remain hesitant to hire.
Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation’s …
3 Places to Check Out in Shenzhen with the vivo Y100
Aside from all the painting’s you’d spot in Dafen, its alleyways are worth taking street photos, as it depicts Shenzhen in the 80s and 90s. The Y100 has a 2x digital zoom with its 50-megapixel…
Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that “xenophobia” from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S. economy.
American on WHO team probing Covid-19 origins in China denies his ‘dangerous research’ caused pandemic
Scientist defends collaboration with Wuhan lab as yielding ‘direct public health benefits’ for the US, with virus work saving ‘countless lives’.
Near-Earth asteroid was once part of the moon, scientists say. And now they’ve found the crater it left behind
An unusual asteroid traveling near Earth is thought to be a chunk of the moon, but exactly how it ended up zooming through the solar system has remained a mystery. Now, researchers say they’ve made…